(1) Subject to the provisions of this Law and such Regulations as may be prescribed, the Corporation or a contractor or subcontractor shall have the right to enter upon any land to carry out petroleum operations.

(2) Any person holding a title to or an interest in land on which the Corporation or a contractor or sub-contractor proposes to enter and to carry out petroleum operations shall, after consultation with the Corporation, permit the carrying out of such operations:

Provided that,

(a) before the commencement of such operations all persons having a title to or interest in the land on which such operations are to be carried out shall be notified of the purpose, nature and location of the proposed operations; and

(b) any person having a title to or interest in such land who suffers any loss or damage as a result of the petroleum operations shall be entitled to such compensation as may be determined by Law.