58General conditions

58 General conditions An exploration permit or licence granted under this Act is subject to the conditions that the permittee or licensee shall: (aa) pay royalties in accordance with the Petroleum Royalty Act 2023. (a) comply with such provisions of this Act as are in force from time to time relating to the payment of annual fees, levies; and (b) conduct all operations in relation to the exploration permit or licence area, with reasonable diligence, in particular in accordance with: (i) good oilfield practice; and (ii) the approved technical works programme; and (c) carry out the technical works programme and other activities in relation to the exploration permit or licence area in such a way as to cause as little disturbance as practicable to the environment and comply with such directions, if any, as the Minister, from time to time, gives for minimizing that disturbance, or restoring or rehabilitating the disturbed surface area, of the land; and (d) not allow the escape or release from the exploration permit or licence area of any petroleum except in the interest of safety Petroleum Act 1984 61 or in accordance with good oilfield practice or the provisions of the relevant technical works programme, without the approval of the Minister but may allow the release or removal of such quantities of petroleum as is reasonably required for the purpose of sampling and testing; and (e) conduct the technical works programme and other activities in relation to the exploration permit or licence area in such a way as to not interfere with existing roads, railways, telephone or telegraph lines, power lines and cables, water pipelines or dams or reservoirs or energy pipelines or tailing pipelines or storage containers situated within the permit or licence area except in accordance with the approval of the Minister; and (f) comply with lawful directions, if any, of the Minister in relation to the protection of the environment in or upon the exploration permit or licence area or adjacent areas which are or may be affected by his operations; and (g) not erect a permanent structure or facility within the exploration permit or licence area unless the erection of the structure or facility has been approved; and (ga) ensure, in relation to a well capable of producing or recovering petroleum, that a measuring device approved by the CEO is installed on the exploration permit or licence area at a location required or approved by the CEO before commencing any production or recovery operations at that well; and (h) where his or her exploration permit or licence area is wholly or partly comprised of Aboriginal land, inform his employees, agents and contractors working within the permit or licence area of: (i) the relevant provisions of the Land Rights Act and other Acts relating to conduct upon Aboriginal land; and (ii) the principal provisions of any agreement relevant to the activities of his agents, contractors and employees he has reached with the relevant Land Council in relation to the permit or licence area; and (j) conduct his operations and activities in relation to the exploration permit or licence area in such a way as to not interfere with the lawful rights or activities of any other person. Petroleum Act 1984 62