The OilFields Act 1948
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Oil and Gas |
| Country | India |
| Year | 1948 |
| RGI Edition Year | 2017 |
| Topic | Legislation and regulation, Licensing and negotiation |
| Document Type | Statute |
| RGI Sub-component | Licensing |
| RGI Questions |
1.1a: How does the country legally define the ownership of subsoil extractive resources?, 1.1.9a: Is the government required to publicly disclose all signed licenses/contracts with extractive companies? |
| Did this document contribute to RGI scoring? | Used for scoring |
| Are the RGI questions here tagged with law and/or practice | Law |
| Publisher | Government of India |
| Author | Government of India |
| Source or API link | http://www.petroleum.nic.in/ordact.pdf |
| Maintainer | Natural Resource Governance Institute |
| Maintainer Email | Natural Resource Governance Institute |