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87. The annual contribution provided for in a Plan shall, subject to the approval or directives of the
Authority, be reviewed every five years as required during the period of the licence or until the
cessation of petroleum operations to which the Plan relates.

Timeline for review of
annual contribution

88. A Plan shall contain a decommissioning and abandonment philosophy that reflects economic,
social and environmental sustainability.
Decommissioning and
abandonment philosophy
89. (1) The Authority shall approve a Plan in these Regulations which meets the requirements
prescribed in these Regulations.

(2) A Plan submitted which meets the requirements shall be deemed approved by the Authority
upon the grant of a licence to construct the facility to which the Plan relates.

(3) A Plan approved by the Authority shall, from the effective date of the grant of approval, govern
any decommissioning and abandonment programme or activity relating to the petroleum
operations to which the Plan relates.

Approval of a Plan

90. (1) A licensee may, prior to the commencement of the execution of the decommissioning and
abandonment programme, propose and submit to the Authority an update to the approved
Plan.

(2) The Authority shall review and approve the proposed update where it meets the requirements
provides in these Regulations.

Provision to update a
Plan.
91. (1) A licensee shall prior to the implementation of the decommissioning and abandonment
programme, obtain the approval of the Authority to decommission and abandon any midstream
and downstream facility.
(2) A licensee shall make an application to the Authority for the approval to decommission and
abandon any midstream or downstream facility or infrastructure on land at least 24 months
before the date of the programme.
(3) An application made in this regulation shall be accompanied by a decommissioning and
abandonment programme in a Form prescribed by the Authority which shall comprise of —
(a) the location of the facility intended to be decommissioned and abandoned; or
(b) the part of the facility intended to be decommissioned and abandoned, including
a single installation or pipeline;
(c) an executive summary, outlining the background to the decommissioning and
abandonment proposals and highlighting the essential features of the proposed
method of decommissioning and abandonment, the chosen decommissioning
and abandonment options, key execution decisions, key risk management
considerations and details on schedule;
(d) background information, supported by diagrams, schematics and relevant
photographs including —
Application for
decommissioning and
abandonment programme