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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 (SLI NO 54 OF 2011) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Name of Regulations  
   1.02.   Commencement  
   1.03.   Repeal  
   1.04.   Object of Regulations  
   1.05.   Definitions  
   1.06.   Meaning of excluded information  

   PART 2--NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF DISCOVERY OF PETROLEUM

           Division 1--Petroleum titleholders

   2.01.   Application  
   2.02.   Requirement to provide information with notification of discovery of petroleum  
   2.03.   Designated Authority may request information to be included in discovery assessment report  
   2.04.   Requirement to provide discovery assessment report  

           Division 2--Greenhouse gas titleholders

   2.05.   Application  
   2.06.   Requirement to provide petroleum discovery report  

   PART 3--TITLE ASSESSMENT REPORTS

   3.01.   Application  
   3.02.   Definition  
   3.03.   Requirement to provide annual title assessment report  
   3.04.   Reports may be combined with permission  
   3.05.   Title assessment report for part of a year  
   3.06.   Information to be provided in annual title assessment report -- petroleum exploration permit  
   3.07.   Information to be provided in annual title assessment report -- petroleum retention lease  
   3.08.   Information to be provided in annual title assessment report -- petroleum production licence  
   3.09.   Information to be provided in annual title assessment report -- greenhouse gas assessment permit  
   3.10.   Information to be provided in annual title assessment report -- greenhouse gas holding lease  

   PART 4--FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND APPROVALS OF PETROLEUM RECOVERY

           Division 1--Preliminary

   4.01.   Definitions  

           Division 2--Field development plan requirements for petroleum production licensees

   4.02.   Requirement to have an accepted field development plan  
   4.03.   Requirement to undertake activities in accordance with accepted field development plan  

           Division 3--Obtaining acceptance of field development plan

   4.04.   Application for acceptance of field development plan  
   4.05.   Joint Authority decision on field development plan  
   4.06.   Criteria for acceptance of field development plan  
   4.07.   Contents of field development plan  

           Division 4--Variation of field development plan

   4.08.   Requirement to apply for variation of field development plan  
   4.09.   Application must be made at least 90 days before major change  
   4.10.   Joint Authority decision on variation of field development plan  
   4.11.   Variation required by Joint Authority  
   4.12.   Objection to requirement to vary field development plan  
   4.13.   Decision on objection  

           Division 5--Recovery of petroleum before field development plan is accepted

   4.14.   Application for approval to undertake recovery of petroleum without accepted field development plan  
   4.15.   Decision on application  

           Division 6--Transitional provisions about field development plans

   4.16.   Recovering petroleum on or before the commencement of these Regulations  

           Division 7--Approval of rate of recovery of petroleum

   4.17.   Requirement to obtain approval of rate of recovery of petroleum  
   4.18.   Application for approval of rate of recovery from pool in licence area  

           Division 8--Requirement to notify significant event

   4.19.   Requirement to notify significant event to Joint Authority  

   PART 5--WELL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PLANS AND APPROVAL OF WELL ACTIVITIES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   5.01.   Application  
   5.02.   Definitions  
   5.03.   Part is listed OHS law  

           Division 2--Requirements -- well operations management plan

   5.04.   Requirement to have accepted well operations management plan  
   5.05.   Requirement to undertake activities in accordance with accepted well operations management plan  

           Division 3--Obtaining acceptance of well operations management plan

   5.06.   Application for acceptance of well operations management plan  
   5.07.   Decision on well operations management plan  
   5.08.   Criteria for acceptance of well operations management plan  
   5.09.   Contents of well operations management plan  
   5.10.   Status of well operations management plan  

           Division 4--Variation of well operations management plan

   5.11.   Application for acceptance of variation  
   5.12.   Requirement to apply for variation of well operations management plan  
   5.13.   Decision on request for acceptance of varied well operations management plan  
   5.14.   Variation required by Regulator  
   5.15.   Objection to requirement to vary  
   5.16.   Decision on objection  

           Division 5--Termination of well operations management plan

   5.17.   Termination of well operations management plan  

           Division 6--Withdrawal of acceptance of well operations management plan

   5.18.   Reasons for withdrawal of acceptance  
   5.19.   Notice of proposal to withdraw acceptance  
   5.20.   Decision to withdraw acceptance  
   5.21.   Relationship between withdrawal and other provisions  

           Division 7--Approval for specific well activities

   5.22.   Requirement for approval of certain well activities that change well bore  
   5.23.   Application for approval to undertake activity  
   5.24.   Regulator may request more information  
   5.25.   Decision on application  

           Division 8--Control of hazards and risks

   5.26.   Requirement to control well integrity hazard or risk  

           Division 9--Role of Designated Authority if Safety Authority is Regulator

   5.27.   Application  
   5.28.   Requirement for titleholder and Safety Authority to give copies of documents to Designated Authority  
   5.29.   Requirement for titleholder to give copy of direction to Safety Authority  
   5.30.   Requirement to vary well operations management plan if inconsistent with Designated Authority direction  
   5.31.   Well activity approval ceases if inconsistent with Designated Authority direction  

           Division 10--Transitional provisions

   5.32.   Definition  
   5.33.   Continuing operation of previously accepted plan  
   5.34.   Continuing operation of activity approval  
   5.35.   Applications not decided on commencement day  

   PART 6--AUTHORISATION OF PETROLEUM TITLEHOLDERS TO CONDUCT GREENHOUSE GAS EXPLORATION

   6.01.   Application of Part  
   6.02.   Definitions  
   6.03.   Requirement to notify about authorised activity in title area  
   6.04.   Authorisation of petroleum exploration permittee  
   6.05.   Authorisation of petroleum retention lessee  
   6.06.   Authorisation of petroleum production licensee  

   PART 7--DATA MANAGEMENT --PETROLEUM TITLEHOLDERS

           Division 1--Requirements for keeping information

   7.01.   Purpose of Division  
   7.02.   Requirement to securely retain information  
   7.03.   Requirement to retain information so that retrieval is reasonably practicable  

           Division 2--Requirements for collection and retention of cores, cuttings and samples

   7.04.   Purpose of Division  
   7.05.   Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample  
   7.06.   Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample in Australia  
   7.07.   Requirement to return core, cutting or sample to Australia  
   7.08.   Requirement to provide report about overseas analysis of core, cutting or sample  
   7.09.   Requirement to securely retain core, cutting or sample  
   7.10.   Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample so that retrieval is reasonably practicable  

           Division 3--Requirements for giving reports and samples

              Subdivision 3.1--Preliminary

   7.11.   Purpose of Division  

              Subdivision 3.2--Reports about drilling wells

   7.12.   Requirement for daily drilling report  
   7.13.   Requirement for initial well completion report and data  
   7.14.   Requirement for final well completion report and data  

              Subdivision 3.3--Reports about geophysical and geological surveys

   7.15.   Requirement for weekly survey report  
   7.16.   Requirement for survey acquisition report and data  
   7.17.   Requirement for survey processing report and data  
   7.18.   Requirement for survey interpretation report and data  

              Subdivision 3.4--Other reports

   7.19.   Requirement for monthly report from petroleum production licensee  

              Subdivision 3.5--Cores, cuttings and samples

   7.20.   Requirement to give core, cutting or sample  

   PART 8--RELEASE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT PETROLEUM

           Division 1--Preliminary

   8.01.   Definitions  

           Division 2--Classification of documentary information

   8.02.   Meaning of permanently confidential information  
   8.03.   Meaning of interpretative information  
   8.04.   Classification dispute notice  
   8.05.   Making an objection  
   8.06.   Consideration of objection by Designated Authority  
   8.07.   Review of Designated Authority's decision by Minister  
   8.08.   When objection ceases to be in force  

           Division 3--Release of documentary information

   8.09.   Purpose of Division  
   8.10.   Release of open information about wells and surveys  
   8.11.   Release of basic disclosable information  
   8.12.   Release of interpretative disclosable information  
   8.13.   Release of documentary information -- prior availability or consent  

           Division 4--Release of petroleum mining samples

   8.14.   Purpose of Division  
   8.15.   Release of petroleum mining samples after relevant day  
   8.16.   Release of petroleum mining samples - prior availability or consent  

   PART 9--DATA MANAGEMENT --GREENHOUSE GAS TITLEHOLDERS

           Division 1--Requirements to keep information

   9.01.   Purpose of Division  
   9.02.   Requirement to securely retain information  
   9.03.   Requirement to retain information so that retrieval is reasonably practicable  

           Division 2--Requirements for collection and retention of cores, cuttings and samples

   9.04.   Purpose of Division  
   9.05.   Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample  
   9.06.   Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample in Australia  
   9.07.   Requirement to return core, cutting or sample to Australia  
   9.08.   Requirement to provide report about overseas analysis of core, cutting or sample  
   9.09.   Requirement to securely retain core, cutting or sample  
   9.10.   Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample so that retrieval is reasonably practicable  

           Division 3--Requirements for giving reports and samples

              Subdivision 3.1--Preliminary

   9.11.   Purpose of Division  

              Subdivision 3.2--Reports about drilling wells

   9.12.   Requirement for daily drilling report  
   9.13.   Requirement for initial well completion report and data  
   9.14.   Requirement for final well completion report and data  

              Subdivision 3.3--Reports about geophysical and geological surveys

   9.15.   Requirement for weekly survey report  
   9.16.   Requirement for survey acquisition report and data  
   9.17.   Requirement for survey processing report and data  
   9.18.   Requirement for survey interpretation report and data  

              Subdivision 3.4--Other reports

   9.19.   Requirement for greenhouse gas injection monthly report -- greenhouse gas injection licensee  
   9.20.   Requirement for greenhouse gas injection annual report -- greenhouse gas injection licensee  
   9.21.   Requirement for monthly greenhouse gas accounting report -- greenhouse gas injection licensee  
   9.22.   Requirement for annual greenhouse gas accounting report -- greenhouse gas injection licensee  

              Subdivision 3.5--Cores, cuttings and samples

   9.23.   Requirement to give core, cutting or sample  

   PART 10--RELEASE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT GREENHOUSE GAS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   10.01.  Definitions  

           Division 2--Classification of documentary information

   10.02.  Meaning of permanently confidential information  
   10.03.  Meaning of interpretative information  
   10.04.  Classification dispute notice  
   10.05.  Making an objection  
   10.06.  Consideration of objection by Minister  
   10.07.  When objection ceases to be in force  

           Division 3--Release of documentary information

   10.08.  Purpose of Division  
   10.09.  Release of open information about wells and surveys  
   10.10.  Release of information from greenhouse gas accounting reports  
   10.11.  Release of basic disclosable information  
   10.12.  Release of interpretative disclosable information  
   10.13.  Release of documentary information -- prior availability or consent  

           Division 4--Release of eligible samples

   10.14.  Purpose of Division  
   10.15.  Release of eligible samples after relevant day  
   10.16.  Release of eligible samples -- prior availability or consent  

   PART 11--FEES

   11.01.  Application fees  
   11.02.  Registration fees  
   11.03.  Register inspection fee  
   11.04.  Document and certification fees  
   11.05.  Information fees  
   11.06.  Sample inspection fees  

   PART 12--MISCELLANEOUS

   12.01.  Form of instrument of transfer  
   12.02.  Prescribed details for supplementary instrument for approval of dealing  
   12.03.  Survey of wells, structures or equipment  
   12.04.  Notice of route followed by pipeline  
   12.05.  Requirement to give notice of pipeline incident  
   12.06.  Requirement to provide written report about pipeline incident  
   12.07.  Requirement for notice of geophysical or geological survey  
   12.08.  Requirement to give notice of actions for Royalty Act purposes  
           SCHEDULE 1 Initial well completion data
           SCHEDULE 2 Final well completion data
           SCHEDULE 3 Survey acquisition data
           SCHEDULE 4 Processed survey data
           SCHEDULE 5 Interpretative survey data
           SCHEDULE 6 Application fees
           SCHEDULE 7 Transfer of title

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