Decision No. 37/2005/QD-BCN on the Issuance of Regulations for the Preservation and Abandonment of Oil and Gas Wells

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the issuance of the Regulations on the Preservation and Abandonment of Oil and Gas Wells

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THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY

Pursuant to the Petroleum Law dated July 6, 1993 and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Petroleum Law dated June 9, 2000;

Pursuant to Decree No. 48/2000/NĐ-CP dated September 12, 2000 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Petroleum Law;

Pursuant to Decree No. 55/2003/NĐ-CP dated May 28, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry;

At the proposal of the Director of the Energy and Oil Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. The Regulations on the Preservation and Abandonment of Oil and Gas Wells are hereby promulgated along with this Decision.

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. All previous provisions contrary to this Decision are abolished.

Article 3. The Director of the Ministry's Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, the Heads of Departments under the Ministry, the Directors of Industry Departments of provinces and centrally governed cities, the General Directors of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation, and the Heads of relevant units are responsible for implementing this Decision./.