Western Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 58

58 .         Application for approval to undertake recovery of petroleum without approved field management plan

        (1)         A licensee may apply, in writing, to the Minister for permission to undertake the recovery of petroleum from a petroleum pool in the licence area for a period of up to 3 months without having an approved field management plan in force for a field that includes the petroleum pool.

        (2)         The application must include —

            (a)         the reason why it is necessary for the licensee to undertake the recovery without having an approved field management plan; and

            (b)         the period in respect of which the permission is sought; and

            (c)         details of any proposed extended production test; and

            (d)         details of any proposed disposal or flaring of produced petroleum; and

            (e)         details of any proposed disposal of produced formation material.