Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
494Co‑existence of greenhouse gas titles and petroleum titles
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494 Co‑existence of greenhouse gas titles and petroleum titles
(1) This Act does not prevent—
from being in force over the whole or a part of an area in respect of which any of the following is in force—
(f) a petroleum exploration permit;
(g) a petroleum retention lease;
(h) a petroleum production licence;
(i) a petroleum special prospecting authority;
(j) a petroleum access authority.
(2) This Act does not prevent—
(d) a petroleum special prospecting authority; or
(e) a petroleum access authority—
from being in force over the whole or a part of an area in respect of which any of the following is in force—
(f) a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
(g) a greenhouse gas holding lease;
(h) a greenhouse gas injection licence;
(i) a greenhouse gas search authority;
(j) a greenhouse gas special authority.
Notes to s. 494(2) inserted by No. 26/2021 s. 32.
1 See section 296B(3) for the grant of petroleum titles in relation to the permit area of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit.
2 See section 333A(3) for the grant of petroleum titles in relation to the lease area of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease.
3 See section 378A(4) for the grant of petroleum titles in relation to the licence area of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence.