Western Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 16

16 .         Criteria for approval of well management plan

        (1)         The Minister must approve a well management plan under regulation 13(1)(a) or (7)(a) if the Minister is satisfied that —

            (a)         the plan includes the information required under regulation 17(1); and

            (b)         the plan is appropriate for the nature and scale of each well activity; and

            (c)         the plan shows that the risks identified by the title holder in relation to each well activity will be managed —

                  (i)         in accordance with sound engineering principles, codes, standards and specifications; and

                  (ii)         in a manner that is consistent with good oil‑field practice;

                and

            (d)         the way that each well activity will be carried out —

                  (i)         will not result in the occurrence of any significant new detrimental risk to or effect on that activity or any other well activity to which the plan relates; and

                  (ii)         will not result in any significant increase in a detrimental risk to or effect on that activity or any other well activity to which the plan relates that already exists.

        (2)         The Minister must not approve a well management plan if the Minister is not satisfied that the plan meets the requirements of subregulation (1).