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Direct links to the current provisions in Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018.
This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018 .
This regulation commences on 1 September 2018.
The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation.
For section 669 of the Act , a requirement of this regulation, or a standard, code or other document mentioned in this regulation, is a safety requirement if a provision of this regulation prescribes it as a safety requirement. Otherwise, a requirement of this regulation is not a safety requirement for section 669 of the Act . (sec.4-ssec.1) For section 669 of the Act , a requirement of this regulation, or a standard, code or other document mentioned in this regulation, is a safety requirement if a provision of this regulation prescribes it as a safety requirement. (sec.4-ssec.2) Otherwise, a requirement of this regulation is not a safety requirement for section 669 of the Act .
Unless a contrary intention appears, in this regulation a reference to— the Act is a reference to the 2004 Act ; and a petroleum tenure includes a reference to a 1923 Act petroleum tenure; and a petroleum well includes a reference to a well under the 1923 Act .
In this regulation, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a standard is a reference to— if the reference states an edition of the standard—the edition of the standard as in force from time to time, including any amendments to the edition; or otherwise— for the transition period for a new edition—the edition of the standard as in force immediately before the new edition is published; or otherwise—the standard as in force from time to time, regardless of the edition or any changes to the title of the standard. ‘AS/NZS 1425’ is a reference to the edition of the standard that is currently in force under that designation as amended from time to time, and as remade from time to time with any title. For a reference mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the title of a standard appearing after a standard’s designation in this regulation is included for information purposes only. In this section— transition period , for a new edition of a standard, means the period of 6 months starting on the day the new edition of the standard is published. (sec.6-ssec.1) In this regulation, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a standard is a reference to— if the reference states an edition of the standard—the edition of the standard as in force from time to time, including any amendments to the edition; or otherwise— for the transition period for a new edition—the edition of the standard as in force immediately before the new edition is published; or otherwise—the standard as in force from time to time, regardless of the edition or any changes to the title of the standard. ‘AS/NZS 1425’ is a reference to the edition of the standard that is currently in force under that designation as amended from time to time, and as remade from time to time with any title. (sec.6-ssec.2) For a reference mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the title of a standard appearing after a standard’s designation in this regulation is included for information purposes only. (sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— transition period , for a new edition of a standard, means the period of 6 months starting on the day the new edition of the standard is published.
A serious injury or illness of a person is an injury or illness that requires the person to have— immediate treatment as an inpatient in a hospital; or immediate treatment for any of the following— the amputation of any part of the person’s body; a serious head injury; a serious eye injury; a serious burn; the separation of the person’s skin from underlying tissue (for example, degloving or scalping); a spinal injury; the loss of a bodily function; a serious laceration; or treatment by a doctor within 48 hours of exposure to a substance.
A dangerous incident is an incident that puts a person’s health or safety at serious risk because the person is immediately, or may imminently be, exposed to any of the following— an uncontrolled gas leak; an uncontrolled escape, spill or leak of another substance; an uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; an uncontrolled release of pressure; electric shock; the fall or release from a height of a substance, plant or other thing; the collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, plant; the collapse or partial collapse of a structure; the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting an excavation; the inrush of water, mud or gas in workings; an uncontrolled movement of plant or another thing.
A critical loss of fuel gas supply is a loss of fuel gas supply to consumers if the loss causes a significant disruption to the community, including, for example— a loss of fuel gas supply to 50 or more residences or places of business; or a loss of fuel gas supply to a hospital, power station or major event.
For section 706 of the Act , each of the following types of incident is a prescribed incident— the death of a person; the serious injury or illness of a person; a dangerous incident; an incident at an operating plant that is a fuel gas network that— causes a critical loss of fuel gas supply; or involves serious property damage if the damage could result in a critical loss of fuel gas supply. s 10 amd 2024 SL No. 167 s 71
For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for fuel gas other than hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container that has a water capacity of more than 30L with fuel gas; a network that includes the delivery or supply of fuel gas in a tanker; a network with a combined water capacity of fuel gas containers of more than 5,000L; a network that includes dispensing fuel gas to a vehicle. For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container with hydrogen; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a fuel gas container; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a tanker; a network that includes dispensing hydrogen to a vehicle. For section 670 (5) (d) of the Act , the following activities are prescribed— the use, at a place, of gas devices if the total gas capacity of the devices at the place is 50GJ/h or more at any time; the use of fuel gas to produce theatrical or other special effects; the collection, transportation or use of a gas prescribed under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 5 (1) as petroleum; the collection of gas from landfill and its use in power generation the blending of fuel gases; the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas. Subsection (3) (c) does not apply to the use of a biogas produced from a limited capacity biogas system within the meaning of section 724 of the Act . Subsection (3) (e) does not apply to the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas if the production is an integral part of a fuel cell gas device or fuel cell gas system. In this section— fuel cell gas device has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code. fuel cell gas system has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code. s 11 amd 2020 SL No. 32 s 4 ; 2023 SL No. 102 s 3 ; 2024 SL No. 167 s 72 (sec.11-ssec.1) For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for fuel gas other than hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container that has a water capacity of more than 30L with fuel gas; a network that includes the delivery or supply of fuel gas in a tanker; a network with a combined water capacity of fuel gas containers of more than 5,000L; a network that includes dispensing fuel gas to a vehicle. (sec.11-ssec.2) For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container with hydrogen; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a fuel gas container; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a tanker; a network that includes dispensing hydrogen to a vehicle. (sec.11-ssec.3) For section 670 (5) (d) of the Act , the following activities are prescribed— the use, at a place, of gas devices if the total gas capacity of the devices at the place is 50GJ/h or more at any time; the use of fuel gas to produce theatrical or other special effects; the collection, transportation or use of a gas prescribed under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 5 (1) as petroleum; the collection of gas from landfill and its use in power generation the blending of fuel gases; the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas. (sec.11-ssec.4) Subsection (3) (c) does not apply to the use of a biogas produced from a limited capacity biogas system within the meaning of section 724 of the Act . (sec.11-ssec.5) Subsection (3) (e) does not apply to the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas if the production is an integral part of a fuel cell gas device or fuel cell gas system. (sec.11-ssec.6) In this section— fuel cell gas device has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code. fuel cell gas system has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code.
For section 724 (1) of the Act , the following devices are prescribed— each device mentioned in schedule 1 ; a small gas engine driven appliance that complies with AS/NZS 5263.1.11 Part 1.11 ‘Small gas engine driven appliances’. s 12 amd 2021 SL No. 187 s 4
For section 724 (5) of the Act , definition gas flare , paragraph (b) , a device is prescribed if the fuel gas disposed of by the device is biogas or biomethane. s 12A ins 2021 SL No. 187 s 5 amd 2024 SL No. 167 s 73
For section 724 (5) of the Act , definition limited capacity biogas system , the amount prescribed is 50Kw. s 12B ins 2024 SL No. 167 s 74
A standard or other document listed in schedule 2 , column 1 is prescribed as a safety requirement for the activity or thing stated opposite the document in column 2. A standard or other document is a mandatory standard for an activity or thing if column 3 of the schedule, opposite the document and activity or thing, states it is a mandatory standard. A standard or other document is a preferred standard for an activity or thing if column 3 of the schedule, opposite the document and activity or thing, states it is a preferred standard. If a mandatory standard or preferred standard allows a competent person, or another person, to grant an exemption from, or change to, the requirements stated in the standard, the exemption or change must be granted or made by the chief inspector. An Australian Standard mentioned in schedule 2 allows a competent person to grant an exemption from provisions of the standard. For the purpose of this regulation, the exemption can only be granted by the chief inspector. If a safety requirement prescribed under this section is inconsistent with a safety requirement prescribed under another provision of this regulation, the safety requirement prescribed under the other provision prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.13-ssec.1) A standard or other document listed in schedule 2 , column 1 is prescribed as a safety requirement for the activity or thing stated opposite the document in column 2. (sec.13-ssec.2) A standard or other document is a mandatory standard for an activity or thing if column 3 of the schedule, opposite the document and activity or thing, states it is a mandatory standard. (sec.13-ssec.3) A standard or other document is a preferred standard for an activity or thing if column 3 of the schedule, opposite the document and activity or thing, states it is a preferred standard. (sec.13-ssec.4) If a mandatory standard or preferred standard allows a competent person, or another person, to grant an exemption from, or change to, the requirements stated in the standard, the exemption or change must be granted or made by the chief inspector. An Australian Standard mentioned in schedule 2 allows a competent person to grant an exemption from provisions of the standard. For the purpose of this regulation, the exemption can only be granted by the chief inspector. (sec.13-ssec.5) If a safety requirement prescribed under this section is inconsistent with a safety requirement prescribed under another provision of this regulation, the safety requirement prescribed under the other provision prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
If a document is a mandatory standard for a safety requirement, a person must comply with the document to comply with the safety requirement for the activity or thing.
If a document is a preferred standard for a safety requirement, a person may comply with the safety requirement in the way stated in subsection (2) or (3) . Subject to subsection (5) , the person complies with the safety requirement if the person complies with the document for the activity or thing. The person complies with the safety requirement if the person— gives the chief inspector a notice that states the person is not complying with the document for the activity or thing; and has written evidence showing the level of risk for the activity or thing to which the safety requirement applies is equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved for the activity or thing by complying with the document. a report setting out a risk assessment performed by a competent person Subsection (5) applies if— the document allows a person to comply with it by either— requiring the person to achieve a standard stated in the document, without requiring the person to meet the standard in a particular way (an outcome-based approach ); or The approach outlined in AS/NZS 5601 ‘Gas installations’, Part 1 ‘General installations’, section 2 . requiring the person to take the steps stated in the document to achieve a standard (a recommended approach ); and The approach outlined in AS/NZS 5601 ‘Gas installations’, Part 1 ‘General installations’, sections 3 to 6 . the person chooses the outcome-based approach to comply with the document. The person complies with the safety requirement for the activity or thing if the person— gives the chief inspector a notice that states the person is using the outcome-based approach for the activity or thing; and has written evidence showing the level of risk for the activity or thing is equal to or less than the level of risk for the activity or thing that would be achieved by complying with the recommended approach. a report setting out a risk assessment performed by a competent person (sec.15-ssec.1) If a document is a preferred standard for a safety requirement, a person may comply with the safety requirement in the way stated in subsection (2) or (3) . (sec.15-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (5) , the person complies with the safety requirement if the person complies with the document for the activity or thing. (sec.15-ssec.3) The person complies with the safety requirement if the person— gives the chief inspector a notice that states the person is not complying with the document for the activity or thing; and has written evidence showing the level of risk for the activity or thing to which the safety requirement applies is equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved for the activity or thing by complying with the document. a report setting out a risk assessment performed by a competent person (sec.15-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— the document allows a person to comply with it by either— requiring the person to achieve a standard stated in the document, without requiring the person to meet the standard in a particular way (an outcome-based approach ); or The approach outlined in AS/NZS 5601 ‘Gas installations’, Part 1 ‘General installations’, section 2 . requiring the person to take the steps stated in the document to achieve a standard (a recommended approach ); and The approach outlined in AS/NZS 5601 ‘Gas installations’, Part 1 ‘General installations’, sections 3 to 6 . the person chooses the outcome-based approach to comply with the document. (sec.15-ssec.5) The person complies with the safety requirement for the activity or thing if the person— gives the chief inspector a notice that states the person is using the outcome-based approach for the activity or thing; and has written evidence showing the level of risk for the activity or thing is equal to or less than the level of risk for the activity or thing that would be achieved by complying with the recommended approach. a report setting out a risk assessment performed by a competent person
This section applies if an inspector gives a person mentioned in section 15 (3) or (4) a notice that requires the person to give the inspector a copy of the evidence mentioned in section 15 (3) (b) or (5) (b) for an activity or thing stated in the notice. The person must give a copy of the evidence to the inspector within the reasonable period stated in the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsections (4) and (5) apply if the chief inspector reasonably believes the evidence does not show the level of risk for the activity or thing is equal to or less than the level of risk (the required level of risk ) that would be achieved by complying with— for evidence mentioned in section 15 (3) (b) —the preferred standard for the activity or thing under section 15 (2) ; or for evidence mentioned in section 15 (5) (b) —the recommended approach for the activity or thing mentioned in section 15 (4) (a) (ii) . The chief inspector may give the person a notice that requires the person to, within a stated reasonable period— give the chief inspector further evidence showing the level of risk for the activity or thing is equal to or less than the required level of risk; or take steps to achieve a level of risk for the activity or thing that is equal to or less than the required level of risk. If the person does not comply with the requirement under the notice, the person is taken to have not complied with the safety requirement to which the preferred standard relates. (sec.16-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspector gives a person mentioned in section 15 (3) or (4) a notice that requires the person to give the inspector a copy of the evidence mentioned in section 15 (3) (b) or (5) (b) for an activity or thing stated in the notice. (sec.16-ssec.2) The person must give a copy of the evidence to the inspector within the reasonable period stated in the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.16-ssec.3) Subsections (4) and (5) apply if the chief inspector reasonably believes the evidence does not show the level of risk for the activity or thing is equal to or less than the level of risk (the required level of risk ) that would be achieved by complying with— for evidence mentioned in section 15 (3) (b) —the preferred standard for the activity or thing under section 15 (2) ; or for evidence mentioned in section 15 (5) (b) —the recommended approach for the activity or thing mentioned in section 15 (4) (a) (ii) . (sec.16-ssec.4) The chief inspector may give the person a notice that requires the person to, within a stated reasonable period— give the chief inspector further evidence showing the level of risk for the activity or thing is equal to or less than the required level of risk; or take steps to achieve a level of risk for the activity or thing that is equal to or less than the required level of risk. (sec.16-ssec.5) If the person does not comply with the requirement under the notice, the person is taken to have not complied with the safety requirement to which the preferred standard relates.
For section 675 (1) (u) of the Act , a safety management system for an operating plant must include— the name of each relevant gas that could be released from the operating plant; and the lower flammable limit alarm level for an unplanned or uncontrolled release of each relevant gas. In this section— lower flammable limit alarm level , for an unplanned or uncontrolled release of a relevant gas, means the concentration, expressed as a percentage, of the released gas in air at which a control system for the plant detailed in the safety management system for the plant is to be activated. relevant gas means— a fuel gas; or a gas that is petroleum; or a prescribed storage gas. (sec.17-ssec.1) For section 675 (1) (u) of the Act , a safety management system for an operating plant must include— the name of each relevant gas that could be released from the operating plant; and the lower flammable limit alarm level for an unplanned or uncontrolled release of each relevant gas. (sec.17-ssec.2) In this section— lower flammable limit alarm level , for an unplanned or uncontrolled release of a relevant gas, means the concentration, expressed as a percentage, of the released gas in air at which a control system for the plant detailed in the safety management system for the plant is to be activated. relevant gas means— a fuel gas; or a gas that is petroleum; or a prescribed storage gas.
For section 675A (3) of the Act , definition generic SMS , the document called ‘Safety management system for gas supply and cylinder distribution business’ published on a Queensland Government website is prescribed for each stage of the following operating plant— a fuel gas delivery network if— the combined water capacity of fuel gas containers in the network is not more than 5,000L; and the network includes filling a fuel gas container that has a water capacity of more than 30L with fuel gas; a fuel gas delivery network if the combined water capacity of fuel gas containers in the network is more than 5,000L but not more than 12,000L. s 18 amd 2020 SL No. 32 s 5
For section 694A (2) of the Act , the information is— if the operating plant is being commissioned—that the plant is being commissioned; or if the operating plant is being decommissioned—that the plant is being decommissioned. For section 694A (4) (b) of the Act , the notice is to be given by using the online system made available on a Queensland Government website for the purpose. For section 694A (4) (c) (ii) of the Act , the day is— for a notice under subsection (1) (a) —at least 20 business days before the operating plant mentioned in the notice is commissioned; or for a notice under subsection (1) (b) —within 20 business days after the operating plant mentioned in the notice is decommissioned. s 18A ins 2019 SL No. 89 s 8 (sec.18A-ssec.1) For section 694A (2) of the Act , the information is— if the operating plant is being commissioned—that the plant is being commissioned; or if the operating plant is being decommissioned—that the plant is being decommissioned. (sec.18A-ssec.2) For section 694A (4) (b) of the Act , the notice is to be given by using the online system made available on a Queensland Government website for the purpose. (sec.18A-ssec.3) For section 694A (4) (c) (ii) of the Act , the day is— for a notice under subsection (1) (a) —at least 20 business days before the operating plant mentioned in the notice is commissioned; or for a notice under subsection (1) (b) —within 20 business days after the operating plant mentioned in the notice is decommissioned.
This part prescribes safety requirements in relation to exploring for, and producing, petroleum.
The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure the plant is— fit for all purposes for which it is designed to be used; and equipped to carry out reasonable remedial measures if unplanned events happen in connection with the operation of the plant. recovering lost drill string
The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure each person who works at the plant drilling or servicing a petroleum well or bore meets the competencies for drilling or servicing a petroleum well identified for the person’s position under the drilling and servicing competency standard. However, a requirement to meet particular competencies under subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is— undergoing training for the competencies; and acting under the direct supervision of a person who meets the competencies. In this section— drilling and servicing competency standard means the document titled ‘Competency standard for petroleum and gas well drilling and well servicing’ published on a Queensland Government website. servicing , of a petroleum well or bore, includes— completing, maintaining or working on the petroleum well or bore; and plugging and abandoning the petroleum well or bore. (sec.21-ssec.1) The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure each person who works at the plant drilling or servicing a petroleum well or bore meets the competencies for drilling or servicing a petroleum well identified for the person’s position under the drilling and servicing competency standard. (sec.21-ssec.2) However, a requirement to meet particular competencies under subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is— undergoing training for the competencies; and acting under the direct supervision of a person who meets the competencies. (sec.21-ssec.3) In this section— drilling and servicing competency standard means the document titled ‘Competency standard for petroleum and gas well drilling and well servicing’ published on a Queensland Government website. servicing , of a petroleum well or bore, includes— completing, maintaining or working on the petroleum well or bore; and plugging and abandoning the petroleum well or bore.
The petroleum tenure holder for a tenure on which a drilling operating plant is located must ensure the holder’s employees, agents and contractors who are supervising or involved in an activity at the plant are trained in how to assess risk and perform a job safety analysis for carrying out the activity. The operator of the drilling operating plant must ensure each person involved in the activity who is supervised by, or working under the direction of, the operator is trained in how to assess risk and perform a job safety analysis for carrying out the activity. The site safety manager for the activity, or the place at the plant where the activity is carried out, must assess the skills, knowledge, competency and experience of each person carrying out the activity and decide— the appropriate supervision required for the activity; and whether it is necessary to check the tasks completed by any of the persons, including whether the person followed standard operating procedures for the activity. (sec.22-ssec.1) The petroleum tenure holder for a tenure on which a drilling operating plant is located must ensure the holder’s employees, agents and contractors who are supervising or involved in an activity at the plant are trained in how to assess risk and perform a job safety analysis for carrying out the activity. (sec.22-ssec.2) The operator of the drilling operating plant must ensure each person involved in the activity who is supervised by, or working under the direction of, the operator is trained in how to assess risk and perform a job safety analysis for carrying out the activity. (sec.22-ssec.3) The site safety manager for the activity, or the place at the plant where the activity is carried out, must assess the skills, knowledge, competency and experience of each person carrying out the activity and decide— the appropriate supervision required for the activity; and whether it is necessary to check the tasks completed by any of the persons, including whether the person followed standard operating procedures for the activity.
The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure each person installing well completion equipment— is trained in the standard operating procedure, or the part of the procedure, that applies to the activities the person carries out; and is made aware of the risks from the production tubing hanger not being landed and secured correctly. If a person involved in landing the production tubing hanger or securing the tie down bolts for the production tubing hanger is not appropriately qualified for the activity, the operator of the plant must ensure— a job safety analysis for the activity is carried out; and the activity is directly supervised by a person who is appropriately qualified for installing well completion equipment. (sec.23-ssec.1) The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure each person installing well completion equipment— is trained in the standard operating procedure, or the part of the procedure, that applies to the activities the person carries out; and is made aware of the risks from the production tubing hanger not being landed and secured correctly. (sec.23-ssec.2) If a person involved in landing the production tubing hanger or securing the tie down bolts for the production tubing hanger is not appropriately qualified for the activity, the operator of the plant must ensure— a job safety analysis for the activity is carried out; and the activity is directly supervised by a person who is appropriately qualified for installing well completion equipment.
This section applies if— there is no standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant; or an activity that is not routinely carried out at the plant because of a change of circumstances, a standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant is no longer suitable. new equipment is used unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced Before the activity is carried out, a job safety analysis must be carried out to assess— for subsection (1) (a) —the potential risks of the activity; or for subsection (1) (b) —additional risks because of the change in circumstances. (sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if— there is no standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant; or an activity that is not routinely carried out at the plant because of a change of circumstances, a standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant is no longer suitable. new equipment is used unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced (sec.24-ssec.2) Before the activity is carried out, a job safety analysis must be carried out to assess— for subsection (1) (a) —the potential risks of the activity; or for subsection (1) (b) —additional risks because of the change in circumstances.
The operator of a drilling operating plant must supply an emergency shutdown system for a device if the device— may be a source of ignition; and is located in an area where ignition caused by the device may create a hazard. The emergency shutdown system must be located far enough away from the drilling operating plant to ensure a person using the system in an emergency is not exposed to more than an acceptable level of risk. The emergency shutdown system mentioned in this section is in addition to another emergency shutdown system for the device that is located at the plant. (sec.25-ssec.1) The operator of a drilling operating plant must supply an emergency shutdown system for a device if the device— may be a source of ignition; and is located in an area where ignition caused by the device may create a hazard. (sec.25-ssec.2) The emergency shutdown system must be located far enough away from the drilling operating plant to ensure a person using the system in an emergency is not exposed to more than an acceptable level of risk. (sec.25-ssec.3) The emergency shutdown system mentioned in this section is in addition to another emergency shutdown system for the device that is located at the plant.
The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure a flare line is used during the live completion of a petroleum well to keep the pressure in the well as low as reasonably practical until the production tubing hanger is secured and all wellhead equipment for the well is installed. using a flare line off the tubing spool However, if the operator complies with subsection (3) , the operator may allow the live completion of a petroleum well to be carried out— without using a flare line (an alternative method ); or without keeping the pressure as low as reasonably practical (also an alternative method ). The operator must ensure— the risks of using the alternative method are assessed in consultation with the persons supervising or involved in the live completion of the well; and the assessment shows the alternative method has a level of risk that is equal to or less than the level of risk from complying with subsection (1) ; and the following persons give the operator written approval for using the alternative method— the site safety manager for the drilling operating plant; the site safety manager for the petroleum well. In this section— flare line means a line connected to the rotating head of a drilling operating plant through which gas entering the annulus of the petroleum well is vented to the atmosphere and flared. live completion , of a petroleum well, means the insertion of well completion equipment into the petroleum well when petroleum is flowing or has the potential to flow from the petroleum well. (sec.26-ssec.1) The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure a flare line is used during the live completion of a petroleum well to keep the pressure in the well as low as reasonably practical until the production tubing hanger is secured and all wellhead equipment for the well is installed. using a flare line off the tubing spool (sec.26-ssec.2) However, if the operator complies with subsection (3) , the operator may allow the live completion of a petroleum well to be carried out— without using a flare line (an alternative method ); or without keeping the pressure as low as reasonably practical (also an alternative method ). (sec.26-ssec.3) The operator must ensure— the risks of using the alternative method are assessed in consultation with the persons supervising or involved in the live completion of the well; and the assessment shows the alternative method has a level of risk that is equal to or less than the level of risk from complying with subsection (1) ; and the following persons give the operator written approval for using the alternative method— the site safety manager for the drilling operating plant; the site safety manager for the petroleum well. (sec.26-ssec.4) In this section— flare line means a line connected to the rotating head of a drilling operating plant through which gas entering the annulus of the petroleum well is vented to the atmosphere and flared. live completion , of a petroleum well, means the insertion of well completion equipment into the petroleum well when petroleum is flowing or has the potential to flow from the petroleum well.
The operator of a petroleum operating plant must ensure the following activities are carried out in a way that complies with the leak management code— an assessment of the risks from petroleum leaks at the plant; inspections to detect petroleum leaks at the plant; remedial work to manage or repair petroleum leaks found at the plant. The operator must also ensure that petroleum leaks found at the plant are reported in a way that complies with the leak management code. In this section— leak management code means the document called ‘Code of practice for leak management, detection and reporting for petroleum operating plant’, published on a Queensland Government website. petroleum operating plant means an operating plant on the area of a petroleum tenure that consists of 1 or more of the following— a facility for the distillation, processing, refinement or storage of petroleum (commonly called ‘a processing plant’); a well site comprised of a petroleum well and the infrastructure above the ground that is joined to the well; a system of pipelines that connects a well site to a processing plant (commonly called ‘a gathering system’). (sec.27-ssec.1) The operator of a petroleum operating plant must ensure the following activities are carried out in a way that complies with the leak management code— an assessment of the risks from petroleum leaks at the plant; inspections to detect petroleum leaks at the plant; remedial work to manage or repair petroleum leaks found at the plant. (sec.27-ssec.2) The operator must also ensure that petroleum leaks found at the plant are reported in a way that complies with the leak management code. (sec.27-ssec.3) In this section— leak management code means the document called ‘Code of practice for leak management, detection and reporting for petroleum operating plant’, published on a Queensland Government website. petroleum operating plant means an operating plant on the area of a petroleum tenure that consists of 1 or more of the following— a facility for the distillation, processing, refinement or storage of petroleum (commonly called ‘a processing plant’); a well site comprised of a petroleum well and the infrastructure above the ground that is joined to the well; a system of pipelines that connects a well site to a processing plant (commonly called ‘a gathering system’).
The holder of a petroleum tenure under which a petroleum well or bore is drilled must ensure the surface location and elevation of the well are surveyed— before, or as soon as practicable after, drilling of the well starts; but not later than 6 months after the drilling starts. The survey must be carried out by a person— who is registered as a surveyor, surveying graduate or surveying associate under the Surveyors Act 2003 ; or who holds a corresponding registration as a surveyor in another State. The survey must be tied to— the State control survey under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 ; and a survey mark related to the AHD. The location and elevation of the petroleum well or bore must be surveyed to the level of accuracy required under— a survey standard that applies to the type of survey and the area in which the survey is being carried out; and the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 . In this section— AHD means the Australian height datum adopted by the National Mapping Council of Australia for referencing a level or height back to a standard base level. survey standard means a survey standard under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 . (sec.28-ssec.1) The holder of a petroleum tenure under which a petroleum well or bore is drilled must ensure the surface location and elevation of the well are surveyed— before, or as soon as practicable after, drilling of the well starts; but not later than 6 months after the drilling starts. (sec.28-ssec.2) The survey must be carried out by a person— who is registered as a surveyor, surveying graduate or surveying associate under the Surveyors Act 2003 ; or who holds a corresponding registration as a surveyor in another State. (sec.28-ssec.3) The survey must be tied to— the State control survey under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 ; and a survey mark related to the AHD. (sec.28-ssec.4) The location and elevation of the petroleum well or bore must be surveyed to the level of accuracy required under— a survey standard that applies to the type of survey and the area in which the survey is being carried out; and the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 . (sec.28-ssec.5) In this section— AHD means the Australian height datum adopted by the National Mapping Council of Australia for referencing a level or height back to a standard base level. survey standard means a survey standard under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 .
If a survey of a petroleum well required under section 28 is completed, the holder of the petroleum tenure must lodge a survey plan for the survey with the chief executive. The plan must be lodged as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 months, after the survey is completed. The plan must— accurately represent the survey carried out; and be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the person who carried out the survey, that states— the name of the person; and that the survey was carried out as required under the Act ; and that the plan accurately represents the survey carried out. If the chief executive considers a lodged survey plan or certificate does not comply with subsection (3) , the chief executive may— require the survey plan or certificate to be amended to comply within a stated period; or reject the survey plan. (sec.29-ssec.1) If a survey of a petroleum well required under section 28 is completed, the holder of the petroleum tenure must lodge a survey plan for the survey with the chief executive. (sec.29-ssec.2) The plan must be lodged as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 months, after the survey is completed. (sec.29-ssec.3) The plan must— accurately represent the survey carried out; and be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the person who carried out the survey, that states— the name of the person; and that the survey was carried out as required under the Act ; and that the plan accurately represents the survey carried out. (sec.29-ssec.4) If the chief executive considers a lodged survey plan or certificate does not comply with subsection (3) , the chief executive may— require the survey plan or certificate to be amended to comply within a stated period; or reject the survey plan.
This section applies in relation to— a petroleum well that is a relevant horizontal well; or a petroleum well, or bore, that intersects a coal seam more than 1m in thickness. The holder of the petroleum tenure under which the well or bore is drilled must ensure a downhole survey of the well or bore is carried out— as soon as practicable after drilling of the well or bore starts; but not later than 3 months after the rig release day for the well or bore. For a relevant horizontal well, the downhole survey must achieve a level of accuracy that is within— for inclination, plus or minus 0.5º; and for azimuth— plus or minus 1.0º; or for each 1,000m of the drilled hole—plus or minus 6m vertically and plus or minus 20m laterally. However, if the relevant horizontal well intersects another well that is not a relevant horizontal well, the level of accuracy achieved by the downhole survey of the relevant horizontal well must be at least as good as the level of accuracy achieved by a downhole survey required to be carried out of the other well. For a well (other than a relevant horizontal well) or bore that intersects a coal seam more than 1m in thickness, the downhole survey must achieve a level of accuracy that is within— for inclination, plus or minus 0.5º; and for azimuth— for a well or bore drilled with an inclination of less than 6.0º (taking into account the tolerance of plus or minus 0.5º mentioned in paragraph (a) )— plus or minus 2.0º; or for each 1,000m of the drilled hole—plus or minus 6m vertically and plus or minus 40m laterally; or otherwise— plus or minus 1.0º; or for each 1,000m of the drilled hole—plus or minus 6m vertically and plus or minus 20m laterally. In this section— rig release day , for a petroleum well or bore, means the day, after the holder of the petroleum tenure decides no further drilling of the well or bore will occur, that the drilling rig is moved so it is no longer above the well or bore. s 30 amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 8 (sec.30-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to— a petroleum well that is a relevant horizontal well; or a petroleum well, or bore, that intersects a coal seam more than 1m in thickness. (sec.30-ssec.2) The holder of the petroleum tenure under which the well or bore is drilled must ensure a downhole survey of the well or bore is carried out— as soon as practicable after drilling of the well or bore starts; but not later than 3 months after the rig release day for the well or bore. (sec.30-ssec.3) For a relevant horizontal well, the downhole survey must achieve a level of accuracy that is within— for inclination, plus or minus 0.5º; and for azimuth— plus or minus 1.0º; or for each 1,000m of the drilled hole—plus or minus 6m vertically and plus or minus 20m laterally. (sec.30-ssec.4) However, if the relevant horizontal well intersects another well that is not a relevant horizontal well, the level of accuracy achieved by the downhole survey of the relevant horizontal well must be at least as good as the level of accuracy achieved by a downhole survey required to be carried out of the other well. (sec.30-ssec.5) For a well (other than a relevant horizontal well) or bore that intersects a coal seam more than 1m in thickness, the downhole survey must achieve a level of accuracy that is within— for inclination, plus or minus 0.5º; and for azimuth— for a well or bore drilled with an inclination of less than 6.0º (taking into account the tolerance of plus or minus 0.5º mentioned in paragraph (a) )— plus or minus 2.0º; or for each 1,000m of the drilled hole—plus or minus 6m vertically and plus or minus 40m laterally; or otherwise— plus or minus 1.0º; or for each 1,000m of the drilled hole—plus or minus 6m vertically and plus or minus 20m laterally. (sec.30-ssec.6) In this section— rig release day , for a petroleum well or bore, means the day, after the holder of the petroleum tenure decides no further drilling of the well or bore will occur, that the drilling rig is moved so it is no longer above the well or bore.
This division prescribes the additional matters that must be included in a safety management system for a drilling operating plant under section 675 (1) (u) of the Act .
The safety management system for the drilling operating plant must— identify and assess the risks from sources, or potential sources, of ignition at the plant; and electrical equipment and wiring static electricity or lightning frictional sources or hot surfaces state controls to manage the risks; and include a program to test the emergency shutdown system mentioned in section 25 at regular intervals.
If the operator of the drilling operating plant installs well completion equipment for the plant, the safety management system for the plant must include the following standard operating procedures— the manufacturer’s instructions for installing, operating and maintaining the well completion equipment; a requirement that, before the B section is installed, a trial run of the installation of the production tubing hanger is conducted to confirm the length of each tie down bolt that protrudes from the flange when the bolts are secured correctly (commonly called ‘the tie down bolt extension lengths’); a requirement that a person who is appropriately qualified for installing well completion equipment verifies that the equipment has been installed correctly. In this section— B section means the part of the wellhead equipment that supports the production tubing hanger and into which the production tubing hanger is inserted. (sec.33-ssec.1) If the operator of the drilling operating plant installs well completion equipment for the plant, the safety management system for the plant must include the following standard operating procedures— the manufacturer’s instructions for installing, operating and maintaining the well completion equipment; a requirement that, before the B section is installed, a trial run of the installation of the production tubing hanger is conducted to confirm the length of each tie down bolt that protrudes from the flange when the bolts are secured correctly (commonly called ‘the tie down bolt extension lengths’); a requirement that a person who is appropriately qualified for installing well completion equipment verifies that the equipment has been installed correctly. (sec.33-ssec.2) In this section— B section means the part of the wellhead equipment that supports the production tubing hanger and into which the production tubing hanger is inserted.
This section applies to a drilling operating plant that is— in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease; or in an area that the operator of the plant knows, or ought reasonably to know, contains current or abandoned mine workings. The safety management system for the drilling operating plant must include— an assessment of the likelihood of a drilling incident happening at the plant; and the risks for the plant if a drilling incident happens; and the risk of drilling using air and creating an explosive mixture the technical or other measures to control the risks. In this section— drilling incident means a petroleum well drilled at an operating plant that intersects— current or abandoned mine workings; or broken strata created by mine workings. mine workings means parts of a coal mine that have been or are being excavated. (sec.34-ssec.1) This section applies to a drilling operating plant that is— in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease; or in an area that the operator of the plant knows, or ought reasonably to know, contains current or abandoned mine workings. (sec.34-ssec.2) The safety management system for the drilling operating plant must include— an assessment of the likelihood of a drilling incident happening at the plant; and the risks for the plant if a drilling incident happens; and the risk of drilling using air and creating an explosive mixture the technical or other measures to control the risks. (sec.34-ssec.3) In this section— drilling incident means a petroleum well drilled at an operating plant that intersects— current or abandoned mine workings; or broken strata created by mine workings. mine workings means parts of a coal mine that have been or are being excavated.
The requirement mentioned in subsection (2) is prescribed for— section 281 (1) of the Act and section 75J (1) of the 1923 Act for drilling a petroleum well; and section 282 (2) of the Act and section 75K (2) of the 1923 Act for drilling a bore; and section 282 (3) of the Act for drilling a water injection bore or water observation bore; and section 75K (3) of the 1923 Act for drilling a water observation bore; and section 283 (1) (b) of the Act and section 75L (1) (b) of the 1923 Act for converting a petroleum well to a bore. The drilling or conversion must be carried out— in the way required by the construction and abandonment code; or in another way approved in writing by the chief inspector. (sec.35-ssec.1) The requirement mentioned in subsection (2) is prescribed for— section 281 (1) of the Act and section 75J (1) of the 1923 Act for drilling a petroleum well; and section 282 (2) of the Act and section 75K (2) of the 1923 Act for drilling a bore; and section 282 (3) of the Act for drilling a water injection bore or water observation bore; and section 75K (3) of the 1923 Act for drilling a water observation bore; and section 283 (1) (b) of the Act and section 75L (1) (b) of the 1923 Act for converting a petroleum well to a bore. (sec.35-ssec.2) The drilling or conversion must be carried out— in the way required by the construction and abandonment code; or in another way approved in writing by the chief inspector.
For section 292 (4) (a) of the Act and section 75U (4) (a) of the 1923 Act , a petroleum well or bore must be plugged and abandoned— in the way required by the construction and abandonment code; or in another way approved in writing by the chief inspector.
This section applies if a hole is drilled in the area of a petroleum tenure for use as a shot hole. The holder of the petroleum tenure must ensure— as soon as practicable after the hole is no longer required for use as a shot hole— the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and if the hole caves in or collapses after it is plugged as required under paragraph (a) —any area damaged because of the cave in or collapse is restored. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. To the extent a requirement under subsection (2) is inconsistent with a relevant environmental condition for the tenure, the relevant environmental condition prevails. (sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if a hole is drilled in the area of a petroleum tenure for use as a shot hole. (sec.37-ssec.2) The holder of the petroleum tenure must ensure— as soon as practicable after the hole is no longer required for use as a shot hole— the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and if the hole caves in or collapses after it is plugged as required under paragraph (a) —any area damaged because of the cave in or collapse is restored. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.3) To the extent a requirement under subsection (2) is inconsistent with a relevant environmental condition for the tenure, the relevant environmental condition prevails.
The manufacturer of well completion equipment must— prepare instructions about the installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of the equipment that comply with subsections (2) to (4) ; and ensure the instructions accompany the equipment when it is supplied to the operator of an operating plant. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The information about each activity mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must be sufficient to ensure a person has the information necessary to carry out the activity correctly and use the equipment safely. Without limiting subsection (2) , the instructions must state a physical method for identifying the position of the tie down bolts for the production tubing hanger relative to the fully secured position of the bolts. painting the engaged part of the tie down bolt The instructions relating to the use of the equipment must prominently state— any restrictions on the use of the equipment imposed by the manufacturer; and any special precautions that should be taken to ensure the equipment is used safely. (sec.38-ssec.1) The manufacturer of well completion equipment must— prepare instructions about the installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of the equipment that comply with subsections (2) to (4) ; and ensure the instructions accompany the equipment when it is supplied to the operator of an operating plant. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.38-ssec.2) The information about each activity mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must be sufficient to ensure a person has the information necessary to carry out the activity correctly and use the equipment safely. (sec.38-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the instructions must state a physical method for identifying the position of the tie down bolts for the production tubing hanger relative to the fully secured position of the bolts. painting the engaged part of the tie down bolt (sec.38-ssec.4) The instructions relating to the use of the equipment must prominently state— any restrictions on the use of the equipment imposed by the manufacturer; and any special precautions that should be taken to ensure the equipment is used safely.
This chapter— prescribes requirements about exploring for or producing petroleum to ensure those activities do not adversely affect the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal; and imposes obligations on an operator of an operating plant in an overlapping area.
This chapter applies in relation to an operating plant in the area of a petroleum authority or 1923 Act petroleum tenure.
In this chapter— acceptable level , of risk to a person from coal mining operations, see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 , section 29 . authorised activities operating plant means an operating plant under section 670 (6) of the Act . joint interaction management plan see section 705B (1) (a) of the Act . overlapping area see section 705 (a) of the Act . relevant coal mining area , for an operating plant in or adjacent to the area of a coal mining lease, means the area of the coal mining lease.
This part prescribes safety requirements for the operating plant.
The safety requirements in this division apply subject to section 53 . Section 53 prescribes additional safety requirements, and provides for alternative safety requirements, for the drilling of particular petroleum wells, bore or voids.
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The operator of the operating plant must use the operator’s best endeavours to ensure all prescribed equipment that is in, or immediately adjacent to, a coal seam in a petroleum well or bore at the plant is removed before the well or bore is plugged and abandoned. If the prescribed equipment can not be removed using the operator’s best endeavours, the operator must ensure— the location of the equipment is surveyed before the well or bore is plugged and abandoned; and details of the equipment and its location are included in— an end of tenure report under section 546 of the Act or section 76 of the 1923 Act ; and a petroleum well or bore abandonment report under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 . The survey must be carried out— by a person mentioned in section 28 (2) ; and to the level of accuracy mentioned in section 28 (4) ; and if section 30 applies to the petroleum well or bore—to the level of accuracy required for the well or bore under section 30 (3) , (4) or (5) . In this section— prescribed equipment means— metal equipment, other than casing; and other equipment that may create a hazard to coal mining operations. drilling equipment and geophysical logging tools (sec.45-ssec.1) The operator of the operating plant must use the operator’s best endeavours to ensure all prescribed equipment that is in, or immediately adjacent to, a coal seam in a petroleum well or bore at the plant is removed before the well or bore is plugged and abandoned. (sec.45-ssec.2) If the prescribed equipment can not be removed using the operator’s best endeavours, the operator must ensure— the location of the equipment is surveyed before the well or bore is plugged and abandoned; and details of the equipment and its location are included in— an end of tenure report under section 546 of the Act or section 76 of the 1923 Act ; and a petroleum well or bore abandonment report under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 . (sec.45-ssec.3) The survey must be carried out— by a person mentioned in section 28 (2) ; and to the level of accuracy mentioned in section 28 (4) ; and if section 30 applies to the petroleum well or bore—to the level of accuracy required for the well or bore under section 30 (3) , (4) or (5) . (sec.45-ssec.4) In this section— prescribed equipment means— metal equipment, other than casing; and other equipment that may create a hazard to coal mining operations. drilling equipment and geophysical logging tools
This section applies to plugging and abandoning a petroleum well at the operating plant if— a void is created by stimulating a coal seam in the well; and the void is large enough to adversely affect— the safe and optimal future mining of coal from the seam; or the integrity of the natural underground reservoir in which the void is created. The operator must ensure that, in plugging and abandoning the well, the void is filled with as much cement as is reasonably practicable. The cement used to fill the void must not be so strong that it unduly prevents the future optimal mining of coal from the seam. This section applies in addition to the standard abandonment requirements for the well. (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies to plugging and abandoning a petroleum well at the operating plant if— a void is created by stimulating a coal seam in the well; and the void is large enough to adversely affect— the safe and optimal future mining of coal from the seam; or the integrity of the natural underground reservoir in which the void is created. (sec.46-ssec.2) The operator must ensure that, in plugging and abandoning the well, the void is filled with as much cement as is reasonably practicable. (sec.46-ssec.3) The cement used to fill the void must not be so strong that it unduly prevents the future optimal mining of coal from the seam. (sec.46-ssec.4) This section applies in addition to the standard abandonment requirements for the well.
This division applies if the operating plant is in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease.
The operator of the operating plant must ensure an activity for which the operating plant is being used stops immediately if the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that— the activity creates a risk to a person who is carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and the risk is not at an acceptable level. See also section 699A of the Act . The operator must ensure the activity does not resume until the operator has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to reduce the level of risk to an acceptable level. (sec.48-ssec.1) The operator of the operating plant must ensure an activity for which the operating plant is being used stops immediately if the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that— the activity creates a risk to a person who is carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and the risk is not at an acceptable level. See also section 699A of the Act . (sec.48-ssec.2) The operator must ensure the activity does not resume until the operator has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to reduce the level of risk to an acceptable level.
This division applies if the operating plant is in an overlapping area. In this division, a reference to the site senior executive is a reference to the site senior executive for the coal mine in the overlapping area. (sec.49-ssec.1) This division applies if the operating plant is in an overlapping area. (sec.49-ssec.2) In this division, a reference to the site senior executive is a reference to the site senior executive for the coal mine in the overlapping area.
For section 705C (1) (i) of the Act , the joint interaction management plan must describe the way the operator of each operating plant in the overlapping area and the site senior executive for the coal mine intend to communicate about, and coordinate, each of the following obligations applying for the operating plant and the coal mine— emergency obligations; incident response obligations; induction training obligations; information exchange obligations; vehicle safety obligations. In this section— emergency obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , chapter 2 , part 5 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under— a safety management system about the matters mentioned in section 675 (1) (l) of the Act ; and section 693 (d) and (e) of the Act . incident response obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 , part 11 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under sections 705D , 706 and 707 of the Act . induction training obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , sections 82 (2) (a) and 83 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under section 693 (a) of the Act . information exchange obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Common Provisions Act , section 154 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under section 51 . vehicle safety obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , sections 66 , 74 , 76 , 128 and 135 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under section 52 . (sec.50-ssec.1) For section 705C (1) (i) of the Act , the joint interaction management plan must describe the way the operator of each operating plant in the overlapping area and the site senior executive for the coal mine intend to communicate about, and coordinate, each of the following obligations applying for the operating plant and the coal mine— emergency obligations; incident response obligations; induction training obligations; information exchange obligations; vehicle safety obligations. (sec.50-ssec.2) In this section— emergency obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , chapter 2 , part 5 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under— a safety management system about the matters mentioned in section 675 (1) (l) of the Act ; and section 693 (d) and (e) of the Act . incident response obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 , part 11 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under sections 705D , 706 and 707 of the Act . induction training obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , sections 82 (2) (a) and 83 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under section 693 (a) of the Act . information exchange obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Common Provisions Act , section 154 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under section 51 . vehicle safety obligations means— for the coal mine—the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , sections 66 , 74 , 76 , 128 and 135 ; and for the operating plant—the obligations under section 52 .
This section applies if— the operating plant is an authorised activities operating plant; and underground coal mining operations are carried out, or are to be carried out, in the overlapping area. The operator of the operating plant must provide a copy of each of the following to the site senior executive— a notice lodged under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 33 or 34 ; a report lodged under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 45 . The operator must provide a copy of the notice or report as soon as practicable after it is lodged. (sec.51-ssec.1) This section applies if— the operating plant is an authorised activities operating plant; and underground coal mining operations are carried out, or are to be carried out, in the overlapping area. (sec.51-ssec.2) The operator of the operating plant must provide a copy of each of the following to the site senior executive— a notice lodged under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 33 or 34 ; a report lodged under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 45 . (sec.51-ssec.3) The operator must provide a copy of the notice or report as soon as practicable after it is lodged.
This section applies if coal mining operations take place in the overlapping area. The operator of the operating plant and the site senior executive must— assess the risks from the movement of vehicles in the overlapping area; and agree on the requirements that will apply to ensure the safe movement of vehicles in the overlapping area. In complying with subsection (2) , the operator and site senior executive must consider whether the requirements should require the operator to comply with 1 or more vehicle safety provisions. The requirements agreed under subsection (2) (b) must be included in the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. In this section— vehicle safety provision means the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , sections 66 , 74 , 76 , 128 or 135 . (sec.52-ssec.1) This section applies if coal mining operations take place in the overlapping area. (sec.52-ssec.2) The operator of the operating plant and the site senior executive must— assess the risks from the movement of vehicles in the overlapping area; and agree on the requirements that will apply to ensure the safe movement of vehicles in the overlapping area. (sec.52-ssec.3) In complying with subsection (2) , the operator and site senior executive must consider whether the requirements should require the operator to comply with 1 or more vehicle safety provisions. (sec.52-ssec.4) The requirements agreed under subsection (2) (b) must be included in the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. (sec.52-ssec.5) In this section— vehicle safety provision means the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 , sections 66 , 74 , 76 , 128 or 135 .
This section applies if the operating plant is in an overlapping area mentioned in section 705 (a) (i) or (iii) of the Act . The operator of the operating plant must ensure steel casing is not used to drill or complete a relevant horizontal well. The safety requirement in this section applies subject to section 53 . Section 53 prescribes additional safety requirements, and provides for alternative safety requirements, for the drilling of particular petroleum wells, bores or voids. s 52A ins 2022 SL No. 191 s 10 (sec.52A-ssec.1) This section applies if the operating plant is in an overlapping area mentioned in section 705 (a) (i) or (iii) of the Act . (sec.52A-ssec.2) The operator of the operating plant must ensure steel casing is not used to drill or complete a relevant horizontal well. (sec.52A-ssec.3) The safety requirement in this section applies subject to section 53 . Section 53 prescribes additional safety requirements, and provides for alternative safety requirements, for the drilling of particular petroleum wells, bores or voids.
This section applies if the overlapping area is subject to— either— an authority to prospect granted before or after the relevant day; or a petroleum lease granted after the relevant day, other than a replacement tenure under section 908 (2) of the Act ; and a coal mining lease granted, or an application for a coal mining lease made, after the relevant day. If the coal mining lease is for an underground coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in sections 54 , 55 and 56 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. If the coal mining lease is for a surface coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in section 55 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. If the standard safety requirements for the petroleum well, bore or void are inconsistent with the additional safety requirements, the standard safety requirements do not apply to the well, bore or void to the extent of the inconsistency. Despite subsections (2) and (3) , the resource authority holders for the overlapping area may agree on a method or procedure for an activity carried out in relation to the petroleum well, bore or void (an alternative safety requirement ) that— does not comply with the additional safety requirements for the activity; and achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the additional safety requirements for the activity. If the resource authority holders agree on an alternative safety requirement for a petroleum well, bore or void— the standard safety requirements do not apply to the activity to the extent the standard safety requirements are inconsistent with the alternative safety requirement; and the alternative safety requirement for the activity must be included in the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. See section 705B (1) (c) of the Act for the requirement to comply with the joint interaction management plan. In this section— additional safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 54 , 55 or 56 . relevant day means 27 September 2016. standard safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 45 , 46 or 52A . s 53 amd 2019 SL No. 89 s 9 ; 2022 SL No. 191 s 11 (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies if the overlapping area is subject to— either— an authority to prospect granted before or after the relevant day; or a petroleum lease granted after the relevant day, other than a replacement tenure under section 908 (2) of the Act ; and a coal mining lease granted, or an application for a coal mining lease made, after the relevant day. (sec.53-ssec.2) If the coal mining lease is for an underground coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in sections 54 , 55 and 56 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. (sec.53-ssec.3) If the coal mining lease is for a surface coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in section 55 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. (sec.53-ssec.4) If the standard safety requirements for the petroleum well, bore or void are inconsistent with the additional safety requirements, the standard safety requirements do not apply to the well, bore or void to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.53-ssec.5) Despite subsections (2) and (3) , the resource authority holders for the overlapping area may agree on a method or procedure for an activity carried out in relation to the petroleum well, bore or void (an alternative safety requirement ) that— does not comply with the additional safety requirements for the activity; and achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the additional safety requirements for the activity. (sec.53-ssec.6) If the resource authority holders agree on an alternative safety requirement for a petroleum well, bore or void— the standard safety requirements do not apply to the activity to the extent the standard safety requirements are inconsistent with the alternative safety requirement; and the alternative safety requirement for the activity must be included in the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. See section 705B (1) (c) of the Act for the requirement to comply with the joint interaction management plan. (sec.53-ssec.7) In this section— additional safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 54 , 55 or 56 . relevant day means 27 September 2016. standard safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 45 , 46 or 52A .
If the operating plant is being used to drill a petroleum well or bore in the overlapping area, the operator of the operating plant must ensure an approved casing is used to drill or complete the well or bore. If steel casing is used to drill or complete the petroleum well or bore, the operator must ensure— the resource authority holders for the overlapping area agree to the spacing and layout of the steel casing; and the steel casing is removed when the petroleum well or bore is abandoned unless the site senior executive agrees to the steel casing remaining in the well or bore. The resource authority holders must ensure an agreement under subsection (2) (b) is included in the joint development plan or the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. In this section— approved casing means a type of casing agreed to by the resource authority holders for the overlapping area. joint development plan see the Common Provisions Act , section 103 . (sec.54-ssec.1) If the operating plant is being used to drill a petroleum well or bore in the overlapping area, the operator of the operating plant must ensure an approved casing is used to drill or complete the well or bore. (sec.54-ssec.2) If steel casing is used to drill or complete the petroleum well or bore, the operator must ensure— the resource authority holders for the overlapping area agree to the spacing and layout of the steel casing; and the steel casing is removed when the petroleum well or bore is abandoned unless the site senior executive agrees to the steel casing remaining in the well or bore. (sec.54-ssec.3) The resource authority holders must ensure an agreement under subsection (2) (b) is included in the joint development plan or the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. (sec.54-ssec.4) In this section— approved casing means a type of casing agreed to by the resource authority holders for the overlapping area. joint development plan see the Common Provisions Act , section 103 .
If the operating plant is being used to drill a petroleum well or bore in the overlapping area, the operator of the operating plant must— ensure adequate equipment for the following purposes is available for use when drilling operations are being carried out— to prevent or mitigate the loss of prescribed equipment in the well or bore; to recover prescribed equipment lost in the well or bore; and use the operator’s best endeavours to ensure all prescribed equipment that is in, or immediately adjacent to, a coal seam in the well or bore at the plant is removed before the well or bore is plugged and abandoned. If prescribed equipment is lost in the petroleum well or bore, the operator must— within 24 hours after the equipment is lost—notify the site senior executive about the loss; and within 3 days after the equipment is lost—consult with the chief inspector about the period for which efforts to recover the lost equipment must be made; and ensure efforts are made to recover the lost equipment; and abandon the efforts under paragraph (c) only if the chief inspector consents to the efforts being abandoned. In this section— prescribed equipment means— metal equipment, other than casing; and other equipment or material that may create a hazard to coal mining operations. (sec.55-ssec.1) If the operating plant is being used to drill a petroleum well or bore in the overlapping area, the operator of the operating plant must— ensure adequate equipment for the following purposes is available for use when drilling operations are being carried out— to prevent or mitigate the loss of prescribed equipment in the well or bore; to recover prescribed equipment lost in the well or bore; and use the operator’s best endeavours to ensure all prescribed equipment that is in, or immediately adjacent to, a coal seam in the well or bore at the plant is removed before the well or bore is plugged and abandoned. (sec.55-ssec.2) If prescribed equipment is lost in the petroleum well or bore, the operator must— within 24 hours after the equipment is lost—notify the site senior executive about the loss; and within 3 days after the equipment is lost—consult with the chief inspector about the period for which efforts to recover the lost equipment must be made; and ensure efforts are made to recover the lost equipment; and abandon the efforts under paragraph (c) only if the chief inspector consents to the efforts being abandoned. (sec.55-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed equipment means— metal equipment, other than casing; and other equipment or material that may create a hazard to coal mining operations.
This section applies— if a petroleum well, bore or void is being plugged and abandoned at the operating plant; and in addition to the standard abandonment requirements for a petroleum well or bore. The operator of the operating plant must ensure— the petroleum well, bore or void is filled with cement from the bottom of the well, bore or void to the surface of the well, bore or void, unless the site senior executive otherwise agrees; and packers and fluids are not left in the well, bore or void. (sec.56-ssec.1) This section applies— if a petroleum well, bore or void is being plugged and abandoned at the operating plant; and in addition to the standard abandonment requirements for a petroleum well or bore. (sec.56-ssec.2) The operator of the operating plant must ensure— the petroleum well, bore or void is filled with cement from the bottom of the well, bore or void to the surface of the well, bore or void, unless the site senior executive otherwise agrees; and packers and fluids are not left in the well, bore or void.
For section 675 (1) (u) of the Act , a safety management system for the operating plant must— for an operating plant used to drill or complete a petroleum well—identify and assess the potential risks to the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal that may be created by the proposed stimulation of a coal seam in the well, having regard to each of the following— the proposed method of stimulation; the predicted characteristics of the strata immediately above and below the coal seam; the stress regime of the coal seam and surrounding strata; information reasonably available to the operator of the plant about similar stimulation cases; and for an operating plant in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease— identify and assess the potential risks to the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal in the relevant coal mining area from the operation of the operating plant; and state measures to minimise the risk. a buffer zone or area adjacent to the boundary of the relevant coal mining area in which a particular activity must not be carried out at the operating plant In this section— similar stimulation cases , for the stimulation of a coal seam in a petroleum well, means previous instances involving stimulation of a coal seam in a petroleum well using similar methods and in similar geological and geotechnical conditions. (sec.57-ssec.1) For section 675 (1) (u) of the Act , a safety management system for the operating plant must— for an operating plant used to drill or complete a petroleum well—identify and assess the potential risks to the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal that may be created by the proposed stimulation of a coal seam in the well, having regard to each of the following— the proposed method of stimulation; the predicted characteristics of the strata immediately above and below the coal seam; the stress regime of the coal seam and surrounding strata; information reasonably available to the operator of the plant about similar stimulation cases; and for an operating plant in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease— identify and assess the potential risks to the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal in the relevant coal mining area from the operation of the operating plant; and state measures to minimise the risk. a buffer zone or area adjacent to the boundary of the relevant coal mining area in which a particular activity must not be carried out at the operating plant (sec.57-ssec.2) In this section— similar stimulation cases , for the stimulation of a coal seam in a petroleum well, means previous instances involving stimulation of a coal seam in a petroleum well using similar methods and in similar geological and geotechnical conditions.
s 58 om 2019 SL No. 89 s 10
The coal seam gas potential hazard guide in schedule 3 is a list of potential hazards to the current or future mining of coal that may be created by an operating plant used to explore for, or produce, petroleum. The purpose of the guide is to help the operator of the operating plant identify the activities that, if carried out at the plant, may affect the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal as required under the Act . See, for example, sections 675 and 705C of the Act . (sec.59-ssec.1) The coal seam gas potential hazard guide in schedule 3 is a list of potential hazards to the current or future mining of coal that may be created by an operating plant used to explore for, or produce, petroleum. (sec.59-ssec.2) The purpose of the guide is to help the operator of the operating plant identify the activities that, if carried out at the plant, may affect the safe and optimal mining, or future mining, of coal as required under the Act . See, for example, sections 675 and 705C of the Act .
If the operating plant is in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease, the operator of the operating plant must ensure an activity the operating plant is being used for stops immediately if— the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that the activity creates an adverse effect on the optimal way of carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and the holder of the coal mining lease has not consented in writing to the activity being carried out. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The operator must ensure the activity does not resume until— the activity is modified to not adversely affect the optimal way of carrying out coal mining operations; or the holder of the coal mining lease consents in writing to the activity being carried out. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.1) If the operating plant is in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease, the operator of the operating plant must ensure an activity the operating plant is being used for stops immediately if— the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that the activity creates an adverse effect on the optimal way of carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and the holder of the coal mining lease has not consented in writing to the activity being carried out. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.2) The operator must ensure the activity does not resume until— the activity is modified to not adversely affect the optimal way of carrying out coal mining operations; or the holder of the coal mining lease consents in writing to the activity being carried out. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
In this part— alternative safety measure , in relation to a relevant requirement, means a system, method or procedure that— does not comply with the relevant requirement that is the subject of an application for exemption under section 63 ; and achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the requirement. applicant , for an exemption, see section 63 (1) . chief inspector of coal mines means the chief inspector of coal mines under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 . operating plant requirement means a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 30 . relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder , in relation to an operating plant for which an application is made under section 63 , means the holder of a coal or oil shale mining tenement if— the operating plant is located in the area of the tenement; or all of the following apply— the tenement is a coal or oil shale mining lease; the application is for an exemption from complying with a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 52A ; the operating plant is located adjacent to the area of the tenement. s 61 def relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 12 (1) relevant requirement means— a requirement under section 30 , 45 , 46 , 52A , 54 , 55 , 56 or 57 ; or a standard abandonment requirement. s 61 def relevant requirement amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 12 (2) requirement includes part of a requirement.
The chief inspector may, with the consent of the chief inspector of coal mines— give the operator, or proposed operator, of the operating plant an exemption from complying with a stated operating plant requirement in relation to any of the following— a petroleum well drilled or to be drilled under a stated petroleum tenure; a stated petroleum well; a stated coal seam; or give the holder of a petroleum tenure an exemption from complying with a requirement under section 30 in relation to the tenure.
Either of the following (the applicant ) may apply to the chief inspector for an exemption under this part— the operator or proposed operator of the operating plant; the holder of a petroleum tenure. The application must— be in the approved form; and contain the information necessary to enable the chief inspector to decide the application; and if the applicant proposes to implement an alternative safety measure—contain details of the proposed measure; and be lodged at the office of the chief inspector. (sec.63-ssec.1) Either of the following (the applicant ) may apply to the chief inspector for an exemption under this part— the operator or proposed operator of the operating plant; the holder of a petroleum tenure. (sec.63-ssec.2) The application must— be in the approved form; and contain the information necessary to enable the chief inspector to decide the application; and if the applicant proposes to implement an alternative safety measure—contain details of the proposed measure; and be lodged at the office of the chief inspector.
After receiving an application for an exemption under this part, the chief inspector must give a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder— a copy of the application; and a notice that states the holder may lodge submissions about the application at the office of the chief inspector within 20 business days after receiving the notice (the submission period ). The holder must give a copy of any submissions lodged by the holder to the applicant within the submission period. The holder may give notice that the holder does not intend to lodge a submission to the chief inspector before the submission period ends. If the holder lodges submissions within the submission period, the chief inspector must give the applicant at least 15 business days after the lodging of the holder’s submissions to respond to the submissions in writing. (sec.64-ssec.1) After receiving an application for an exemption under this part, the chief inspector must give a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder— a copy of the application; and a notice that states the holder may lodge submissions about the application at the office of the chief inspector within 20 business days after receiving the notice (the submission period ). (sec.64-ssec.2) The holder must give a copy of any submissions lodged by the holder to the applicant within the submission period. (sec.64-ssec.3) The holder may give notice that the holder does not intend to lodge a submission to the chief inspector before the submission period ends. (sec.64-ssec.4) If the holder lodges submissions within the submission period, the chief inspector must give the applicant at least 15 business days after the lodging of the holder’s submissions to respond to the submissions in writing.
The chief inspector must consider— the application for exemption; and any submissions lodged by a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder under section 64 within the submission period; and any response made by the applicant under section 64 (4) within the stated period. The application must not be decided unless— section 64 (2) has been complied with; or the holder has given a notice to the chief inspector under section 64 (3) . The chief inspector— in deciding the application, may seek advice or recommendations from a technical advisory committee for coal seam gas established under section 732B of the Act ; and is not required to give the exemption merely because a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder agrees to the exemption. If advice or recommendations obtained by the chief inspector under subsection (3) (a) are adverse to the applicant, before making a decision about whether to grant the exemption the chief inspector must give the applicant— a copy of the advice or recommendations; and at least 15 business days to lodge submissions to the chief inspector about the advice or recommendations. s 65 amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 13 (sec.65-ssec.1) The chief inspector must consider— the application for exemption; and any submissions lodged by a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder under section 64 within the submission period; and any response made by the applicant under section 64 (4) within the stated period. (sec.65-ssec.2) The application must not be decided unless— section 64 (2) has been complied with; or the holder has given a notice to the chief inspector under section 64 (3) . (sec.65-ssec.3) The chief inspector— in deciding the application, may seek advice or recommendations from a technical advisory committee for coal seam gas established under section 732B of the Act ; and is not required to give the exemption merely because a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder agrees to the exemption. (sec.65-ssec.4) If advice or recommendations obtained by the chief inspector under subsection (3) (a) are adverse to the applicant, before making a decision about whether to grant the exemption the chief inspector must give the applicant— a copy of the advice or recommendations; and at least 15 business days to lodge submissions to the chief inspector about the advice or recommendations.
The chief inspector may— with the consent of the chief inspector of coal mines, give the exemption, with or without conditions; or refuse the application. The chief inspector may give the exemption if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied— for an exemption from complying with section 30 —a coal seam intersected by the petroleum well under the exemption is not likely to be mined; and for an exemption from complying with an operating plant requirement— the likely impact on the future safe and optimal mining of coal is low; and the likely level of risk to a person or property associated with the mining or future mining of coal is an acceptable level; and the likely impact and level of risk are easily and reliably quantifiable. Subsection (2) does not apply if— the applicant is the holder of a 1923 Act lease, or the operator or proposed operator of a well under the 1923 Act in the area of a 1923 Act lease, that was in effect immediately before 31 December 2004; and the area of the lease does not include land that is in the area of a coal or oil shale mining tenement. If subsection (2) does not apply, in deciding the application, the chief inspector must consider optimising the development and use of the State’s coal, oil shale and petroleum resources to maximise the benefits for all Queenslanders. Without limiting subsection (1) , a condition may require the applicant to comply with a stated alternative safety measure. The chief inspector must give notice of the decision to— the applicant; and if a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder lodged a submission about the application—the holder. s 66 amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 13 (sec.66-ssec.1) The chief inspector may— with the consent of the chief inspector of coal mines, give the exemption, with or without conditions; or refuse the application. (sec.66-ssec.2) The chief inspector may give the exemption if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied— for an exemption from complying with section 30 —a coal seam intersected by the petroleum well under the exemption is not likely to be mined; and for an exemption from complying with an operating plant requirement— the likely impact on the future safe and optimal mining of coal is low; and the likely level of risk to a person or property associated with the mining or future mining of coal is an acceptable level; and the likely impact and level of risk are easily and reliably quantifiable. (sec.66-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if— the applicant is the holder of a 1923 Act lease, or the operator or proposed operator of a well under the 1923 Act in the area of a 1923 Act lease, that was in effect immediately before 31 December 2004; and the area of the lease does not include land that is in the area of a coal or oil shale mining tenement. (sec.66-ssec.4) If subsection (2) does not apply, in deciding the application, the chief inspector must consider optimising the development and use of the State’s coal, oil shale and petroleum resources to maximise the benefits for all Queenslanders. (sec.66-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (1) , a condition may require the applicant to comply with a stated alternative safety measure. (sec.66-ssec.6) The chief inspector must give notice of the decision to— the applicant; and if a relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder lodged a submission about the application—the holder.
This section prescribes a safety requirement for a pipeline other than a distribution pipeline that is part of a distribution system. The operator of the pipeline must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with 1 of the following (each a pipeline code or standard )— ‘APGA code of practice upstream polyethylene gathering networks - CSG industry’ published by the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Limited ACN 098 754 324; AS/NZS 4645; AS 2885. s 67 amd 2019 SL No. 221 s 30 ; 2023 SL No. 102 s 4 (sec.67-ssec.1) This section prescribes a safety requirement for a pipeline other than a distribution pipeline that is part of a distribution system. (sec.67-ssec.2) The operator of the pipeline must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with 1 of the following (each a pipeline code or standard )— ‘APGA code of practice upstream polyethylene gathering networks - CSG industry’ published by the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Limited ACN 098 754 324; AS/NZS 4645; AS 2885.
This section prescribes a safety requirement for processed natural gas that— contains oil; and is supplied for transport through a pipeline. See section 626 (2) of the Act . The supplier of the gas must ensure that it does not contain more than 20mL of oil for each terajoule of gas. (sec.68-ssec.1) This section prescribes a safety requirement for processed natural gas that— contains oil; and is supplied for transport through a pipeline. See section 626 (2) of the Act . (sec.68-ssec.2) The supplier of the gas must ensure that it does not contain more than 20mL of oil for each terajoule of gas.
This section prescribes a safety requirement for a stated pipeline licence incidental activity carried out in the area of a pipeline licence. A relevant person must not carry out the stated pipeline licence incidental activity if, because of the activity, a relevant pipeline will, or is likely to, stop complying with the pipeline code or standard used by the operator for the design, construction, operation, maintenance or abandonment of the pipeline. In this section— relevant person means— the holder of the pipeline licence; or a person acting for the holder of the pipeline licence. relevant pipeline , for a pipeline licence, means either of the following— an existing pipeline in the area of the licence; a pipeline in the area of the licence for which construction has started, but is not complete. (sec.69-ssec.1) This section prescribes a safety requirement for a stated pipeline licence incidental activity carried out in the area of a pipeline licence. (sec.69-ssec.2) A relevant person must not carry out the stated pipeline licence incidental activity if, because of the activity, a relevant pipeline will, or is likely to, stop complying with the pipeline code or standard used by the operator for the design, construction, operation, maintenance or abandonment of the pipeline. (sec.69-ssec.3) In this section— relevant person means— the holder of the pipeline licence; or a person acting for the holder of the pipeline licence. relevant pipeline , for a pipeline licence, means either of the following— an existing pipeline in the area of the licence; a pipeline in the area of the licence for which construction has started, but is not complete.
The holder of a pipeline licence for a strategic pipeline must ensure the pipeline is inspected— if a system for pipeline integrity is in place for the pipeline under AS 2885—at the times required under the system, but at least— within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and once in every subsequent 10-year period; or otherwise—at least once in every 5-year period. In this section— inspected , for a pipeline, means the inside of the pipeline is inspected to identify whether the pipeline is fit for the purpose for which it is used. strategic pipeline means a pipeline listed in schedule 4 . (sec.70-ssec.1) The holder of a pipeline licence for a strategic pipeline must ensure the pipeline is inspected— if a system for pipeline integrity is in place for the pipeline under AS 2885—at the times required under the system, but at least— within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and once in every subsequent 10-year period; or otherwise—at least once in every 5-year period. (sec.70-ssec.2) In this section— inspected , for a pipeline, means the inside of the pipeline is inspected to identify whether the pipeline is fit for the purpose for which it is used. strategic pipeline means a pipeline listed in schedule 4 .
For section 559 (1) of the Act , a pipeline that is subject to a pipeline licence must be decommissioned in a way that complies with the pipeline code or standard used for its operation.
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This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018 .
This regulation commences on 1 September 2018.
The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation.
For section 669 of the Act , a requirement of this regulation, or a standard, code or other document mentioned in this regulation, is a safety requirement if a provision of this regulation prescribes it as a safety requirement. Otherwise, a requirement of this regulation is not a safety requirement for section 669 of the Act . (sec.4-ssec.1) For section 669 of the Act , a requirement of this regulation, or a standard, code or other document mentioned in this regulation, is a safety requirement if a provision of this regulation prescribes it as a safety requirement. (sec.4-ssec.2) Otherwise, a requirement of this regulation is not a safety requirement for section 669 of the Act .
Unless a contrary intention appears, in this regulation a reference to— the Act is a reference to the 2004 Act ; and a petroleum tenure includes a reference to a 1923 Act petroleum tenure; and a petroleum well includes a reference to a well under the 1923 Act .
In this regulation, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a standard is a reference to— if the reference states an edition of the standard—the edition of the standard as in force from time to time, including any amendments to the edition; or otherwise— for the transition period for a new edition—the edition of the standard as in force immediately before the new edition is published; or otherwise—the standard as in force from time to time, regardless of the edition or any changes to the title of the standard. ‘AS/NZS 1425’ is a reference to the edition of the standard that is currently in force under that designation as amended from time to time, and as remade from time to time with any title. For a reference mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the title of a standard appearing after a standard’s designation in this regulation is included for information purposes only. In this section— transition period , for a new edition of a standard, means the period of 6 months starting on the day the new edition of the standard is published. (sec.6-ssec.1) In this regulation, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a standard is a reference to— if the reference states an edition of the standard—the edition of the standard as in force from time to time, including any amendments to the edition; or otherwise— for the transition period for a new edition—the edition of the standard as in force immediately before the new edition is published; or otherwise—the standard as in force from time to time, regardless of the edition or any changes to the title of the standard. ‘AS/NZS 1425’ is a reference to the edition of the standard that is currently in force under that designation as amended from time to time, and as remade from time to time with any title. (sec.6-ssec.2) For a reference mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the title of a standard appearing after a standard’s designation in this regulation is included for information purposes only. (sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— transition period , for a new edition of a standard, means the period of 6 months starting on the day the new edition of the standard is published.
**Who is affected
**Why it matters (stated purpose and practical effects)
The regulation mechanically defines the safety rules and enforcement tools that govern how petroleum and gas operations are carried out and funded. It aims (as expressed in the text) to: ensure safe operations, protect people and property, preserve the safe and optimal mining of coal where areas overlap, and provide a funding stream for safety regulation.
Practical consequences: operators must adopt or document compliance with standards, give notices to the chief inspector and other parties, carry out surveys and risk assessments, install and test safety systems, keep records and issue/retain certificates. Many actions now trigger specific reporting, inspection or approval duties. Non-compliance attracts penalties (commonly up to 20 penalty units) and fee liabilities.
**Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes (clear, declarative)
**Official rationale (as stated) and a practical test of trade-offs and incentives
Officially the regulation is presented as prescribing safety requirements and coordinating petroleum/gas activity with coal mining and community safety. That stated purpose (see secs 19, 39, 75, 153) is achieved by: specifying technical standards; requiring safety management systems; setting notice/reporting duties; and funding regulator activity by fees.
Costs and incentives: the regulation shifts direct compliance costs to industry operators and licensees (equipment, surveys, training, recordkeeping, certification) and imposes recurring fees (schedule 6). These are concentrated on industry participants (drillers, pipeline operators, facility operators), while the regulatory benefits (safety oversight) are broadly shared. The chief inspector’s discretionary power over exemptions and approvals creates a predictable administrative gate but also places a compliance burden on applicants and can create demand for accredited certifiers and consultants (JAS-ANZ, GDAA code pathways).
Trade-offs and operational risks: achieving the regulation’s aims requires competent technical assessment (e.g. downhole surveys with tight tolerances (sec 30), device-specific safety reports (sec 138)), reliable record flows to the regulator (sec 84), and effective inter-industry coordination in overlapping areas (secs 50–56). Implementation risks include administrative delay (applications, inspections), disputes about acceptable risk-level comparisons for preferred-standard approaches, and the potential for transitional gaps where older permissions need conversion (transitional provisions, ch 10).
Compliance burden and discretion points to note (concrete)
**Penalties and enforcement (brief)
**Key cross-links and technical points (examples of where to look)
Overall, the regulation is a comprehensive technical and administrative framework that converts high-level Act duties into specific technical standards, notification and recordkeeping duties, approval pathways, and a funded regulatory model via industry fees.
A serious injury or illness of a person is an injury or illness that requires the person to have— immediate treatment as an inpatient in a hospital; or immediate treatment for any of the following— the amputation of any part of the person’s body; a serious head injury; a serious eye injury; a serious burn; the separation of the person’s skin from underlying tissue (for example, degloving or scalping); a spinal injury; the loss of a bodily function; a serious laceration; or treatment by a doctor within 48 hours of exposure to a substance.
A dangerous incident is an incident that puts a person’s health or safety at serious risk because the person is immediately, or may imminently be, exposed to any of the following— an uncontrolled gas leak; an uncontrolled escape, spill or leak of another substance; an uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; an uncontrolled release of pressure; electric shock; the fall or release from a height of a substance, plant or other thing; the collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, plant; the collapse or partial collapse of a structure; the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting an excavation; the inrush of water, mud or gas in workings; an uncontrolled movement of plant or another thing.
A critical loss of fuel gas supply is a loss of fuel gas supply to consumers if the loss causes a significant disruption to the community, including, for example— a loss of fuel gas supply to 50 or more residences or places of business; or a loss of fuel gas supply to a hospital, power station or major event.
For section 706 of the Act , each of the following types of incident is a prescribed incident— the death of a person; the serious injury or illness of a person; a dangerous incident; an incident at an operating plant that is a fuel gas network that— causes a critical loss of fuel gas supply; or involves serious property damage if the damage could result in a critical loss of fuel gas supply. s 10 amd 2024 SL No. 167 s 71
For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for fuel gas other than hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container that has a water capacity of more than 30L with fuel gas; a network that includes the delivery or supply of fuel gas in a tanker; a network with a combined water capacity of fuel gas containers of more than 5,000L; a network that includes dispensing fuel gas to a vehicle. For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container with hydrogen; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a fuel gas container; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a tanker; a network that includes dispensing hydrogen to a vehicle. For section 670 (5) (d) of the Act , the following activities are prescribed— the use, at a place, of gas devices if the total gas capacity of the devices at the place is 50GJ/h or more at any time; the use of fuel gas to produce theatrical or other special effects; the collection, transportation or use of a gas prescribed under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 5 (1) as petroleum; the collection of gas from landfill and its use in power generation the blending of fuel gases; the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas. Subsection (3) (c) does not apply to the use of a biogas produced from a limited capacity biogas system within the meaning of section 724 of the Act . Subsection (3) (e) does not apply to the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas if the production is an integral part of a fuel cell gas device or fuel cell gas system. In this section— fuel cell gas device has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code. fuel cell gas system has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code. s 11 amd 2020 SL No. 32 s 4 ; 2023 SL No. 102 s 3 ; 2024 SL No. 167 s 72 (sec.11-ssec.1) For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for fuel gas other than hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container that has a water capacity of more than 30L with fuel gas; a network that includes the delivery or supply of fuel gas in a tanker; a network with a combined water capacity of fuel gas containers of more than 5,000L; a network that includes dispensing fuel gas to a vehicle. (sec.11-ssec.2) For section 670 (5) (a) of the Act , the following fuel gas delivery networks are prescribed for hydrogen— a network that includes filling a fuel gas container with hydrogen; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a fuel gas container; a network that includes the delivery or supply of hydrogen in a tanker; a network that includes dispensing hydrogen to a vehicle. (sec.11-ssec.3) For section 670 (5) (d) of the Act , the following activities are prescribed— the use, at a place, of gas devices if the total gas capacity of the devices at the place is 50GJ/h or more at any time; the use of fuel gas to produce theatrical or other special effects; the collection, transportation or use of a gas prescribed under the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 , section 5 (1) as petroleum; the collection of gas from landfill and its use in power generation the blending of fuel gases; the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas. (sec.11-ssec.4) Subsection (3) (c) does not apply to the use of a biogas produced from a limited capacity biogas system within the meaning of section 724 of the Act . (sec.11-ssec.5) Subsection (3) (e) does not apply to the production of hydrogen as a fuel gas if the production is an integral part of a fuel cell gas device or fuel cell gas system. (sec.11-ssec.6) In this section— fuel cell gas device has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code. fuel cell gas system has the meaning given by the hydrogen safety code.
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