Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PETROLEUM LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO 33 OF 2022) - SECT 105

Schedule 1

repeal, insert

Schedule 1     Fees and amounts for Act and Regulations

regulation 4(1)

Provision	Description	Revenue units
section 16	Application for grant of permit	15 748
section 23	Application for renewal of permit	8 184
section 26	Annual fee in relation to a permit per block per annum	435
section 28	Variation, suspension or waiver of condition of permit	6 034
section 32	Application for retention licence	17 504
section 37	Application for renewal of retention licence	8 087
section 39	Annual fee in relation to a retention licence per block per annum	9 415
section 41	Variation of condition of retention licence	6 263
section 45	Application for production licence	36 316
section 51	Application for renewal of production licence	6 671
section 53	Annual fee in relation to a production licence per block or part of a block per annum	11 500
section 55	Variation of condition of production licence	4 847
section 57A	Application for grant of access authority	5 006
section 57AAA	Application to approve recovery of petroleum on appraisal basis	18 158
section 57AAB	Application to approve transfer of interest in application	1 415
section 61(2)	Application for approval of plan	57
section 73	Application to surrender all or part of permit area	761
section 73	Application to surrender all or part of licence area	761
section 93	Application to approve transfer of an interest	1 934
section 94(2)	Entry in Register of name of applicant as permittee or licensee	57
section 96(4)	Approval of instruments relating to interests	165
section 100	Inspection of Register and instruments	19
section 102(2)	Copy of or extract from Register or instrument (per page)	6
section 102(3)	Certificate issued by Registrar	33
section 104E	Application to approve change in control	1 415
regulation 31	Application for approval of access agreement	1 142
regulation 33	Application for registration of access agreement	666
regulation 35	Application for inspection of register	19
regulation 36	Application for certified copy or certificate	33
regulation 39	Application for approval and registration of variation of access agreement (other than a variation by order of the Tribunal)	1 142
regulation 39	Application for registration of variation of access agreement by order of the Tribunal	666
regulation 69(4)	Application for registration of agreement under transitional provisions	1 142

Schedule 1A     Fees for resource management, activity and infrastructure plans

regulation 4(2)

Description	Revenue units
The fee for an application for the approval of a well operations management plan under section 61(2)(b) of the Act is to be determined by its complexity as follows:
–     high complexity well operations management plan , being a plan that involves the management of a well that includes any of the following: o     high pressure – the maximum anticipated surface pressure is greater or equal to 10,000 psi (69 MPa) or needs the deployment of pressure control equipment with a rated working pressure in excess of 10,000 psi (69 MPa)); o     high temperature – the undisturbed bottom hole temperature at prospective reservoir depth or total depth is greater or equal to 149 degrees Celsius or (300 degrees Fahrenheit); o     hydraulic fracturing/well stimulation; o     the management of risks arising from the presence of hydrogen sulphide from the reservoir, including by the deployment of additional equipment, plans and emergency procedures; o     managed pressure drilling; o     a well outside known fields, or the first well drilled in an petroleum field where no other petroleum production exists; o     novel drill operations and equipment needing the deployment of specific non-standard or new equipment or techniques not currently in use or approved for use;	11 614
–     medium complexity , being a plan that is not high complexity and covers the operation of more than one well;	7 946
–     low complexity , being all other plans	6 113
The fee for an application for the approval of a field management plan under section 61(2)(b) of the Act	34 622
The fee for an application for the approval of a petroleum surface infrastructure plan under section 61(2)(b) of the Act	11 397
The fee for an application for the approval of a revised well operations management plan under section 61B(5) of the Act is to be determined by its complexity as follows: -     high complexity; -     medium complexity; -     low complexity The level of complexity is the same as the level of complexity for the approval of the well operations management plan except that the only activities to be taken into account are activities not previously covered by the plan.	8 333 5 702 4 386
The fee for an application for the approval of a revised field management plan under section 61B(5) of the Act is to be determined by its complexity as follows:
–     medium complexity , being a revised plan that is not low complexity;	16 061
–     low complexity , being a revised plan: o     with a minimum of 10 years production data; or o     where the permittee or licensee does not propose to make a significant change to development or management strategy of the field covered by the plan	12 354
The fee for an application for the approval of a revised petroleum surface infrastructure plan under section 61B(5) of the Act is to be determined by its complexity as follows:
–     high complexity , being a revised plan that includes the development of a new petroleum processing facility;	7 944
–     medium complexity , being a revised plan that: o     is not high complexity; and o     includes the development of new well site facilities and pipelines;	5 435
–     low complexity , being any other revised plan	4 181
The fee for an application to vary a condition of an approved plan under section 61C(3)(b) of the Act	4 386

Schedule 1B     Fees for environment management plans

regulation 4(3)

1         In this Schedule:

"assessment rating "means the assessment rating for a particular activity category specified in the Table.

2     (1)     The monetary value of the base fee is 28 047 revenue units.

    (2)     The monetary value of a unit value is 2 104 revenue units.

3     (1)     The fee for an application for the approval of an environment management plan has 2 components:

    (a)     the base fee; and

    (b)     the sum of the assessment ratings for each title area for the regulated activities to which the environment management plan relates, multiplied by the unit value.

    (2)     In calculating the component of the fee under subclause (1)(b):

    (a)     if 2 or more activities to be undertaken in a particular title area fall into a particular activity category, that category will be counted once in relation to that title area; and

    (b)     an activity to be undertaken in 2 or more title areas will be counted once for each title area; and

    (c)     for 2 or more seismic surveys to be undertaken in a title area, the total length of seismic surveys in that title area are to be added together for the purposes of the Table.

    (3)     The fee for a revision of a current environment management plan, payable when the proposed revision is submitted to the Minister, is the same as the fee for the approval of an environment management plan.

Table

Activity category	Assessment rating
Land clearing (for any purpose) and earthworks (including cutting, filling, excavating or trenching)	2
Seismic surveys (total length): up to 100 km more than 100 km	1 2
The drilling, completion, operation, modification, decommissioning, suspension or abandonment of a well that does not include hydraulic fracture stimulation activities – up to 3 wells	2
The drilling, completion, operation, modification, decommissioning, suspension or abandonment of a well that does not include hydraulic fracture stimulation activities – 4 or more wells	4
The drilling, completion, operation, modification, decommissioning, suspension or abandonment of a well that includes hydraulic fracture stimulation activities – up to 3 wells	6
The drilling, completion, operation, modification, decommissioning, suspension or abandonment of a well that includes hydraulic fracture stimulation activities – 4 or more wells	12
The construction, operation, modification, decommissioning, dismantling or removal of other facilities used for the recovery or processing of petroleum	6
The construction, operation, modification, decommissioning, dismantling or removal of any other facilities	3