67MArea of land comprised in production licence

### 67M Area of land comprised in production licence > > (1)  The area of land comprised in a petroleum production licence is to be, in the opinion of the Minister, sufficient – > > > > > > (a) to allow the activities set out in the field development plan in respect of the licence to be carried out; and > > > > > > > (b) to enable future petroleum production in relation to the petroleum field to which the field development plan relates; and > > > > > > > (c) to enable future storage in any petroleum reservoir to which the licence relates. > > > (2)  The area of land comprised in a geothermal production licence is to be, in the opinion of the Minister, sufficient – > > > > > > (a) to allow the activities set out in the development plan in respect of the licence to be carried out; and > > > > > > > (b) to enable future development of the geothermal resource; and > > > > > > > (c) to cover the extent of any geothermal reservoir that is specified in the application; and > > > > > > > (d) to enable future storage in the geothermal reservoir. > > > (3)  Land comprised in a licence may be either or both of the following: > > > > > > (a) the same size as, or smaller than, the area of land in respect of which the licence was sought; > > > > > > > (b) different in shape from the area of land in respect of which the licence was sought. > > > (4)  An area of land comprised in a licence must not include an area which – > > > > > > (a) is subject to a licence of any kind in respect of the same minerals or category of minerals; or > > > > > > > (b) is the subject of an application for a retention licence or a lease; or > > > > > > > (c) is the subject of a retention licence or a lease.