Queensland Consolidated Regulations

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE REGULATION 2021

- Made under the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
- As at 1 September 2022
- Reg 130 of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions

   PART 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS

   3.      Matters for proposed initial work programs
   4.      Matters for proposed initial development plans
   5.      Information for site plans for GHG stream storage sites

   PART 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED TEST PLANS

   6.      Requirements for proposed test plan for GHG storage injection testing

   PART 4 - REPORTING

   7.      Information for relinquishment report for GHG permit
   8.      Information for end of tenure report
   9.      Information for report for a surrender application

   PART 5 - OTHER NOTICES AND REPORTS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   10.     Purpose of part

           Division 2 - Notices

   11.     Notice about intention to drill a GHG well
   12.     Notice about particular events for GHG wells
   13.     Notice about intention to carry out seismic survey or scientific or technical survey
   14.     Notice about completion of seismic survey or scientific or technical survey

           Division 3 - GHG well reports

   15.     Daily drilling report
   16.     Well completion report
   17.     Well abandonment report

           Division 4 - Survey reports

   18.     Seismic survey report
   19.     Scientific or technical survey report

           Division 5 - GHG storage reports

   20.     How particular volumes must be stated in reports
   21.     GHG storage injection testing report
   22.     GHG stream storage capacity report
   23.     GHG stream storage injection report

   PART 6 - SAMPLES

   24.     Keeping samples
   25.     Cutting samples
   26.     Core samples
   27.     Fluid samples

   PART 7 - CONFIDENTIALITY PERIODS FOR REQUIRED INFORMATION

   28.     Confidentiality periods for required information for GHG authorities
   29.     Publication of required information

   PART 8 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

   30.     Annual rent
   31.     When annual rent must be paid
   32.     Way to pay annual rent
   33.     Security for GHG authorities
   34.     Interest rate
   35.     Fees

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   36.     Way for making application, lodging document or making submission

   PART 10 - REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Repeal

   37.     Repeal

           Division 2 - Transitional provision

   38.     Existing daily drilling reports

           Division 3 - Transitional provision for Geothermal Energy Regulation 2022

   39.     Required information given before commencement
           SCHEDULE 1AA
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3