ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Petroleum Act
30. Development
Edition: 2026-07-24 · In force
30. Development
(1)Where a commercial field is established, such field shall be developed by the contractor within such time as may be prescribed in this Act and the petroleum agreement.(2)A contractor shall prepare a field development plan for a commercial field which shall contain—(a)proposals for the development of and production from the field;(b)an assessment of whether the development of and production from the field should be subject to unitization or joint upstream petroleum operations in accordance with the provisions of this Act;(c)an assessment of how to coordinate upstream petroleum operations with other contractors, including the joint use of facilities subject to this Act and any other applicable law;(d)proposals relating to the spacing, drilling and completion of wells and the facilities required for the production of petroleum including—(i)the estimated number, size and production capacity of production platforms, if any;(ii)the estimated number of production wells;(iii)the particulars of production equipment and facilities;(iv)the particulars of feasible alternatives for transportation of petroleum including pipelines; and(e)any other relevant information and data.(3)The field development plan shall be submitted by the contractor to the Authority for review in accordance with the petroleum agreement.(4)The Authority shall advise the Cabinet Secretary before approval of the field development plan.