Section 6. Power to make rules as respects[2] [mineral oils] development

6. Power to make rules as respects[2] [mineral oils] development. —(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the[3] [exploration, development, production and conservation] of[4] [mineral oils]. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: — 5* * * * (c) the development of any[6] [mineral oil resources] in any area by prescribing or regulating the use of any engines, machinery or other equipment; (d) the regulation of drilling, re-drilling, deepening, shutting down, plugging and abandoning of[7] [mineral oil wells and decommissioning and site restoration activities] in an oilfield and for the limitation or prohibition of such operations and for the taking of remedial measures to prevent waste of or damage to[8] [mineral oils]; (e) the regulation of the methods of producing[8] [mineral oils] in any oilfield, and the limitation or prohibition of such methods; (f) the compulsory notification of all new borings and shaft sinkings, and the preservation of boring records and specimens of cores of all new bore-holes; (g) the taking of samples from[9] [oilfields] and new bore-holes; 10[(ga) the collection, aggregation, dissemination, use or sharing of the data and samples related to mineral oils with the Central Government or any other party nominated by the Central Government, for the purposes of economic development, academic research and public welfare;] (h) the regulation of the arrangements for the storage of[4] [mineral oils] and the stocks thereof that may be kept by any person; 11[(i) the collection of royalties, and the levy and collection of fees or taxes, in respect of mineral oils[12] [produced];] (j) the submission by the[13] [lessees of oilfields of special or periodical returns and reports, and the formats] in which and the authorities to whom such returns and reports shall be submitted. 14[(k) the sharing of production and processing facilities and other infrastructure, both on land and offshore, by two or more lessees for more efficient development of oilfields or production of mineral oils; 1. Ins. by Act 6 of 2025, s. 5 (w.e.f. 15-4-2025). 2. Subs. by s. 6, ibid ., for "mineral" (w.e.f. 15-4-2025). 3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid. , for "conservation and development" (w.e.f.15-4-2025). 4. Subs. by Act 67 of 1957, s. 32 and the Third Sch., for "minerals" (w.e.f. 1-6-1958).