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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2021
247ZRequirement to control well integrity hazard or risk
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247Z Requirement to control well integrity hazard or risk
A titleholder who is operating a well in a title area must control—
(a) any well integrity hazard that has been identified for the well; and
(b) any significant increase in an existing risk for the well.
An explanation of how a titleholder will deal with a well integrity hazard or a significant increase in an existing risk is required to be included in a well operations management plan under regulation 247I.
Part 5.6—Authorisation of petroleum titleholders to conduct greenhouse gas exploration