Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Water Keyword Access-to-information Oil Data collection/reporting Exploration Mining Natural gas Royalties/fees Inspection Authorization/permit Policy/planning Monitoring Governance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Groundwater Oil pollution Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objects of these regulations are (a) to ensure that operations relating to the exploration for petroleum or the recovery of petroleum in the State are carried out in a proper and workmanlike manner and in accordance with good oil-field practice; and (ii) compatible with the optimum long-term recovery of petroleum; and (iii) carried out in a way that reduces the risk of aquifer contamination; and (b) to ensure that the Minister is informed, in a timely and consistent manner, of (i) the exploration for petroleum; and (ii) the discovery of petroleum; and (iii) the appraisal of discoveries; and (iv) operations relating to the recovery of petroleum; and (v) the results of those operations; and (c) to provide a framework for encouraging the adequate collection, retention and timely dissemination of petroleum data; and (d) to assist in ensuring the adequacy of the data acquired; and (e) to allow for the efficient management of data confidentiality and the disclosure of data on completion of the relevant confidentiality periods. Full text English Website www.legislation.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