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Governing Laws and Issuances
Oil Exploration and Development
Act of 1972
The Act, conferred by Presidential Decree 87, provides the legal
basis for the exploration and development of indigenous petroleum
resources authorizing the grant of service contracts entered into
thru public bidding, or through negotiations.
Presidential Decree
1857
This law amends certain sections of PD 87, offering improved fiscal
and contractual terms to service contractors with special reference
to deepwater oil exploration.
DOE Circular
No. 2003-05-005
This Circular establishes the procedures for the Philippine contracting
round in petroleum prospective areas.
DOE Circular
No. 2003-05-006
DC 2003-05-006 provides the guidelines to the financial and technical
capabilities of a viable petroleum exploration and production company.
Executive Order No. 66
This order designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency
in developing the natural gas industry.
Overview
of the Natural Gas Industry
DOE Circular
No. 2002-08-005
The circular sets the interim rules and regulations governing the
transmission, distribution and supply of natural gas.
Other Issuances
Philippine Environmental
Policy Act (Presidential Decree 1151)
Enacted in 1977, this act requires the government and the private
sector to undertake environmental impact assessments of their project
activities which may significantly affect the quality of the environment.
Philippine Environmental
Code (P.D. 1152)
The Code provides a detailed prescriptions on the management of
air quality, water quality, land use, natural resources and waste.
Environmental Impact Statement
System (P.D. 1586)
The decree which took effect in 1978 provides details on Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) System.
National Integrated
Protected Areas System Act of 1992
The act, by virtue of Republic Act No. 7586, provides for the establishment
and management of national integrated protected areas system, defining
its scope and coverage. Section 14 of the NIPAS Act specifies the
survey of energy resources in protected areas solely for data gathering.
Any exploitation and utilization of energy resources found within
NIPAS areas shall be allowed only thru passage of law by Congress.
The Indigenous People's
Rights Act of 1997 (Republic Act 8371)
Establishes implementing mechanisms to protect and promote the
rights of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples.
Memorandum Agreement
DENR-DOE Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) On Streamlining of EIS Process for Energy Projects
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