Queensland Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM ACT 1923 - SECT 74M

74M Restriction on flaring or venting

(1) An authority to prospect holder must not flare or vent petroleum in a gaseous state produced under the authority unless the flaring or venting is authorised under this section.

(2) Flaring the gas is authorised if it is not commercially or technically feasible to use it—

(a) commercially under the authority; or

(b) for an authorised activity for the authority.

(3) Venting the gas is authorised if—

(a) it is not safe to use the gas for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (b) or to flare it; or

(b) flaring it is not technically practicable.