Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Well Operations) Regulations 2004. Country/Territory Australia Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Exploration Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The object of these Regulations is to ensure that, for petroleum exploration, appraisal and production in an adjacent area: (a) the design of downhole activities is in accordance with good oil-field practice; and (b) downhole activities are carried out in accordance with an accepted well operations management plan; and (c) risks are identified and managed in accordance with sound engineering principles and good oil-field practice. A titleholder that wishes to carry out a well activity for which an accepted well operations management plan is required, or that wishes to replace an accepted well operations management plan, must submit a well operations management plan to the Designated Authority. Contents of well operations management plan are outlined in regulation 6. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967. Legislation | Australia | 1967 (2008) Keyword: Oil, Maritime zone, Exploration, Mining, Transport/storage, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Protected area, Royalties/fees, Institution, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011. Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2017) Keyword: Ozone layer, Mining, Oil, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Natural gas, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX