617Work practices

617 Work practices

• 1 the registered holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence or petroleum production licence (a) carry out all—(i) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations; or(ii) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas injection sites— in the permit area, lease area or licence area in a proper and workmanlike manner; (b) carry out all—(i) operations relating to the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into a part of a geological formation; or

• (ii) operations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a part of a geological formation— in the permit area, lease area or licence area in a proper and workmanlike manner.

• 2 the registered holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence or petroleum production licence (a) control the flow, and prevent the escape, in the permit area, lease area or licence area, of greenhouse gas substances; (b) control the flow, and prevent the waste or escape, in the permit area, lease area or licence area, of petroleum or water; (c) prevent the escape, in the permit area, lease area or licence area, of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with petroleum or any other matter; (d) prevent damage to petroleum‑bearing strata, and potential greenhouse gas storage formations, in an area (whether in the offshore area or not) in relation to which the permit, lease or licence is not in force; and(e) keep separate each petroleum pool discovered in the permit area, lease area or licence area; and

• (f) keep separate such of the sources of water (if any) discovered in the permit area, lease area or licence area as the Minister, by written notice given to the registered holder, directs;

• (g) prevent water, a greenhouse gas substance or any other matter entering any petroleum pool through wells in the permit area, lease area or licence area except when required by, and in accordance with, good oilfield practice.

• 3 the registered holder of a greenhouse gas special authority carry out all—(a) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations; or(b) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas injection sites; or(c) operations relating to the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into a potential greenhouse gas storage formation; or(d) operations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a potential greenhouse gas storage formation; or

• (e) operations to carry out baseline investigations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a potential greenhouse gas storage formation; or