Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 5.22

Activities requiring 21 days notice

  (1)   A titleholder must notify the Regulator about any of the following well activities in the title area before starting the well activity:

  (a)   a well activity that involves drilling formation;

  (b)   a well activity that involves running tubular goods into a well or recovering tubular goods from a well;

  (c)   a well activity that involves removing a Christmas tree, tubing spool, casing spool or casing head from a well;

  (d)   a well activity that involves the installation of a Christmas tree saver for use with downhole operations or well testing.

  (2)   Notice of an activity mentioned in subregulation   (1) must be given to the Regulator:

  (a)   at least 21 days before the start of the well activity; or

  (b)   if the Regulator agrees to a shorter period--at least the agreed number of days before the start of the well activity.

Activities requiring notice at any time before start of activity

  (3)   A titleholder must notify the Regulator about any of the following well activities in the title area before starting the well activity:

  (a)   a well activity, not mentioned in subregulation   (1), that involves perforation or tubing punching;

  (b)   a well activity, not mentioned in subregulation   (1), that involves installation, removal or locking open of a downhole safety valve, storm choke valve, gas - lift valve or injection valve;

  (c)   a well activity, not mentioned in subregulation   (1), that involves the installation of a Christmas tree saver for use during maintenance work on Christmas tree components.

Form of notice

  (4)   Notice of a well activity must be in writing and must include the following information relating to the well activity:

  (a)   a reference that identifies the well operations management plan for the well;

  (b)   a description of the well, including the proposed or existing well name and number, the location of the well and the water depth;

  (c)   the name of the facility from which the well activity will be carried out;

  (d)   the name of the operator of the facility;

  (e)   a description of the well activity, including the objective, key elements, milestones and programmed depths;

  (f)   a list of any documents that have been prepared for the management, control or operation of the particular well activity;

  (g)   the timetable for carrying out and completing the activity.