PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Unconventional Hydrocarbons Act 2015 (Act No. 41 of 2015)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2015
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Oil, Gas
Issued by: 
National Parliament
Source: 
National Parliament
File: 
Unconventional Hydrocarbons Act 2015
Overall Summary: 
The Unconventional Hydrocarbons Act 2015 aims to govern the exploration for and production of unconventional hydrocarbons in Papua New Guinea, including the offshore area; and to grant to traditional landowners and Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments of benefits arising from projects for the production of unconventional hydrocarbons.
Governance
National policy structure: 
An Act entitled Unconventional Hydrocarbons Act 2015, Being an Act to - (a) govern the exploration for and production of unconventional hydrocarbons in Papua New Guinea, including the offshore area; and (b) the grant to traditional landowners and Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments of benefits arising from projects for the production of unconventional hydrocarbons, and for related purposes [...]