Permits and Rights

Permits and Rights

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• Permits

  Technical Cooperation Permit

  A permit issued to applicant in terms of section 77(1) of MPRDA which allows the applicant to do desktop study, acquire seismic data from other sources including the Agency, etc; but does not include any prospecting or exploration activities.

  
  

  Reconnaissance Permit

  A permit issued to the applicant in terms of section 75(1) of MPRDA to carry out any operation for or in connection with the search for a mineral or petroleum by geological, geophysical and photogeological surveys and includes any remote sensing techniques, but does not include any prospecting or exploration operation.

• Rights

  Exploration Right

  A right granted to the applicant in terms of section 80 of MPRDA to re-process the existing seismic data, acquisition and processing of new seismic data or any other related activity to define a trap to be tested by drilling, logging and testing, including extended well testing, of a well with the intention of locating a discovery.

  
  

  Production Rights

  A right granted to the applicant in terms of section 84 of MPRDA to the applicant to conduct any operation, activity or matter that relates to the exploration, appraisal, development and production of petroleum.