95ASpecial drilling authorisation

95A Special drilling authorisation

(1) A special drilling authorisation authorises a current authority holder to—

S. 95A(1)(a) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 53(1).

(a) in the case of the holder of an exploration permit, retention lease, production licence, offshore petroleum exploration permit, offshore petroleum production licence or an offshore petroleum retention lease—

(i) carry out petroleum exploration operations in the drilling authorisation area; and

(ii) do anything in the drilling authorisation area that is necessary for the purposes of subparagraph (i);

S. 95A(1)(b) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 53(2).

(b) in the case of a holder of a production licence or an offshore petroleum production licence—

(i) carry out petroleum production in the area specified in the drilling authorisation area; and

(ii) do anything in the drilling authorisation area that is necessary for the purposes of subparagraph (i).

(2) A special drilling authorisation does not give a current authority holder any rights in respect of resources in the drilling authorisation area.

S. 95B inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 37.