190Minister may request information to be included in discovery assessment report

190 Minister may request information to be included in discovery assessment report

(1) The Minister may, within 7 days after the Minister is notified by a petroleum titleholder of a discovery of petroleum under section 279 of the Act, ask the titleholder in writing to include additional information about the discovery in the titleholder's discovery assessment report under regulation 191.

Section 279 of the Act requires notification of a discovery within 3 days. Regulation 191 requires a further report about the discovery within 90 days after completion of the discovery well.

(2) The request must specify the information sought and the reasons for the request.

(3) After receiving the request, the titleholder may give the Minister a written statement that—

(a) the information is not within the titleholder's knowledge; or

(b) the titleholder is unable to obtain the information.

(4) If the Minister is satisfied (whether or not because of a statement under subregulation (3)) that the titleholder cannot comply with the request because—

(a) the information is not within the titleholder's knowledge; or

(b) the titleholder is unable to obtain the information—

the Minister must, as soon as practicable, give the titleholder a notice in writing withdrawing the request.