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Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Well Operations) Regulations 2006.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Transport/storage Authorization/permit Management/conservation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of 26 sections divided into six Parts, aim at ensuring that, in relation to petroleum wells in the adjacent area: a) well activities are carried out in accordance with good oil-field practice and an accepted well operations management plan; and (b) well integrity hazards that may affect those wells are identified and managed, in accordance with good oil-field practice and an accepted well operations management plan. The Regulations are divided as follows: Part 1 Preliminary; Part 2 Titleholder’s general duties; Part 3 Well operations management plans; Part 4 Variation of well operations management plans; Part 5 Withdrawal of acceptance of well operations management plan; Part 6 Transitional.

Full text
English
Website
www.slp.wa.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982.

Legislation | Australia | 1982 (2020)

Keyword: Oil, Exploration, Mining, Transport/storage, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit, Coastal zone management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX