45Contents of field development plan

45  Contents of field development plan

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 44(a), the following information must be included in a field development plan or a varied field development plan:

 (a) a description of the field that is covered by the plan;

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

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

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

 (ii) the FDP applicant’s proposals (if any) to explore for petroleum pools outside the field, and how any petroleum pools of commercial quantity may be developed;

 (e) a description of:

 (i) an appropriate strategy for the development of the field, management of the petroleum pools in the field and the optimum long‑term recovery of petroleum from the petroleum pools; and

 (ii) any proposed alternative development scenarios;

 (f) a description of how the FDP applicant intends to extract the petroleum over time, including the following:

 (i) the estimated positions of wells;

 (ii) the potential timing of workovers;

 (iii) possible tie‑ins;

 (g) the project schedule, including:

 (i) an estimated development timetable of production facilities such as wells, platforms and petroleum pipelines; and

 (ii) key project milestones; and

 (iii) the date on which the FDP applicant estimates that recovery of petroleum from the field will cease;

 (h) annual cash flow and capital expenditure forecasts associated with the development of the field for:

 (i) the 12‑month period beginning on the day the plan is submitted; and

 (ii) each subsequent 12‑month period during which operations are expected to be undertaken in, or in relation to, the field (including operations relating to decommissioning);

 (i) details of the FDP applicant’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;

 (j) a description of the arrangements for:

 (i) monitoring, recording in writing and reporting on the FDP applicant’s conduct of pool management; and

 (ii) keeping records and other documents about the FDP applicant’s conduct of pool management;

 (k) details of:

 (i) the surface connections and equipment that will be used by the FDP applicant; 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;

 (l) a description of any arrangements for the transport, injection and storage of any greenhouse gas substances obtained from third parties or other external sources;

 (m) a description of the 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 FDP applicant believes is relevant.