尼日利亚石油区块勘探开发服务合同英文.doc

尼日利亚石油区块勘探开发服务合同（合资经营）（英文）SERVICE CONTRACT　　between　　NIGERIAN PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED　　（NPDC）　　and　　COTRACTOR　　for 　　THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF XXX BLOCKS　　IN NIGERIA　　CONTENTS　　ARTICLE 1　DEFINITIONS　　ARTICLE 2　PAYMENT OF PRE-DEVELOPMENT COST　　ARTICLE 3　DURATION OF THE CONTRACT　　ARTICLE 4　RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES　　ARTICLE 5　POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE　OPERATOR　　ARTICLE 6　CONDUCT OF JOINT OPERATIONS　　ARTICLE 7　PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE　　ARTICLE 8　FUNDING OF PETROLEUM OPERATIONS　　ARTICLE 9　EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND BUDGETS　　ARTICLE 10　RECOVERY OF PETROLEUM OPERATIONS　COSTS AND CRUDE OIL ALLOCATION　　ARTICLE 11　VALUATION OF AVAILABLE CRUDE OIL　　ARTICLE 12　PAYMENTS　　ARTICLE 13　TITLE TO EQUIPMENT　　ARTICLE 14　UTILISATION OF NATURAL 　　ARTICLE 15　TRAINING OF NPDC PERSONNEL　　ARTICLE 16　SUB-CONTRACTORS　　ARTICLE 17　BOOKS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING　　ARTICLE 18　TAXES, ROYALTIES, RATES AND DUES　　ARTICLE 19　INSURANCE　　ARTICLE 20　CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS　　ARTICLE 21　FORCE MAJEURE　　ARTICLE 22　LAWS AND REGULATIONS　　ARTICLE 23　ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION　　ARTICLE 24　REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES　　ARTICLE 25　TERMINATION　　ARTICLE 26　NOTICES　　ARTICLE 27　GENERAL PROVISIONS　　ARTICLE 28　TRANSFER OF PROPERTY UPON TAKE OVER OF OPERATORSHIP BY NPDC　　ARTICLE 29　COMMUNITY RELATIONS　　ANNEX A　CONTRACT AREA　　ANNEX B　CONDUCT OF JOINT OPERATIONS　　ANNEX C　ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE　　ANNEX D　ALLOCATION PROCEDURE　　ANNEX E　UNIFORM NOMINATION, SHIP SCHEDULING AND LIFTING PROCEDURE　　ANNEX F　PROCUREMENT AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES　　ANNEX G　FORM OF PARENT COMPANY GUARANTEE　　SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN　　NIGERIAN PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED　　and　　 CONTRACTOR　　for　　THE　EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF XXX BLOCKS　　IN NIGERIA　　THIS AGREEMENT is made this the day of YEAR BETWEEN NIGERIAN PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of Nigeria as a subsid