1Objective

1 Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to provide for the elimination and minimisation, so far as is practicable, of the environmental, health and safety hazards and risks involved in undertaking petroleum and greenhouse gas activities and, in particular, to make provision in relation to—

(a) the manner in which certain petroleum activities, greenhouse gas activities or greenhouse gas injection and storage activities are carried out in the offshore area; and

(b) the manner in which certain facilities are designed, constructed, installed, operated, modified and decommissioned in the offshore area; and

(c) to ensure that operations in the offshore area are carried out in accordance with good oilfield practice and are compatible with optimum long-term recovery of petroleum; and

(d) to prescribe requirements for various administrative activities, fees and other matters.