Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
sec.21Authority to prospect—relinquishment or surrender report
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sec.21 Authority to prospect—relinquishment or surrender report
This section prescribes— other information for a relinquishment report for an authority to prospect for the 2004 Act , section 545 (b) and the 1923 Act , section 75Z (b) ; and information for a surrender report for an authority to prospect for the 1923 Act , section 21 (4) (b) (ii) . The information is each of the following— the tenure information for the report; the general area information for the report; a summary of the results of all authorised activities for the authority carried out in the relinquished area or surrendered area since the authority took effect and the conclusions drawn by the holder based on the results, including any identified leads and prospects; the hazard information for the report; for each year since the authority took effect— for a relinquishment report—the volume of petroleum or water produced from each petroleum well or bore in the relinquished area; or for a surrender report—the location of each natural underground reservoir in the surrendered area and the volume of petroleum or water produced from each reservoir; the reason the holder has relinquished the relinquished area or is applying to surrender the surrendered area; any other data or information for the report required under the practice direction. s 21 amd 2020 SL No. 208 s 7 (sec.21-ssec.1) This section prescribes— other information for a relinquishment report for an authority to prospect for the 2004 Act , section 545 (b) and the 1923 Act , section 75Z (b) ; and information for a surrender report for an authority to prospect for the 1923 Act , section 21 (4) (b) (ii) . (sec.21-ssec.2) The information is each of the following— the tenure information for the report; the general area information for the report; a summary of the results of all authorised activities for the authority carried out in the relinquished area or surrendered area since the authority took effect and the conclusions drawn by the holder based on the results, including any identified leads and prospects; the hazard information for the report; for each year since the authority took effect— for a relinquishment report—the volume of petroleum or water produced from each petroleum well or bore in the relinquished area; or for a surrender report—the location of each natural underground reservoir in the surrendered area and the volume of petroleum or water produced from each reservoir; the reason the holder has relinquished the relinquished area or is applying to surrender the surrendered area; any other data or information for the report required under the practice direction.
- (a) other information for a relinquishment report for an authority to prospect for the 2004 Act , section 545 (b) and the 1923 Act , section 75Z (b) ; and
- (b) information for a surrender report for an authority to prospect for the 1923 Act , section 21 (4) (b) (ii) .