Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2025
57Application for permission to recover petroleum without accepted field development plan
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57 Application for permission to recover petroleum without accepted field development plan
(1) A petroleum production licensee may apply, in writing, to the Titles Administrator for permission to recover petroleum from one or more petroleum pools in the licence area without having an accepted field development plan for the field that includes the petroleum pool or pools.
(2) The application must include the following information for each petroleum pool covered by the application:
(a) the reason why it is necessary for the licensee to recover the petroleum without having an accepted field development plan;
(b) details of any proposed extended production test;
(c) the period for which the permission is sought (which must not be more than 3 months);
(d) details of any proposed disposal or flaring of any produced hydrocarbons.