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Petroleum Act (No. 2), B.E. 2516.

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Type of law
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Abstract
This Act amends the Petroleum Act, B.E. 2514.
Amendments include: the addition of paragraph 4 to section 28; substitution of sections 33, 36 and 50 with new sections; and the addition of paragraph 2 to section 84. These amendments provide for relaxed area limitations, restrictions on transfer of obligations, mandatory relinquishment requirements and royalty rates for offshore blocks with water depths over 200 meters (deep water blocks).
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Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends