Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 247D

    (1)     A titleholder who undertakes a well activity in a title area must have an accepted well operations management plan in force for undertaking the well activity in the title area.

Penalty:         In the case of a body corporate, 400 penalty units;

In the case of a natural person, 80 penalty units.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     there is an emergency in which there is a likelihood of any of the following—

              (i)     injury;

              (ii)     significant discharge of fluids from the well;

              (iii)     damage to a natural resource; and

        (b)     the titleholder undertakes an activity to avoid the injury, discharge or damage; and

        (c)     as soon as practicable, the titleholder gives NOPSEMA notice of the emergency; and

        (d)     as soon as practicable, but within 3 days, the titleholder gives written notice to NOPSEMA about the activity undertaken.

Note

A direction under section 623 or 629 of the Act from the Minister has effect and must be complied with despite anything in the Regulations.