173Site plans—review of approved site plan

173 Site plans—review of approved site plan

(1) A greenhouse gas injection licensee must review an approved site plan at least once in every period of 5 years after the approval.

(2) A greenhouse gas injection licensee must review the part of an approved site plan that deals with site closure 5 years before injection is expected to cease.

(3) The Minister may request a greenhouse gas injection licensee to review an approved site plan if—

(a) the licensee applies for a variation of the declaration of a part of a geological formation as an identified greenhouse gas storage formation under section 317 of the Act; or

(b) the licensee applies for a variation of the greenhouse gas injection licence under section 399 of the Act; or

(c) a reportable incident occurs; or

(d) the Minister believes that it is necessary to remove any inconsistencies in the approved site plan that may arise as a result of a direction by the Minister under section 401, 406 or 410 of the Act.

(4) If the Minister requests a greenhouse gas injection licensee to review an approved site plan, the licensee must review the approved site plan in accordance with the request.

(5) A review must include an update of the plume migration modelling, having regard to—

(a) experience gained about the modelling; and

(b) the conduct of the operations (in particular, the amounts and rates of injection); and

(c) the observed behaviour of the plume.

(6) A review must include consideration of whether the plan referred to in item 1 of Part 7 or program referred to in item 1 of Part 8 of Schedule 5 needs to be revised, having regard to—

(a) the evolution of industry best practice; and

(b) the conduct of the operations.