Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
sec.56Requirements for reporting the taking of non-associated water
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sec.56 Requirements for reporting the taking of non-associated water
This section prescribes, for the 2004 Act , section 186 (4) , the requirements for reporting the volume of non-associated water taken by a holder of a 2004 Act petroleum tenure. For each reporting period, the holder must report— the total volume of non-associated water taken in the area of the tenure during the reporting period; and for non-associated water extracted from a bore in the area of the tenure— the volume of non-associated water extracted from the bore during the reporting period; and the source geological formation from which the non-associated water was taken; and whether the source geological formation is artesian or subartesian; and the authorised activity for the tenure for which the non-associated water was used; and if, during the reporting period, the holder uses an alternative method under section 55 (3) for the first time—an explanation of the alternative method. Reporting must be lodged by the holder under this section— if the reporting period ends on 30 June or 31 December—within 20 business days after the end of the reporting period; or otherwise—on the day the tenure expires or is surrendered. s 56 amd 2020 SL No. 208 s 23 (sec.56-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for the 2004 Act , section 186 (4) , the requirements for reporting the volume of non-associated water taken by a holder of a 2004 Act petroleum tenure. (sec.56-ssec.2) For each reporting period, the holder must report— the total volume of non-associated water taken in the area of the tenure during the reporting period; and for non-associated water extracted from a bore in the area of the tenure— the volume of non-associated water extracted from the bore during the reporting period; and the source geological formation from which the non-associated water was taken; and whether the source geological formation is artesian or subartesian; and the authorised activity for the tenure for which the non-associated water was used; and if, during the reporting period, the holder uses an alternative method under section 55 (3) for the first time—an explanation of the alternative method. (sec.56-ssec.3) Reporting must be lodged by the holder under this section— if the reporting period ends on 30 June or 31 December—within 20 business days after the end of the reporting period; or otherwise—on the day the tenure expires or is surrendered.
- (a) the total volume of non-associated water taken in the area of the tenure during the reporting period; and
- (b) for non-associated water extracted from a bore in the area of the tenure— (i) the volume of non-associated water extracted from the bore during the reporting period; and (ii) the source geological formation from which the non-associated water was taken; and (iii) whether the source geological formation is artesian or subartesian; and