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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE REGULATIONS 2011 (SR NO 153 OF 2011) - REG 173

Site plans—review of approved site plan

    (1)     A greenhouse gas injection licensee must review an approved site plan at least once in every period of 5 years after the approval.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     A greenhouse gas injection licensee must review the part of an approved site plan that deals with site closure 5 years before injection is expected to cease.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (3)     The Minister may request a greenhouse gas injection licensee to review an approved site plan if—

        (a)     the licensee applies for a variation of the declaration of a part of a geological formation as an identified greenhouse gas storage formation under section 317 of the Act; or

        (b)     the licensee applies for a variation of the greenhouse gas injection licence under section 399 of the Act; or

        (c)     a reportable incident occurs; or

        (d)     the Minister believes that it is necessary to remove any inconsistencies in the approved site plan that may arise as a result of a direction by the Minister under section 401, 406 or 410 of the Act.

    (4)     If the Minister requests a greenhouse gas injection licensee to review an approved site plan, the licensee must review the approved site plan in accordance with the request.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (5)     A review must include an update of the plume migration modelling, having regard to—

        (a)     experience gained about the modelling; and

        (b)     the conduct of the operations (in particular, the amounts and rates of injection); and

        (c)     the observed behaviour of the plume.

    (6)     A review must include consideration of whether the plan referred to in item 1 of Part 7 or program referred to in item 1 of Part 8 of Schedule 5 needs to be revised, having regard to—

        (a)     the evolution of industry best practice; and

        (b)     the conduct of the operations.



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