Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.34Particular risk assessment for drilling near coal mining areas
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sec.34 Particular risk assessment for drilling near coal mining areas
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.
- (a) in, or adjacent to, the area of a coal mining lease; or
- (b) in an area that the operator of the plant knows, or ought reasonably to know, contains current or abandoned mine workings.
- (a) an assessment of the likelihood of a drilling incident happening at the plant; and
- (b) the risks for the plant if a drilling incident happens; and Example of a potential risk— the risk of drilling using air and creating an explosive mixture
- (c) the technical or other measures to control the risks.
- (a) current or abandoned mine workings; or
- (b) broken strata created by mine workings.