Victorian Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 139 OF 2021)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocation  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--EXPLORATION PERMITS

   6.      Assessment of risks etc.  
   7.      Prescribed factors in relation to an application for an exploration permit  

   PART 3--RETENTION LEASES

   8.      Assessment of risks etc.  
   9.      Prescribed factors in relation to an application for a retention lease  

   PART 4--PRODUCTION LICENCES

           Division 1--Prescribed factors

   10.     Assessment of risks etc.  
   11.     Prescribed factors—determining grant of application for a production licence  
   12.     Prescribed factors—granting of production licences following tender  

           Division 2--Petroleum production development plans

   13.     Matters to be included in petroleum production development plan  
   14.     Storage development plan  
   15.     Additional information  

   PART 5--PROVISIONS APPLYING TO AUTHORITIES GENERALLY

           Division 1--Applications

   16.     Other details in work program  

           Division 2--Surrender or cancellation of authorities

   17.     Surrender of authority  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous matters

   18.     Prescribed period for certain notices  
   19.     Prescribed information for certain notices  

   PART 6--ROYALTIES AND RENT

   20.     Time of payment of royalties  
   21.     Rent for occupancy of Crown Land  

   PART 7--CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS ETC.

           Division 1--Operation plan

   22.     Content of operation plan  
   23.     Notice of operation plan  
   24.     Prescribed factors for accepting or varying an operation plan  
   25.     Prescribed form for evidence regarding notice and submissions for operation plan  
   26.     Notice regarding variation to operation plan  
   27.     Prescribed form of evidence required to be submitted for the variation of an operation plan  
   28.     Consent to conduct production tests or well tests  
   29.     Consent to suspend or decommission a well  

           Division 2--Environment management plan

   30.     Description of the environment  
   31.     Description of environmental risks and impacts  
   32.     Environmental performance objectives and standards  
   33.     Implementation strategy for the environment management plan  
   34.     Other information in the environment management plan  
   35.     Information on consultation with relevant persons or organisations  

           Division 3--Well operation management plan

   36.     Well operation management plan  

           Division 4--Rehabilitation plans

   37.     Rehabilitation plan  

   PART 8--INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE MINISTER

           Division 1--Notification of activities in respect of petroleum operation

   38.     Notifying start and end of petroleum operation  

           Division 2--Periodic reports

   39.     Annual report  
   40.     Report by holder of production licence  

           Division 3--Reports of certain activities

   41.     Requirement for weekly survey report  
   42.     Requirement for survey acquisition report and data  
   43.     Requirement for survey processing report and data  
   44.     Requirement for survey interpretation report and data  
   45.     Incident reporting  

           Division 4--Reports about drilling wells

   46.     Requirement for daily drilling report  
   47.     Requirement for initial well completion report and data  
   48.     Requirement for final well completion report and data  

           Division 5--Reports regarding decommissioning

   49.     Well decommissioning report  

           Division 6--Retention and submission of samples

   50.     Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample  
   51.     Requirement to give core, cutting or sample  

   PART 9--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

           Division 1--Pecuniary interests

   52.     Duty of disclosure of pecuniary interest  

           Division 2--Compensation

   53.     Period before a disputed claim can go to the Tribunal or Supreme Court  

   PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   54.     Application fees  
   55.     Fee for renewal of exploration permit  
   56.     Annual fees for exploration permit, retention lease or production licence  
   57.     Fees for transfer of exploration permit, retention lease or production licence  
   58.     Fees for suspension or variation of conditions of exploration permit, retention lease or production licence  
   59.     Fees for registration of documents  
   60.     Fees for inspection of, or copy of document in, petroleum register  
   61.     Fee for Minister's certificate  

   PART 11--TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS

   62.     Definitions  
   63.     Prescribed circumstances—Minister may require variation of accepted operation plan  
   64.     Modified reporting requirements for holders of exempt authorities  
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