61Application for approval

61 Application for approval (1) A permittee or licensee who proposes to commence any well-related operations under the permit or licence, or the production of petroleum under a licence, must first submit to the Minister, for approval: (a) a well operations management plan; and

Petroleum Act 1984 63 (b) in the case of a production licence: (i) a field management plan; and (ii) a petroleum surface infrastructure plan. (2) A plan submitted under subsection (1) must be: (a) in the approved form; and (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) A plan submitted under subsection (1) must include the prescribed information and comply with any guidelines published by the (4) The Minister may give the permittee or licensee a written notice requiring further information about any matter required by regulation or guidelines to be included in the plan. (5) A permittee or licensee must comply with a notice under subsection (4) within 14 days after the notice is given or within a longer period allowed by the Minister. (6) A well operations management plan or petroleum surface infrastructure plan submitted under this section must be accompanied by a proposal for the petroleum infrastructure decommissioning security to be provided in connection with the plan. (7) A field management plan submitted under this section must be accompanied by an application for the approval of a rate of recovery. (8) A proposal or application under subsection (6) or (7) must be in the approved form.