269Requirement for survey acquisition report and data

269 Requirement for survey acquisition report and data

(1) A petroleum titleholder who undertakes a geophysical or geological survey in a title area must give the Minister a survey acquisition report and all survey acquisition data within—

(a) for a 2-dimensional seismic survey—12 months after the day on which the acquisition of the data is completed; or

(b) in the case of a 3-dimensional seismic survey—18 months after the day on which the acquisition of the data is completed; or

survey acquisition data means—

(a) in relation to a seismic survey—each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 9—

(ii) presented on another medium or in another format which the Minister has authorised the petroleum titleholder to use; or

(b) in relation to any other type of survey—each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 9 and presented in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) or (ii);

survey acquisition report means a report that includes—

(d) the name of the contractor that conducted the survey; and

(e) the name of the vessel or aircraft that conducted the survey; and

(f) a map of where the survey was conducted; and

(g) the dates on which the survey started and ended; and

(h) details of all data acquisition equipment and systems used; and

(i) details of all positions and navigation equipment and systems used; and

(j) the number of lines of data acquired in the survey and the number of data acquisition points along each line; and

(iii) in the case of other 3-dimensional surveys—a polygon outline; and

(l) the geometry of the acquisition parameters; and

(m) the results of any onboard data processing; and

(n) the results of any system tests, calibrations and diagnostics.