96Annual well integrity report

96  Annual well integrity report

 (1) This section applies to a titleholder if there is a well operations management plan that is in force for a well in the title area at the end of any of the following periods:

 (a) the period of 12 months beginning on the day that NOPSEMA accepted the plan under section 79;

 (b) each subsequent period of 12 months.

 (2) The titleholder must submit a written report (an annual well integrity report) for the 12 month period, that includes the information specified in subsection (3), within 14 days after the end of the period.

 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the annual well integrity report must include the following information for each well covered by the well operations management plan:

 (a) the operational status of the well during the period;

 (b) a summary of the well integrity tests conducted for the well during the period and the results of those tests;

 (c) a summary of the well maintenance activities carried out in relation to the well during the period;

 (d) if the well did not meet the performance standards in the plan at any time during the period—the date when the well ceased meeting those standards and either:

 (i) if the well resumed meeting those standards during the period—the date when the well resumed meeting those standards and a description of the control measures that have been implemented for the well; or

 (ii) if the well did not resume meeting those standards during the period—an estimate of when the well will resume meeting those standards and a description of any temporary control measures that will be implemented for the well until those standards, or revised performance standards, are met.

Note 1: A well operations management plan must include a description of the performance standards for the control measures that ensure that risks to the integrity of the well will be reduced to as low as reasonably practicable throughout the life of the well: see subsection 82(5).

Note 2: In the circumstances mentioned in subparagraph (3)(d)(ii) of this section, a titleholder may be required to submit a revised well operations management plan: see section 83.

 (4) A titleholder commits an offence of strict liability if the titleholder contravenes subsection (2).

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.

 (5) A titleholder is liable to a civil penalty if the titleholder contravenes subsection (2).

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.