ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Petroleum Act
43. Removal of property by the contractor
Edition: 2026-07-24 · In force
43. Removal of property by the contractor
(1)Where a production permit has been surrendered, expired, or has been relinquished by a contractor, the Authority shall by notice in writing served on the contractor, direct the contractor to—(a)remove from the area which was subject to the production permit all property brought into that area by any person engaged or concerned in the upstream petroleum operations authorized by the production permit or to make arrangements that are satisfactory to the Authority with respect to that property;(b)apply to the Authority for a plug and abandonment permit to plug all the wells drilled in that area; and(c)take any action for the conservation and protection of the natural resources and the environment in that area.(2)A direction given under subsection (1) shall be consistent with best petroleum industry practices, and nothing in this section or in any direction shall be construed as requiring any person serving or having served as the contractor to do anything contrary to best petroleum industry practices.(3)A person to whom directions are given under subsection (1) who refuses or neglects to comply with such directions within the period specified in the notice, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than ten million shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.