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Syria upstream fiscal summary

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Companies operating in Syria generally do so under the terms of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC), first introduced in 1985, although Service Contracts also exist. In the event of a commercial discovery, a joint venture operating company, owned 50% by state oil company SPC and 50% by the contractor, is established. The contractor retains 100% equity in the contract and funds all exploration, capital and operating costs. Royalty rates are fixed for oil and gas, at 12.5%. Cost...

Table of contents

  • Basis
  • Licence Terms
  • Government equity participation
    • Bonuses, rentals and fees
    • Indirect taxes
    • Royalty
    • PSC production sharing
    • Ring fencing
    • PSC cost recovery
    • Base
    • Rate (cost recovery ceiling)
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  • Recent history of fiscal changes
  • Stability Provisions
  • Split of the barrel and share of profit
  • Effective royalty rate and maximum government share
  • Progressivity
  • Fiscal deterrence

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    TimelineTimeline detailsSplit of the barrel - oil
    Split of the barrel - gasShare of profit - oilShare of profit - gasEffective royalty rate and minimum state share - oilEffective royalty rate and minimum state share - gasMaximum government share – oilMaximum government share – gasState share versus pre-share IRR - oilState share versus pre-share IRR - gas
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    Syria upstream fiscal summary

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