KYB CHINA中华人民共和国对外合作
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises
开采陆上石油资源条例
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises
(1993年10月7日中华人民共和国国务院令第131号发布 根据2001年9月23日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国对外合作开采陆上石油资源条例〉的决定》第一次修订 根据2007年9月18日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国对外合作开采陆上石油资源条例〉的决定》第二次修订 根据2011年9月30日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国对外合作开采陆上石油资源条例〉的决定》第三次修订 根据2013年7月18日《国务院关于废止和修改部分行政法规的决定》第四次修订)
(Issued by Decree No. 131 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on October 7, 1993; first revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises on September 23, 2001; second revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises on September 18, 2007; third revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises on September 30, 2011; fourth revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Repealing and Amending Certain Administrative Regulations on July 18, 2013)
总则
General Provisions
为保障石油工业的发展，促进国际经济合作和技术交流，制定本条例。
These Regulations are formulated to ensure the development of the petroleum industry and to promote international economic cooperation and technological exchange.
在中华人民共和国境内从事中外合作开采陆上石油资源活动，必须遵守本条例。
All activities involving Chinese-foreign cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources within the territory of the People's Republic of China must comply with these Regulations.
中华人民共和国境内的石油资源属于中华人民共和国国家所有。
Petroleum resources within the territory of the People's Republic of China are owned by the State of the People's Republic of China.
中国政府依法保护参加合作开采陆上石油资源的外国企业的合作开采活动及其投资、利润和其他合法权益。
The Chinese Government shall, in accordance with the law, protect the cooperative exploitation activities, investments, profits, and other lawful rights and interests of foreign enterprises participating in the cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources.
在中华人民共和国境内从事中外合作开采陆上石油资源活动，必须遵守中华人民共和国的有关法律、法规和规章，并接受中国政府有关机关的监督管理。
All activities involving Chinese-foreign cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources within the territory of the People's Republic of China must comply with the relevant laws, regulations, and rules of the People's Republic of China and shall be subject to the supervision and administration of the relevant authorities of the Chinese Government.
国家对参加合作开采陆上石油资源的外国企业的投资和收益不实行征收。在特殊情况下，根据社会公共利益的需要，可以对外国企业在合作开采中应得石油的一部分或者全部，依照法律程序实行征收，并给予相应的补偿。
The State shall not expropriate the investments and earnings of foreign enterprises participating in the cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources. Under special circumstances, when required by social and public interests, part or all of the petroleum that a foreign enterprise is entitled to receive from the cooperative exploitation may be expropriated in accordance with legal procedures, and corresponding compensation shall be provided.
国务院指定的部门负责在国务院批准的合作区域内，划分合作区块，确定合作方式，组织制定有关规划和政策，审批对外合作油(气)田总体开发方案。
The department designated by the State Council shall be responsible for dividing cooperative blocks within the cooperative areas approved by the State Council, determining the cooperation methods, organizing the formulation of relevant plans and policies, and approving the overall development plans for oil (gas) fields in foreign cooperation.
中国石油天然气集团公司、中国石油化工集团公司(以下简称中方石油公司)负责对外合作开采陆上石油资源的经营业务；负责与外国企业谈判、签订、执行合作开采陆上石油资源的合同；在国务院批准的对外合作开采陆上石油资源的区域内享有与外国企业合作进行石油勘探、开发、生产的专营权。
China National Petroleum Corporation and China Petrochemical Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Chinese petroleum companies) shall be responsible for the business operations of cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources with foreign enterprises; responsible for negotiating, signing, and executing contracts for cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources with foreign enterprises; and shall enjoy the exclusive right to conduct petroleum exploration, development, and production in cooperation with foreign enterprises within the areas approved by the State Council for cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources.
中方石油公司在国务院批准的对外合作开采陆上石油资源的区域内，按划分的合作区块，通过招标或者谈判，确定合作开采陆上石油资源的外国企业，签订合作开采石油合同或者其他合作合同，并向中华人民共和国商务部报送合同有关情况。
Within the areas approved by the State Council for cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources, Chinese petroleum companies shall, through bidding or negotiation, determine the foreign enterprises for cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources in the divided cooperative blocks, sign cooperative petroleum exploitation contracts or other cooperative contracts, and submit relevant contract information to the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.
对外合作区块公布后，除中方石油公司与外国企业进行合作开采陆上石油资源活动外，其他企业不得进入该区块内进行石油勘查活动，也不得与外国企业签订在该区块内进行石油开采的经济技术合作协议。
After the announcement of a foreign cooperation block, no enterprise other than the Chinese petroleum company conducting cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources with foreign enterprises may enter the block for petroleum exploration activities, nor may it sign economic and technical cooperation agreements with foreign enterprises for petroleum exploitation within the block.
对外合作区块公布前，已进入该区块进行石油勘查(尚处于区域评价勘查阶段)的企业，在中方石油公司与外国企业签订合同后，应当撤出。该企业所取得的勘查资料，由中方石油公司负责销售，以适当补偿其投资。该区块发现有商业开采价值的油(气)田后，从该区块撤出的企业可以通过投资方式参与开发。
Enterprises that have entered the block for petroleum exploration (still in the regional evaluation exploration stage) before the announcement of the foreign cooperation block shall withdraw after the Chinese petroleum company signs a contract with a foreign enterprise. The exploration data obtained by such enterprises shall be sold by the Chinese petroleum company to provide appropriate compensation for their investment. If an oil (gas) field with commercial exploitation value is discovered in the block, the enterprise that withdrew from the block may participate in development through investment.
国务院指定的部门应当根据合同的签订和执行情况，定期对所确定的对外合作区块进行调整。
The department designated by the State Council shall, based on the signing and execution of contracts, periodically adjust the determined foreign cooperation blocks.
对外合作开采陆上石油资源，应当遵循兼顾中央与地方利益的原则，通过吸收油(气)田所在地的资金对有商业开采价值的油(气)田的开发进行投资等方式，适当照顾地方利益。
Cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources with foreign enterprises shall follow the principle of balancing the interests of the central and local governments, and shall appropriately consider local interests by means such as absorbing funds from the location of the oil (gas) field to invest in the development of oil (gas) fields with commercial exploitation value.
有关地方人民政府应当依法保护合作区域内正常的生产经营活动，并在土地使用、道路通行、生活服务等方面给予有效协助。
The relevant local people's governments shall, in accordance with the law, protect normal production and business activities within the cooperative area and provide effective assistance in terms of land use, road access, living services, etc.
对外合作开采陆上石油资源，应当依法纳税。
Cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources with foreign enterprises shall pay taxes in accordance with the law.
为执行合同所进口的设备和材料，按照国家有关规定给予减税、免税或者给予税收方面的其他优惠。具体办法由财政部会同海关总署制定。
Equipment and materials imported for the execution of contracts shall be granted tax reductions, exemptions, or other tax preferences in accordance with relevant state regulations. Specific measures shall be formulated by the Ministry of Finance jointly with the General Administration of Customs.
外国合同者的权利和义务
Rights and Obligations of Foreign Contractors
中方石油公司与外国企业合作开采陆上石油资源必须订立合同，除法律、法规另有规定或者合同另有约定外，应当由签订合同的外国企业(以下简称外国合同者)单独投资进行勘探，负责勘探作业，并承担勘探风险；发现有商业开采价值的油(气)田后，由外国合同者与中方石油公司共同投资合作开发；外国合同者并应承担开发作业和生产作业，直至中方石油公司按照合同约定接替生产作业为止。
Chinese petroleum companies must conclude contracts with foreign enterprises for cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources. Unless otherwise provided by laws, regulations, or the contract, the foreign enterprise that signs the contract (hereinafter referred to as the foreign contractor) shall make a separate investment for exploration, be responsible for exploration operations, and bear exploration risks; after discovering an oil (gas) field with commercial exploitation value, the foreign contractor and the Chinese petroleum company shall jointly invest in cooperative development; the foreign contractor shall also be responsible for development operations and production operations until the Chinese petroleum company takes over production operations as stipulated in the contract.
外国合同者可以按照合同约定，从生产的石油中回收其投资和费用，并取得报酬。
The foreign contractor may, in accordance with the contract, recover its investment and expenses from the petroleum produced and obtain remuneration.
外国合同者根据国家有关规定和合同约定，可以将其应得的石油和购买的石油运往国外，也可以依法将其回收的投资、利润和其他合法收益汇往国外。
The foreign contractor may, in accordance with relevant state regulations and the contract, transport the petroleum it is entitled to receive and the petroleum it purchases abroad, and may also remit abroad its recovered investment, profits, and other lawful income in accordance with the law.
外国合同者在中华人民共和国境内销售其应得的石油，一般由中方石油公司收购，也可以采取合同双方约定的其他方式销售，但是不得违反国家有关在中华人民共和国境内销售石油产品的规定。
If the foreign contractor sells the petroleum it is entitled to receive within the territory of the People's Republic of China, it shall generally be purchased by the Chinese petroleum company, or may be sold by other methods agreed upon by both parties to the contract, provided that it does not violate the state regulations on the sale of petroleum products within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
外国合同者开立外汇账户和办理其他外汇事宜，应当遵守《中华人民共和国外汇管理条例》和国家有关外汇管理的其他规定。
The foreign contractor shall comply with the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Foreign Exchange Control and other state regulations on foreign exchange administration when opening foreign exchange accounts and handling other foreign exchange matters.
外国合同者的投资，应当采用美元或者其他可自由兑换货币。
The investment of the foreign contractor shall be made in US dollars or other freely convertible currencies.
外国合同者应当依法在中华人民共和国境内设立分公司、子公司或者代表机构。
The foreign contractor shall, in accordance with the law, establish a branch, subsidiary, or representative office within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
前款机构的设立地点由外国合同者与中方石油公司协商确定。
The location of the establishment of the aforementioned office shall be determined through consultation between the foreign contractor and the Chinese petroleum company.
外国合同者在执行合同的过程中，应当及时地、准确地向中方石油公司报告石油作业情况，完整地、准确地取得各项石油作业的数据、记录、样品、凭证和其他原始资料，并按规定向中方石油公司提交资料和样品以及技术、经济、财会、行政方面的各种报告。
During the execution of the contract, the foreign contractor shall promptly and accurately report petroleum operations to the Chinese petroleum company, obtain complete and accurate data, records, samples, vouchers, and other original materials of various petroleum operations, and submit materials, samples, and various reports on technical, economic, financial, and administrative aspects to the Chinese petroleum company as required.
外国合同者执行合同，除租用第三方的设备外，按照计划和预算所购置和建造的全部资产，在其投资按照合同约定得到补偿或者该油(气)田生产期期满后，所有权属于中方石油公司。在合同期内，外国合同者可以按照合同约定使用这些资产。
All assets purchased and constructed by the foreign contractor in accordance with the plan and budget during the execution of the contract, except for equipment leased from third parties, shall become the property of the Chinese petroleum company after the foreign contractor's investment is recovered as stipulated in the contract or after the production period of the oil (gas) field expires. During the contract period, the foreign contractor may use these assets in accordance with the contract.
石油作业
Petroleum Operations
作业者必须根据国家有关开采石油资源的规定，制订油(气)田总体开发方案，并经国务院指定的部门批准后，实施开发作业和生产作业。
The operator must formulate an overall development plan for the oil (gas) field in accordance with the state regulations on the exploitation of petroleum resources, and implement development and production operations after approval by the department designated by the State Council.
石油合同可以约定石油作业所需的人员，作业者可以优先录用中国公民。
The petroleum contract may stipulate the personnel required for petroleum operations, and the operator may give priority to employing Chinese citizens.
作业者和承包者在实施石油作业中，应当遵守国家有关环境保护和安全作业方面的法律、法规和标准，并按照国际惯例进行作业，保护农田、水产、森林资源和其他自然资源，防止对大气、海洋、河流、湖泊、地下水和陆地其他环境的污染和损害。
In carrying out petroleum operations, the operator and contractor shall comply with the state laws, regulations, and standards on environmental protection and safety operations, and shall conduct operations in accordance with international practices, protect farmland, aquatic products, forest resources, and other natural resources, and prevent pollution and damage to the atmosphere, oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and other terrestrial environments.
在实施石油作业中使用土地的，应当依照《中华人民共和国土地管理法》和国家其他有关规定办理。
The use of land in carrying out petroleum operations shall be handled in accordance with the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant state regulations.
本条例第十八条规定的各项石油作业的数据、记录、样品、凭证和其他原始资料，所有权属于中方石油公司。
The ownership of the data, records, samples, vouchers, and other original materials of various petroleum operations as specified in Article 18 of these Regulations belongs to the Chinese petroleum company.
前款所列数据、记录、样品、凭证和其他原始资料的使用、转让、赠与、交换、出售、发表以及运出、传送到中华人民共和国境外，必须按照国家有关规定执行。
The use, transfer, donation, exchange, sale, publication, and transportation or transmission abroad of the data, records, samples, vouchers, and other original materials listed in the preceding paragraph must be carried out in accordance with relevant state regulations.
争议的解决
Settlement of Disputes
合作开采陆上石油资源合同的当事人因执行合同发生争议时，应当通过协商或者调解解决；不愿协商、调解，或者协商、调解不成的，可以根据合同中的仲裁条款或者事后达成的书面仲裁协议，提交中国仲裁机构或者其他仲裁机构仲裁。
Disputes arising between the parties to a contract for cooperative exploitation of onshore petroleum resources during the execution of the contract shall be resolved through consultation or mediation; if consultation or mediation is not desired or fails, the dispute may be submitted to a Chinese arbitration institution or other arbitration institution for arbitration in accordance with the arbitration clause in the contract or a written arbitration agreement reached afterwards.
当事人未在合同中订立仲裁条款，事后又没有达成书面仲裁协议的，可以向中国人民法院起诉。
If the parties have not included an arbitration clause in the contract and have not reached a written arbitration agreement afterwards, they may file a lawsuit with a Chinese People's Court.
法律责任
Legal Liability
违反本条例规定，有下列行为之一的，由国务院指定的部门依据职权责令限期改正，给予警告；在限期内不改正的，可以责令其停止实施石油作业；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
Anyone who violates these Regulations by committing any of the following acts shall be ordered by the department designated by the State Council, within its authority, to correct within a specified time limit and given a warning; if correction is not made within the time limit, the department may order a suspension of petroleum operations; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
(一)违反本条例第九条第一款规定，擅自进入对外合作区块进行石油勘查活动或者与外国企业签订在对外合作区块内进行石油开采合作协议的；
(1) In violation of the first paragraph of Article 9 of these Regulations, entering a foreign cooperation block without authorization for petroleum exploration activities or signing a cooperation agreement with a foreign enterprise for petroleum exploitation within a foreign cooperation block;
(二)违反本条例第十八条规定，在执行合同的过程中，未向中方石油公司及时、准确地报告石油作业情况的，未按规定向中方石油公司提交资料和样品以及技术、经济、财会、行政方面的各种报告的；
(2) In violation of Article 18 of these Regulations, failing to report petroleum operations to the Chinese petroleum company promptly and accurately during the execution of the contract, or failing to submit materials, samples, and various reports on technical, economic, financial, and administrative aspects to the Chinese petroleum company as required;
(三)违反本条例第二十条规定，油(气)田总体开发方案未经批准，擅自实施开发作业和生产作业的；
(3) In violation of Article 20 of these Regulations, implementing development and production operations without approval of the overall development plan for the oil (gas) field;
(四)违反本条例第二十四条第二款规定，擅自使用石油作业的数据、记录、样品、凭证和其他原始资料或者将其转让、赠与、交换、出售、发表以及运出、传送到中华人民共和国境外的。
(4) In violation of the second paragraph of Article 24 of these Regulations, using petroleum operation data, records, samples, vouchers, and other original materials without authorization, or transferring, donating, exchanging, selling, publishing, or transporting or transmitting them abroad.
违反本条例第十一条、第十六条、第二十二条、第二十三条规定的，由国家有关主管部门依照有关法律、法规的规定予以处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
Anyone who violates the provisions of Articles 11, 16, 22, and 23 of these Regulations shall be punished by the relevant competent state authorities in accordance with relevant laws and regulations; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
附则
Supplementary Provisions
本条例下列用语的含义：
For the purposes of these Regulations, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them:
(一)“石油”，是指蕴藏在地下的、正在采出的和已经采出的原油和天然气。
(1) "Petroleum" means crude oil and natural gas that are underground, being extracted, or have been extracted.
(二)“陆上石油资源”，是指蕴藏在陆地全境(包括海滩、岛屿及向外延伸至5米水深处的海域)的范围内的地下石油资源。
(2) "Onshore petroleum resources" means underground petroleum resources within the entire land territory (including beaches, islands, and sea areas extending outward to a water depth of 5 meters).
(三)“开采”，是指石油的勘探、开发、生产和销售及其有关的活动。
(3) "Exploitation" means the exploration, development, production, and sale of petroleum and related activities.
(四)“石油作业”，是指为执行合同而进行的勘探、开发和生产作业及其有关的活动。
(4) "Petroleum operations" means exploration, development, and production operations and related activities carried out for the execution of a contract.
(五)“勘探作业”，是指用地质、地球物理、地球化学和包括钻探井等各种方法寻找储藏石油圈闭所做的全部工作，以及在已发现石油的圈闭上为确定它有无商业价值所做的钻评价井、可行性研究和编制油(气)田的总体开发方案等全部工作。
(5) "Exploration operations" means all work performed to find petroleum traps using geological, geophysical, geochemical methods, including drilling exploration wells, and all work performed on discovered petroleum traps to determine their commercial value, including drilling evaluation wells, feasibility studies, and preparation of overall development plans for oil (gas) fields.
(六)“开发作业”，是指自油(气)田总体开发方案被批准之日起，为实现石油生产所进行的设计、建造、安装、钻井工程等及其相应的研究工作，包括商业性生产开始之前的生产活动。
(6) "Development operations" means the design, construction, installation, drilling engineering, and corresponding research work carried out from the date of approval of the overall development plan for the oil (gas) field to achieve petroleum production, including production activities before the start of commercial production.
(七)“生产作业”，是指一个油(气)田从开始商业性生产之日起，为生产石油所进行的全部作业以及与其有关的活动。
(7) "Production operations" means all operations and related activities carried out to produce petroleum from an oil (gas) field from the date of commencement of commercial production.
本条例第四条、第十一条、第十二条、第十五条、第十六条、第十七条、第二十一条的规定，适用于外国承包者。
The provisions of Articles 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 21 of these Regulations shall apply to foreign contractors.
对外合作开采煤层气资源由中联煤层气有限责任公司、国务院指定的其他公司实施专营，并参照本条例执行。
The cooperative exploitation of coalbed methane resources shall be exclusively operated by China United Coalbed Methane Corporation or other companies designated by the State Council, and shall be implemented with reference to these Regulations.
本条例自公布之日起施行。
These Regulations shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.