Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 5.34

  (1)   This regulation applies in relation to a well in a title area if:

  (a)   immediately before the commencement time, there was no accepted well operations management plan in force for any activity relating to the well; and

  (b)   immediately before the commencement time, the well was not permanently abandoned; and

  (c)   subregulation   5.32(1) does not apply.

  (2)   The titleholder must make an application under regulation   5.06 for acceptance of a well operations management plan for the well no later than 12 months after the commencement time.

  (3)   Despite the amending regulation:

  (a)   regulation   5.03A and Divisions   2 and 7 of this Part of the new regulations do not apply in relation to the well until a well operations management plan has been accepted; and

  (b)   Divisions   2, 7 and 8, and regulations   5.31 and 5.31A, of Part   5 of the old regulations apply in relation to the well until a well operations management plan has been accepted.

  (4)   To avoid doubt, Division   8 of this Part of the new regulations has effect in relation to the well.