Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.158Requirements for safety and health fee return
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sec.158 Requirements for safety and health fee return
A safety and health fee return must be in the approved form and must state, for the financial year to which it relates— for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (a) —the total distance in kilometres drilled in all petroleum wells, geothermal wells (other than wells drilled for wet geothermal production), GHG wells or UCG wells drilled by the person; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (b) —the total number of petroleum wells, geothermal wells, GHG wells or UCG wells the person performed completion or maintenance work for; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (c) —the number of authorities to prospect held by the person and the area in sub-blocks of the authorities; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (d) —the number of geothermal permits held by the person and the area in sub-blocks of the permits; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (e) —the number of GHG permits held by the person and the area in sub-blocks of the permits; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (f) —the number of petroleum wells within the area of the petroleum lease that have produced petroleum; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (g) — which type of petroleum facility mentioned in section 155 (2) (g) is operated by the person; and the amount of petroleum (in m 3 ) processed by the petroleum facility (the relevant petroleum facility ); and the number of other petroleum facilities operated at the same site and under the same safety management system as the relevant petroleum facility; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (h) —the number of GHG projects started; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (i) —the length in kilometres and outside diameter in millimetres of the pipeline; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (j) —the length in kilometres and diameter in millimetres of the part of the distribution pipeline that is not part of a distribution system; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (k) —the length in kilometres and diameter in millimetres of the GHG stream pipeline; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (l) —the length in kilometres of the distribution system; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (m) —the maximum number of each of the following fuel gas containers for non-automotive LPG in the non-automotive LPG delivery network— containers with a water capacity of less than 50L; containers with a water capacity of 50L or more but less than 1kL; containers with a water capacity of 1kL or more but less than 8kL; containers with a water capacity of 8kL or more; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (n) —the number of times the person supplied automotive LPG to an automotive LPG site; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (p) —the maximum consumption rate (in GJ/hr) for which each gas device, forming part of a gas system installed at the site, is designed; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) — the number of sites operated by the person with a facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethane; and the actual gas usage, or nameplate capacity, for each site operated by the person with a facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethane; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (r) — the number of special effects gas systems operated by the person; and the number of times each special effects gas system was operated; and the amount of fuel gas used by each special effects gas system. The information that must be included in the return under subsection (1) is the required information . s 158 amd 2020 SL No. 32 s 32 ; 2021 SL No. 75 s 27 ; 2021 SL No. 176 s 10 (sec.158-ssec.1) A safety and health fee return must be in the approved form and must state, for the financial year to which it relates— for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (a) —the total distance in kilometres drilled in all petroleum wells, geothermal wells (other than wells drilled for wet geothermal production), GHG wells or UCG wells drilled by the person; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (b) —the total number of petroleum wells, geothermal wells, GHG wells or UCG wells the person performed completion or maintenance work for; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (c) —the number of authorities to prospect held by the person and the area in sub-blocks of the authorities; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (d) —the number of geothermal permits held by the person and the area in sub-blocks of the permits; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (e) —the number of GHG permits held by the person and the area in sub-blocks of the permits; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (f) —the number of petroleum wells within the area of the petroleum lease that have produced petroleum; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (g) — which type of petroleum facility mentioned in section 155 (2) (g) is operated by the person; and the amount of petroleum (in m 3 ) processed by the petroleum facility (the relevant petroleum facility ); and the number of other petroleum facilities operated at the same site and under the same safety management system as the relevant petroleum facility; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (h) —the number of GHG projects started; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (i) —the length in kilometres and outside diameter in millimetres of the pipeline; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (j) —the length in kilometres and diameter in millimetres of the part of the distribution pipeline that is not part of a distribution system; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (k) —the length in kilometres and diameter in millimetres of the GHG stream pipeline; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (l) —the length in kilometres of the distribution system; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (m) —the maximum number of each of the following fuel gas containers for non-automotive LPG in the non-automotive LPG delivery network— containers with a water capacity of less than 50L; containers with a water capacity of 50L or more but less than 1kL; containers with a water capacity of 1kL or more but less than 8kL; containers with a water capacity of 8kL or more; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (n) —the number of times the person supplied automotive LPG to an automotive LPG site; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (p) —the maximum consumption rate (in GJ/hr) for which each gas device, forming part of a gas system installed at the site, is designed; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) — the number of sites operated by the person with a facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethane; and the actual gas usage, or nameplate capacity, for each site operated by the person with a facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethane; and for a person mentioned in section 155 (2) (r) — the number of special effects gas systems operated by the person; and the number of times each special effects gas system was operated; and the amount of fuel gas used by each special effects gas system. (sec.158-ssec.2) The information that must be included in the return under subsection (1) is the required information .