209Contents of field development plan

209 Contents of field development plan

(1) For the purposes of regulation 208(1)(a), the matters are—

(a) evidence and data showing that the field contains petroleum, including details of the structure, extent and location of discovered petroleum pools; and

(b) estimates of the volume of petroleum in place and recoverable petroleum, including data supporting the estimates; and

(c) a description of—

(i) the possible petroleum pools in the field; and

(ii) the person's plans (if any) to explore for petroleum pools; and

(iii) how any petroleum pools of commercial quantity can be incorporated into the development of the licence area; and

(d) a description of—

(i) an appropriate strategy for the development of the field, management of the petroleum pool and optimum long-term recovery; and

(ii) any proposed and alternative development scenarios; and

(e) a description of how the person intends to extract the petroleum over time, including the following information—

(i) the estimated positions of wells;

(ii) the potential timing of workovers;

(iii) possible tie-ins; and

(f) the project schedule, including an estimated development timetable of production facilities such as wells, platforms and petroleum pipelines; and

(g) the person's operations or proposals for—

(i) the enhanced recovery or recycling of petroleum; and

(ii) the processing, storage or disposal of petroleum; and

(iii) the injection of petroleum or water into an underground formation; and

(h) arrangements for—

(i) monitoring, recording in writing and reporting on the person's conduct of pool management; and

(ii) keeping records and other documents about the person's conduct of pool management; and

(i) details of—

(i) the surface connections and equipment used by the person; and

(ii) any production by a well that is from more than one petroleum pool; and

(iii) any production from a petroleum pool that is through more than one well; and

(j) the arrangements (if any) for the transport, injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances that have been obtained from a third party or other external source; and

(k) arrangements for the maintenance of an accurate quantitative record of events, measurements and actions to which the plan relates.

(2) A field development plan may include any other information that the person believes is relevant.