37When must an injection testing plan be prepared?

37 When must an injection testing plan be prepared?

(1) The holder of an exploration permit must prepare an injection testing plan before injecting a liquid or gas into an underground geological storage formation for the purpose of—

(a) testing the behaviour of the injected or stored liquid or gas; or

(b) testing whether the geological formation is geologically suitable for permanently storing greenhouse gas substances.

(2) An injection testing plan must be taken to form part of the operation plan and may be submitted by the holder of an exploration permit—

(a) with the operation plan required under section 209; or

(b) at any later time by submitting a variation to the operation plan under section 212.