Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulation 2021
sec.12Notice about particular events for GHG wells
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sec.12 Notice about particular events for GHG wells
If any of the following events happens, the relevant holder must give the chief executive a notice about the event— drilling of a GHG well is completed; the completion configuration of a GHG well changes; a GHG well is abandoned. For subsection (1) (a) , drilling of a GHG well is completed if— the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and the relevant holder intends no further drilling of the well to occur. For subsection (1) (b) , the completion configuration of a GHG well changes if, after drilling of the well is completed— additional casing is installed in the well; or any part of the well is plugged, other than for decommissioning the well; or an interval in the well is altered in another way. The notice must be given to the chief executive in the required way within 10 business days after the event happens. In this section— relevant holder means the holder of the GHG tenure under which the GHG well was drilled. (sec.12-ssec.1) If any of the following events happens, the relevant holder must give the chief executive a notice about the event— drilling of a GHG well is completed; the completion configuration of a GHG well changes; a GHG well is abandoned. (sec.12-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , drilling of a GHG well is completed if— the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and the relevant holder intends no further drilling of the well to occur. (sec.12-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (b) , the completion configuration of a GHG well changes if, after drilling of the well is completed— additional casing is installed in the well; or any part of the well is plugged, other than for decommissioning the well; or an interval in the well is altered in another way. (sec.12-ssec.4) The notice must be given to the chief executive in the required way within 10 business days after the event happens. (sec.12-ssec.5) In this section— relevant holder means the holder of the GHG tenure under which the GHG well was drilled.
- (a) drilling of a GHG well is completed;
- (b) the completion configuration of a GHG well changes;
- (c) a GHG well is abandoned.
- (a) the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and
- (b) the relevant holder intends no further drilling of the well to occur.
- (a) additional casing is installed in the well; or
- (b) any part of the well is plugged, other than for decommissioning the well; or
- (c) an interval in the well is altered in another way.