Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Functions, Duties and Powers of Authority
11. Functions of Authority
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions and duties of the Authority shall be -
Authority
"Authority" means the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3;
to promote the development of the petroleum sector in
Brunei Darussalam;
to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam, including, without limitation, investments in the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam.
petroleum and petroleum products;
to secure that all demands for the supply of petroleum and petroleum products in Brunei Darussalam are satisfied and to protect the interests of the public in respect of the supply and use of petroleum and petroleum products in Brunei Darussalam;
to monitor and regulate petroleum operations in Brunei
Darussalam;
to maintain and manage, and to exercise general supervision over and regulatory function in respect of. petroleum data in Brunei
Darussalam;
Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussnlunz
CAP. 231 23
(
to coordinate the development of and promote and maintain the efficient use of petroleuin infrastructure;
to advise the Government on national needs, policies and strategies, and in respect of any other matters, relating to the petroleum sector in Brunei
Darussalam.
including, without limitation, investments in the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam, petroleum and petroleuin products:
to promote and maintain the security of petroleum supplies and the resilience of the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam;
petroleum
"petroleum" has the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Petroleum Mining Act;
to perform such other functions conferred on the Authority by this Act or any other written law; and
to exercise such other functions as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or any lawful authority of the Government may delegate to the Authority under section 12.
In addition to the fuilctions and duties imposed by this section, the
Authority may undertake such other functions as the Minister may assign to the Authority. and in so doing -
Minister
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for petroleum matters: "person' has the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Petroleum Mining Act;
the Authority is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this
Act; and
the provisions of this Act apply to the Authority in respect of such functions and duties.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the
Authority. directly or indirectly, any forn of duty or liability enforceable by a proceedings before any court.
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2"Authority" means the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3;
Minister
Defined · s 2"Minister" means the Minister responsible for petroleum matters: "person' has the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Petroleum Mining Act;
petroleum
Defined · s 2"petroleum" has the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Petroleum Mining Act;
petroleum data
Defined · s 2"petroleum data" includes - (a) raw and processed seismic data and interpretations thereof; (b) well data, including daily drilling reports. electric logs and other wireline surveys. mud logging reports and logs. samples of cuttings and cores and analyses thereof; (c) all reports prepared from drilling data or geological or geophysical data, including completed maps or illustrations derived therefrom; reports of all other investigations based on data relating to any designated area under any petroleum mining Agreement; (k) with respect to any petroleum mining Agreement, any information or document relating to or describing - (i) the performance of all pre-exploration, exploration. appraisal, development or other works carried out by any person in connection with searching for, boring for or obtaining petroleum under or in coi-u~ectioi~ with the petroleum mining Agreement. including training of personnel and local business development: (ii) any wells drilled, the depth of each such wells, and any map on which drilling locations are indicated in respect of any designated area under the petroleum mining Agreement; (iii) any estimated quantity of petroleum, fresh water layers or significant quantities of other minerals encountered during petroleum operations under the petroleum mining Agreement; (iv) the number and details of employees or consultants engaged in petroleum operations under the petroleum mining Agreement; (v) any geological, geophysical, petrophysical and teclmical data, infrastructure construction, design and engineering materials and data, 1 1 1 1 s r e l a r l n g 1 io a v designated area under the petroleum mining Agreement, including well log, production and completion report, status report, sample, core, test result, map, plan and account; Petroleum Authority 14 o f Brunei Darussalam (vi) any estimate of petroleum reserves remaining to be recovered and the underlying analysis related thereto; (vii) any estimate of petroleum production and exports; (viii) details of goods and services sourced from persons in Brunei Darussalam relating to any petroleum operations in respect of any designated area under the petroleum mining Agreement; or (ix) details of all purchases, transfers and disposals of any facility, land, building, installation and other assets together with equipment. machinery, tools, supplies, materials, consumables and any other goods of similar nature (excluding any petroleum and any by-products of petroleum operations) acquired (through purchase. lease or otherwise) and which are held exclusively for use in petroleum operations in respect of any designated area under the petroleum mining Agreement;
Part
Provisions Relating to Staff
Part
Mineral Rights
Part
Financial Provisions
Part
Transfer of Company Petroleum
Part
Transfer of Government Petroleum
Part