Western Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 33

33 .         Requirement to control well integrity hazard or risk

                A title holder commits an offence if —

            (a)         the title holder is operating a well in a title area; and

            (b)         either —

                  (i)         a well integrity hazard has been identified for the well; or

                  (ii)         there has been a significant increase in an existing risk for the well;

                and

            (c)         the title holder does not control the well integrity hazard or risk.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.