Western Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 50

50 .         Application for approval of revision required before major change

        (1)         In this regulation —

        major change , in relation to the recovery of petroleum from a field, means any of the following —

            (a)         the licensee changes the development strategy or management strategy of the field or a petroleum pool in the field;

            (b)         the licensee changes the plan for the development of additional petroleum pools in the field;

            (c)         the licensee ceases production, permanently or for the long term, before the date proposed in the approved field management plan for the field;

            (d)         the licensee introduces new methods for the recovery of petroleum from the field, such as enhanced recovery and injection of fluids.

        (2)         A licensee must make an application under regulation 49(1) in respect of an approved field management plan at least 90 days before the licensee makes a major change in relation to the recovery of petroleum from the field to which the plan applies.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.