Subsoil Use

Our firm has always had and still retains the leading position in the area of subsoil use. Our highly qualified team of lawyers is able to demonstrate in practice that they can handle the technical and legal complexity of such contracts as subsoil use contracts, production sharing agreement, joint exploration contract, concession etc.

As a part of our subsoil use issues advising, we also provide you with:

• advise on obtaining a permit of competent authority and waiver of pre-emption rights to transfer subsoil use rights and its related objects;
• advise on issues of geological and mining allotments, including their obtain;
• advise on issues of prolongation of terms of exploration, production, as well as terms necessary for estimation of commercial discovery;
• advise on issues of local content, including whilst procurement of goods, works and services;
• advise on issues of amendment of working programme and other conditions of subsoil use contract;
• advise on issues of termination of subsoil use contract.

Our products:

Kazakhstani Content Requirements Relating to Purchasing Goods, Works and Services

Exploration and Production of Minerals in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Contract for Drilling Works and other Services Agreements

Conclusion and Amendment of Subsoil Use Contract

Pledge of a Subsoil Use Right

Transfer of Subsoil Use Right and Related Objects

State Pre-Emptive Right on Acquisition of a Subsoil Use Right

Termination of Subsoil Use Contract

Transactions with Strategic Objects