126Requirement for initial well completion report and data

126  Requirement for initial well completion report and data

 (1) This section applies if a petroleum titleholder undertakes drilling operations in the title area.

 (2) The petroleum titleholder must give the Titles Administrator a report (an initial well completion report), that includes the information specified in the table in subsection (6), and all initial well completion data within:

 (a) 12 months after the rig release date; or

 (b) if the Titles Administrator agrees, in writing, to another period—within that other period.

Note: This subsection is a continuing offence under section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914. See section 237 of this instrument for the maximum penalty for each day that an offence under this subsection continues.

Note: This subsection is a continuing civil penalty provision under section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act. See section 237 of this instrument for the maximum civil penalty for each day that a contravention referred to in this subsection continues.

Initial well completion data

 (5) For the purposes of this section, initial well completion data means each of the following types of data, presented on the medium and in the format specified for the type of data by the Titles Administrator under section 139:

 (a) raw data, edited field data and processed data for all wireline logs, measurements while drilling (MWD) logs or logging while drilling (LWD) logs;

 (b) log displays;

 (c) edited field data and processed data for borehole deviation surveys;

 (d) mudlogging data;

 (e) mudlog display;

 (f) data from velocity surveys (if generated) including:

 (i) raw data; and

 (ii) processed data; and

 (iii) checkshot and time/depth analysis;

 (g) velocity survey displays;

 (h) photography of the core and sidewall core, in both natural and UV light.

 (6) For the purposes of subsection (2), an initial well completion report must include the information specified in the following table.

 

• Information for initial well completion reports
• 3 The location of the well, in the form of:(a) latitude and longitude; and(b) map sheet name and graticular block number; and(c) seismic line location and shotpoint number; and(d) geographic coordinates and the related datum used in reference to the coordinates
• 8 The names of the contractors for:(a) cementing; and(b) wireline logging; and(c) measurements while drilling (MWD); and(d) logging while drilling (LWD); and(e) mudlogging
• 13 Either:(a) the spud date; or(b) if the well is a sidetrack—the kick off date