Ministerial Regulation No. 3 on concession application issued under the provisions of the Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (No. 3 of B.E. 2514)

1.An application for a concession shall be in accordance with the Form DMR/P1 annexed hereto.

2. The .applicant shall furnish the following evidences and exploration program in support of his application: (1) Evidence showing that he is a company. In the event that the applicant is a company established under foriegn laws, he shall also furnish a verification issued by the office in Thailand of the embassy, legation or consular office of the country of his establishment, or issued by a notary public or, if there is no notary public in the country where the applicant company was established issued by a person having the same power and duties as the notary public. (2) company established under foreign laws, he shall also furnish a verification (3) issued by the office in Thailand of the embassy. legation or consular office (4) of the country of his establishment, or issued by a notary public or, if there is no notary public in the country where the applicant company was established, issued by a person having the same power and duties as the notary public.

3. In the case where the assets, machinery, equipment, tools or specialists commanded by the applicant are inadequate or incomplete, and another company which the Government finds reliable guarantee, to make available to the applicant assets, machinery, equipment, tools - specialists to such an extent the applicant shall become capable to explore for, produce, sell and dispose of petroleum the applicant shall furnish the evidence showing the guaranty in making available to the applicant assets, machinery equipment, tools or specialists and also the evidence showing the relationship in capital or in management between the guarantor company and the applicant as well as the evidences required under paragraphs 2 (1), (2) and (3) of the guarantor company.

*4. The applicant shall propose the amount of expenditure obligations and/or physical work obligations for petroleum exploration in each exploration block during the First and the Second Obligation Periods.

*5. The applicant may propose to furnish, in the case a concession is awarded to him, special advantages such as bonuses, scholarships or grants.

6. The applicant shall lodge with the Department of Mineral Resources his application together with evidences, exploration program and proposals as prescribed herein.

7. The applicant shall pay the application fee in applying for a concession.

8. When the competent officer gives the applicant a written notice informing the date, time and place for the applicant to affix his signature to the concession, if the applicant fails to appear and affix his signature to the concession within the designated time without justifiable grounds, it shall be deemed that the applicant no longer wishes to become a concessionaire. Given on this 13th Day of September B.E. 2514 Signature Pote Sarasin Minister of National Development