53Rights conferred by licence

53 Rights conferred by licence

53 Rights conferred by licence

A licence, while it remains in force, authorizes the licensee, subject to this Act and the regulations and in accordance with the conditions to which the licence is subject—

(a) to recover petroleum in the licence area and to recover petroleum from the licence area in another area to which the licensee has lawful access for that purpose,

(b) to explore for petroleum in the licence area, and

(c) to carry on such operations and execute such works in the licence area as are necessary for those purposes.