{"component": "definition", "props": {"groups": [{"snippet_links": [{"key": "article-3", "type": "definition", "offset": [49, 58]}, {"key": "the-contractor", "type": "definition", "offset": [68, 82]}, {"key": "complete-the", "type": "clause", "offset": [98, 110]}, {"key": "minimum-work-programme", "type": "definition", "offset": [111, 133]}], "snippet": "or \u201cPhase\u201d means any of the periods specified in Article 3 in which the Contractor is required to complete the Minimum Work Programme specified therein.", "size": 21, "samples": [{"hash": "8dpPggv5mt3", "uri": "/contracts/8dpPggv5mt3#exploration-phase", "label": "Production Sharing Agreement", "score": 33.7397079468, "published": true}, {"hash": "btWx9mwviEo", "uri": "/contracts/btWx9mwviEo#exploration-phase", "label": "Production Sharing Agreement", "score": 33.3619537354, "published": true}, {"hash": "dG634ECUvl8", "uri": "/contracts/dG634ECUvl8#exploration-phase", "label": "Production Sharing Contract", "score": 27.0632686615, "published": true}], "hash": "1a560248a28012d2edc63fc18aef7d57", "id": 1}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "the-phase", "type": "clause", "offset": [6, 15]}, {"key": "covered-by", "type": "definition", "offset": [16, 26]}, {"key": "exploration-authorisation", "type": "definition", "offset": [30, 55]}, {"key": "in-accordance-with", "type": "clause", "offset": [71, 89]}, {"key": "the-provisions-of-article", "type": "clause", "offset": [90, 115]}, {"key": "this-contract", "type": "clause", "offset": [123, 136]}], "snippet": "means the phase covered by an Exploration Authorisation and determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.1 of this Contract.", "size": 7, "samples": [{"hash": "cyEQuLRaLy2", "uri": "/contracts/cyEQuLRaLy2#exploration-phase", "label": "Production Sharing Contract", "score": 31.7797527313, "published": true}, {"hash": "7Ma6hJAAbts", "uri": "/contracts/7Ma6hJAAbts#exploration-phase", "label": "Production Sharing Contract", "score": 25.9173278809, "published": true}, {"hash": "31GC3f3Ycm9", "uri": "/contracts/31GC3f3Ycm9#exploration-phase", "label": "Production Sharing Contract", "score": 25.7849178314, "published": true}], "hash": "4b304f51ec3a9fea2fe1288e969af902", "id": 2}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "commercial-value", "type": "definition", "offset": [94, 110]}, {"key": "completion-of-the", "type": "clause", "offset": [199, 216]}, {"key": "feasibility-study", "type": "definition", "offset": [217, 234]}, {"key": "construction-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [258, 273]}, {"key": "processing-facilities", "type": "clause", "offset": [285, 306]}, {"key": "commercial-mining-operations", "type": "definition", "offset": [326, 354]}, {"key": "the-properties", "type": "definition", "offset": [358, 372]}], "snippet": "shall cover those activities directed toward ascertaining the existence, location, quality or commercial value of deposits of Products. Such phase shall include all activities undertaken through the completion of the Feasibility Study, but shall not include construction of milling or processing facilities or commencement by commercial mining operations on the Properties.", "size": 6, "samples": [{"hash": "6RIgtnAB1g8", "uri": "/contracts/6RIgtnAB1g8#exploration-phase", "label": "Shareholder Agreement (Golden Goliath Resources LTD)", "score": 23.6529769897, "published": true}, {"hash": "9jQt2gyU2ZS", "uri": "/contracts/9jQt2gyU2ZS#exploration-phase", "label": "Shareholder Agreements (Golden Goliath Resources LTD)", "score": 23.6173858643, "published": true}], "hash": "c753b3f28d01a522a836e22162d61071", "id": 3}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "initial-licensing-period", "type": "definition", "offset": [17, 41]}, {"key": "first-renewal-period", "type": "definition", "offset": [47, 67]}, {"key": "second-renewal-period", "type": "clause", "offset": [76, 97]}, {"key": "the-case", "type": "definition", "offset": [135, 143]}], "snippet": "means any of the Initial Licensing Period, the First Renewal Period and the Second Renewal Period including any extensions thereof, as the case may be.", "size": 5, "samples": [{"hash": "fAjUDoI1irf", "uri": "/contracts/fAjUDoI1irf#exploration-phase", "label": "Exploration and Production Sharing Contract", "score": 32.9548835754, "published": true}, {"hash": "h07ozv3DgNU", "uri": "/contracts/h07ozv3DgNU#exploration-phase", "label": "Exploration and Production Sharing Contract", "score": 25.3682403564, "published": true}, {"hash": "axzvipKjD1C", "uri": "/contracts/axzvipKjD1C#exploration-phase", "label": "Exploration and Production Sharing Contract", "score": 24.2087612152, "published": true}], "hash": "ce17c36b702d8032c629c9292684b197", "id": 4}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "quantity-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [75, 86]}], "snippet": "means Operations conducted to ascertain the existence, location, extent or quantity of any deposit of ore or mineral. The Exploration Phase shall cease when a commercially recoverable reserve is determined to exist.", "size": 5, "samples": [{"hash": "6owbXrnqtkY", "uri": "/contracts/6owbXrnqtkY#exploration-phase", "label": "Limited Liability Company Agreement (Snow Lake Resources Ltd.)", "score": 36.2689933777, "published": true}, {"hash": "1xnNpsiLdoZ", "uri": "/contracts/1xnNpsiLdoZ#exploration-phase", "label": "Limited Liability Company Agreement", "score": 27.4449005127, "published": true}, {"hash": "ihVEaJbuoea", "uri": "/contracts/ihVEaJbuoea#exploration-phase", "label": "Limited Liability Company Agreement", "score": 26.9671459198, "published": true}], "hash": "ba794dcaf3ab7ea9b2ac0a7fc402f834", "id": 5}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "term-defined", "type": "clause", "offset": [10, 22]}], "snippet": "means the term defined for Exploration in the paragraph 5.1.", "size": 4, "samples": [{"hash": "iNZURXYGs7R", "uri": "/contracts/iNZURXYGs7R#exploration-phase", "label": "Concession Agreement for the Exploration, Development and Production of Oil and Natural Gas", "score": 21.0, "published": true}, {"hash": "clvRfRaZwZE", "uri": "/contracts/clvRfRaZwZE#exploration-phase", "label": "Concession Agreement for the Exploration, Development and Production of Oil and Natural Gas", "score": 21.0, "published": true}], "hash": "30c0397eef6346dac71f329d46badbb9", "id": 6}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "period-during-which", "type": "clause", "offset": [10, 29]}, {"key": "the-company", "type": "clause", "offset": [30, 41]}, {"key": "scheduled-lands", "type": "definition", "offset": [123, 138]}], "snippet": "means the period during which the Company\u2019s activities are directed towards the finding and searching for petroleum on the Scheduled Lands and shall include the extended exploration phase as hereunder defined;", "size": 4, "samples": [{"hash": "gEckeU5TyBJ", "uri": "https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mal38188.pdf", "label": "faolex.fao.org", "score": 10.978096962, "published": false}, {"hash": "afddj8YsJyz", "uri": "http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/texts/mal38188.doc", "label": "extwprlegs1.fao.org", "score": 10.4633808136, "published": false}], "hash": "fc147004a65fe609bf0ce3aa6a833607", "id": 7}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "exploration-period", "type": "clause", "offset": [10, 28]}], "snippet": "Means the exploration period foreseen in Article 11.2.", "size": 3, "samples": [{"hash": "eYkrYj58giC", "uri": "/contracts/eYkrYj58giC#exploration-phase", "label": "Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons", "score": 30.8572597504, "published": true}, {"hash": "6zKdULOSYlp", "uri": "/contracts/6zKdULOSYlp#exploration-phase", "label": "Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons", "score": 30.8052501678, "published": true}, {"hash": "fEs6aS7PhGh", "uri": "/contracts/fEs6aS7PhGh#exploration-phase", "label": "Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons", "score": 30.6606369019, "published": true}], "hash": "726f883af5811cf0e2ca62ea1df9faab", "id": 8}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "exploration-periods", "type": "definition", "offset": [10, 29]}, {"key": "initial-exploration-phase", "type": "definition", "offset": [35, 60]}, {"key": "article-11", "type": "definition", "offset": [110, 120]}], "snippet": "Means all exploration periods, the Initial Exploration Phase and the Exploration Extension Phase, provided in Article 11.", "size": 3, "samples": [{"hash": "eYkrYj58giC", "uri": "/contracts/eYkrYj58giC#exploration-phase", "label": "Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons", "score": 30.8572597504, "published": true}, {"hash": "6zKdULOSYlp", "uri": "/contracts/6zKdULOSYlp#exploration-phase", "label": "Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons", "score": 30.8052501678, "published": true}, {"hash": "fEs6aS7PhGh", "uri": "/contracts/fEs6aS7PhGh#exploration-phase", "label": "Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons", "score": 30.6606369019, "published": true}], "hash": "c1fc2f8f025f044b26fe518697f815b1", "id": 9}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "land-disturbance-activities", "type": "definition", "offset": [22, 49]}, {"key": "financial-viability", "type": "clause", "offset": [67, 86]}, {"key": "a-site", "type": "definition", "offset": [90, 96]}, {"key": "phase-is", "type": "definition", "offset": [114, 122]}, {"key": "mining-operations", "type": "definition", "offset": [147, 164]}], "snippet": "means exploration and land disturbance activities to determine the financial viability of a site. The exploration phase is not considered part of \"mining operations.\"", "size": 3, "samples": [{"hash": "7hfHQOFB4qK", "uri": "https://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol40/iss15/v40i15.pdf", "label": "register.dls.virginia.gov", "score": 12.0855579376, "published": false}, {"hash": "6L5mGadJ8SS", "uri": "http://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol39/iss20/v39i20.pdf", "label": "register.dls.virginia.gov", "score": 11.6858320236, "published": false}], "hash": "77c596658496205d4528cf6c6a392c6d", "id": 10}], "next_curs": "Cl4SWGoVc35sYXdpbnNpZGVyY29udHJhY3RzcjoLEhpEZWZpbml0aW9uU25pcHBldEdyb3VwX3Y1NiIaZXhwbG9yYXRpb24tcGhhc2UjMDAwMDAwMGEMogECZW4YACAA", "definition": {"snippet": "or \u201cPhase\u201d means any of the periods specified in Article 3 in which the Contractor is required to complete the Minimum Work Programme specified therein.", "size": 92, "title": "Exploration Phase", "id": "exploration-phase", "examples": ["Where Concessionaire has no commitments for the drilling of an Exploration Commitment Well in a following <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>, Concessionaire has the conditional right to enter in the next <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> if Concessionaire commits to the drilling of at least one Exploration Commitment Well, and provides the applicable bank guarantee, for such <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> and has complied with the provisions of the current <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>.", "If upon expiry of any <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>, any Exploration Well is being drilled, which was spudded at least ninety (90) consecutive days prior to the end of such phase, or which is a substitute Well pursuant to Article 5.6, Concessionaire shall be entitled to an extension of the then current <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> to complete such Exploration Well.", "Concessionaire\u2019s entitlement to automatic extension of into the second and third <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> where the Concessionaire has complied with the work commitments for the prior phase.", "Concessionaire has the automatic right to conduct Exploration Operations during the first <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>.", "Where during any <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>, the \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 oil price drops below US $ 60 per barrel, the <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> shall be extended for the number of sequential or non-sequential days that this price is below this level, up to a total maximum period of two Years, resulting in a maximum duration of the <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> of five Years.", "Where Concessionaire wishes to enter in such following <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>, Concessionaire shall give notice of its intention to exercise its right to enter the next <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> and provide the applicable bank guarantee at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>.", "Where Concessionaire does not give notice pursuant to Article 5.2.3 for the following <strong>Exploration Phase</strong> or does not provide the applicable bank guarantee, the Exploration Period shall terminate upon the termination of the current <strong>Exploration Phase</strong>."], "related": [["exploration-period", "Exploration Period", "Exploration Period"], ["development-phase", "Development Phase", "Development Phase"], ["exploration-operations", "Exploration Operations", "Exploration Operations"], ["construction-phase", "Construction Phase", "Construction Phase"], ["exploration-well", "Exploration Well", "Exploration Well"]], "related_snippets": [], "updated": "2025-07-17T04:25:46+00:00"}, "json": true, "cursor": ""}}