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EITI glossary
This glossary is compiled by the EITI International Secretariat and is only provided as a resource.
- Operator
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An entity, which may be an oil company or group of oil companies, which operates an asset alone or on behalf of others.The asset could be an oil field or a number of oil fields. A joint operating agreement usually governs the agreement between the operator and the shareholders.