Article 139. Expertise of project documents in the field of subsurface use for hydrocarbons Code on Subsurface and Subsurface Use Republic of Kazakhstan
1. Project documents in the field of subsurface use of hydrocarbons are subject to state environmental expertise conducted in accordance with the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. An exploration project (amendments and additions to it), with the exception of a project providing for appraisal exploration, offshore exploration, and the expansion of a subsurface area in accordance with Article 113 of this Code, shall be notified to the competent authority.
3. An exploration project (amendments and additions to it) providing for (envisaging) appraisal exploration, offshore exploration, and an increase in the subsurface area in accordance with Article 113 of this Code, the trial operation project (amendments and additions to it) and the field development project (amendments and additions to it) are subject to state expertise of project documents if there is an opinion on determining the scope of environmental impact assessment and (or) screening of the impacts of the planned activity with the conclusion that there is no need for a mandatory environmental impact assessment or conclusion based on the results of the environmental impact assessment.
4. The trial operation project is subject to a state expert examination of the project documents only after the subsurface user receives a positive conclusion from the state expert examination of the subsurface in relation to the report on the operational calculation of geological reserves.
A field development project is subject to a state expert examination of project documents only after the subsurface user receives a positive conclusion from the state expert examination of the subsurface in relation to the report on the calculation of geological reserves.
5. If the technical design documents provide for the construction of objects of architectural, urban planning and construction activities, then such projects are subject to expertise in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on architectural, urban planning and construction activities.
6. If, during the examinations provided for in paragraphs 1 and 5 of this Article, disagreements have arisen that the subsurface user cannot resolve without deviating from compliance with good practices in the use of subsurface resources, at the request of such a subsurface user, the competent authority, within ten working days from the date of receipt of the application, organizes negotiations with representatives of interested government agencies, the subsurface user and a design institute to develop an appropriate solution.
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