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Licensing
procedures
1.
Procedure of Hydrocarbon (HC) prospecting
HC prospecting (pre-investigation)
licences are issued without a competition based on an application. That
licence is not exclusive.
Licensing
procedure:
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An applicant interested in hydrocarbon pre-investigation
submits an application to the Ministry of Economics (Annex 1 to
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 597) for the
determination of a prospecting licence area.
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The Cabinet of Ministers either approves or rejects the
prospecting licence area proposed by the applicant.
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If the Cabinet of Ministers approves the licence area
proposed by the applicant, the applicant submits an application to
the Ministry of Economics (Annex 3
to Regulations of the Cabinet of
Ministers No. 597) for the issue of a licence for HC prospecting.
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After the receipt of the application from the applicant, the
Ministry of Economics prepares and issues the licence for HC
prospecting.
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2.
Procedure
of HC
Exploration
and Production (E&P)
2.1.
Licences for HC E & P for the offshore areas and onshore territories,
which are the state property, are issued based on a competition. The
competition could be initiated either by the state (represented by the
Ministry of Economics) or by any applicant interested in conducting HC E
& P operations. The licence is exclusive.
Licensing
procedure:
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An applicant interested in hydrocarbon exploration and
production,
submits an application to the Ministry of Economics (Annex 1 to
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 597) for the
determination of an E & P licence area.
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The Cabinet of Ministers either approves or rejects the E
& P licence area proposed by the applicant.
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If the Cabinet of Ministers approves the licence area
proposed by the applicant, the Ministry of Economics announces a
competition for a licence for HC E & P.
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Any applicant can participate in the competition submitting
an application to the Ministry of Economics.
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The Competition Commission evaluates the applicants and
determines the winner of the competition.
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The Ministry of Economics issues a licence to the winner of
the competition.
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2.2. Licences for HC E & P for
the lands, which are not the state property, are issued without a
competition based on an application. The competition could be initiated
by the landowner or his proxy.
Licensing
procedure:
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An applicant interested in hydrocarbon exploration and
production,
submits an application to the Ministry of Economics (Annex 1
to
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 597) for the
determination of an E & P licence area.
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The Cabinet of Ministers either approves or rejects the E
& P licence area proposed by the applicant.
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If the Cabinet of Ministers approves the licence area
proposed by the applicant, the applicant submits an application to
the Ministry of Economics (Annex 4 to Regulations of the Cabinet of
Ministers No. 597) for the issue of a HC E & P licence.
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The Ministry of Economics evaluates the applicant’s
application in accordance with the evaluation criteria (Annex 5
to
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 597) and makes a
decision regarding the issue of the licence or rejection of the
application.
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If the applicant’s application complies
with the stated requirements, the Ministry of Economics
issues the licence.
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For
hydrocarbon licensing procedures, news, legislation, licensing
documentation please contact with Ilze Ruðko: Ilze.Rusko@em.gov.lv
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