97Well activities for which advance notice is required

97  Well activities for which advance notice is required

Activities that require 21 days notice

 (a) the titleholder starts carrying out any of the following well activities:

 (i) a well activity that involves drilling formation;

 (ii) a well activity that involves running tubular goods into a well or recovering tubular goods from a well;

 (iii) a well activity that involves removing a Christmas tree, tubing spool, casing spool or casing head from a well;

 (iv) a well activity that involves installing a Christmas tree saver for use with downhole operations or well testing;

 (v) a well activity that changes the performance standards or barrier elements used to maintain the integrity of a well; and

 (b) the titleholder did not notify NOPSEMA, in accordance with subsection (3), of the proposal to carry out the well activity at least:

 (i) 21 days before the start of the well activity; or

 (ii) a lesser number of days before the start of the well activity as agreed to by NOPSEMA.

Activities requiring notice at any time before start of activity

 (a) the titleholder starts carrying out any of the following well activities:

 (i) a well activity, not covered by subsection (1), that involves perforation or tubing punching;

 (ii) a well activity, not covered by subsection (1), that involves installing, removing or locking open a downhole safety valve, storm choke valve, gas‑lift valve or injection valve;

 (iii) a well activity, not covered by subsection (1), that involves installing a Christmas tree saver for use during maintenance work on Christmas tree components; and

 (b) before starting to carry out the activity, the titleholder did not notify NOPSEMA, in accordance with subsection (3), of the proposal to carry out the activity.

Form of notice

 (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), notice of a well activity must be in writing and include the following information:

 (a) information that identifies the well operations management plan for the well;

 (b) a description of the well, including the proposed or existing well name and number, the location of the well and the water depth at that location;

 (c) the name of the facility from which the well activity will be carried out;

 (d) the name of the operator of the facility;

 (e) a description of the well activity, including the objective, key elements, milestones and programmed depths;

 (f) a list of any documents that have been prepared for the management, control or operation of the well activity;