Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
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Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
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If the holder of a petroleum tenure intends to carry out a seismic survey or scientific or technical survey in either of the following areas, the tenure holder must lodge a notice about the survey— the area of a petroleum tenure; or the area subject to a data acquisition authority that relates to a 2004 Act petroleum tenure. The notice must state the following matters— an identifying name for the survey; the type of survey to be carried out; seismic, geophysical, geochemical, geotechnical a description of the area to be surveyed; the day the surveying will start; the expected duration of the surveying. The identifying name for the survey must not be the same, or substantially the same, as an identifying name for another survey recorded in the register. The notice must be— lodged at least 10 business days before the survey starts; and in the approved form; and accompanied by spatial information showing the location of the area to be surveyed. (sec.31-ssec.1) If the holder of a petroleum tenure intends to carry out a seismic survey or scientific or technical survey in either of the following areas, the tenure holder must lodge a notice about the survey— the area of a petroleum tenure; or the area subject to a data acquisition authority that relates to a 2004 Act petroleum tenure. (sec.31-ssec.2) The notice must state the following matters— an identifying name for the survey; the type of survey to be carried out; seismic, geophysical, geochemical, geotechnical a description of the area to be surveyed; the day the surveying will start; the expected duration of the surveying. (sec.31-ssec.3) The identifying name for the survey must not be the same, or substantially the same, as an identifying name for another survey recorded in the register. (sec.31-ssec.4) The notice must be— lodged at least 10 business days before the survey starts; and in the approved form; and accompanied by spatial information showing the location of the area to be surveyed.