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Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
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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 .