# 2019 Draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/2019-draft-upstream-petroleum-resources-development-bill/
- Published: 2020-02-12T11:08:36+02:00
- Author: dearSA

### The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy published the **󠀁[Draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill, 2019 ](http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/42931gon1706.pdf)󠁿**for public comment.

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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said the proposed Bill aims to strike
a balance between the need to attract investment into the petroleum sector, while
also seeking to ensure that the potential of the upstream petroleum industry benefits
all South Africans.

Read full summary [here](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/2019-draft-upstream-petroleum-resources-development-bill/)

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### DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [PUBLICATION OF DRAFT UPSTREAM PETROLEUM RESOURCES](http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/42931gon1706.pdf)
   
   [DEVELOPMENT BILL, 2019 FOR PUBLIC COMMENT](http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/42931gon1706.pdf)

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