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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2011.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Mineral resources
Keyword
Ozone layer Mining Oil Exploration Transport/storage Environmental planning Authorization/permit Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 January 2012.
Abstract

These Regulations provide for the elimination and minimization of the environmental, health and safety hazards and risks involved in undertaking petroleum and greenhouse gas activities and, in particular, to make provision in relation to: the manner in which certain petroleum activities, greenhouse gas activities or greenhouse gas injection and storage activities are carried out in the offshore area; the manner in which certain facilities are designed, constructed, installed, operated, modified and decommissioned in the offshore area; to ensure that operations in the offshore area are carried out in accordance with good oilfield practice and are compatible with optimum long-term recovery of petroleum; and to prescribe requirements for various administrative activities, fees and other matters.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2022)

Keyword: Ozone layer, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Transport/storage, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX