Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulation 2021
sec.21GHG storage injection testing report
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sec.21 GHG storage injection testing report
This section applies if GHG storage injection testing for an underground geological formation or structure is carried out under a GHG tenure. The holder of the tenure must give the chief executive in the required way a report (a GHG storage injection testing report ) about the GHG storage injection testing within 40 business days after the testing ends. The report must contain the following information— the type and number of the tenure; for the GHG well used for testing— the identifying name of the well; and the type of any perforations in the GHG well and the depth in metres of the top and bottom of the perforated intervals; and the choke size used for the well; an identification of each underground geological formation or structure into which a GHG stream or water was injected as part of the testing; the duration of the testing; details of the substance injected, including— whether the substance is composed of GHG stream or water; and if a GHG stream was injected—information about the composition of the GHG stream; and the volume of the substance injected; and the rate at which the substance was injected; and the observed migration pathway of the substance after injection; the operations and techniques being used to monitor and verify the behaviour of the substance injected; an assessment of risks to public health or the environment associated with the testing; how the risks mentioned in paragraph (g) are being mitigated; any other information stated in the relevant direction for the report. s 21 amd 2022 SL No. 112 s 67 (sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies if GHG storage injection testing for an underground geological formation or structure is carried out under a GHG tenure. (sec.21-ssec.2) The holder of the tenure must give the chief executive in the required way a report (a GHG storage injection testing report ) about the GHG storage injection testing within 40 business days after the testing ends. (sec.21-ssec.3) The report must contain the following information— the type and number of the tenure; for the GHG well used for testing— the identifying name of the well; and the type of any perforations in the GHG well and the depth in metres of the top and bottom of the perforated intervals; and the choke size used for the well; an identification of each underground geological formation or structure into which a GHG stream or water was injected as part of the testing; the duration of the testing; details of the substance injected, including— whether the substance is composed of GHG stream or water; and if a GHG stream was injected—information about the composition of the GHG stream; and the volume of the substance injected; and the rate at which the substance was injected; and the observed migration pathway of the substance after injection; the operations and techniques being used to monitor and verify the behaviour of the substance injected; an assessment of risks to public health or the environment associated with the testing; how the risks mentioned in paragraph (g) are being mitigated; any other information stated in the relevant direction for the report.