Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2021
208Criteria for acceptance of field development plan
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208 Criteria for acceptance of field development plan
(1) The Minister must accept a field development plan under regulation 207(1)(a) or (4) if the Minister is satisfied that—
(a) the plan includes the matters mentioned in regulation 209(1); and
(b) the plan demonstrates that the person will conduct pool management in the field in a manner that is—
(i) consistent with good oilfield practice; and
(ii) compatible with optimum long-term recovery of the petroleum.
(2) The Minister must not accept a field development plan if the Minister is not satisfied that the plan meets the requirements of subregulation (1).