Schedule Sch 3 - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015 - Field management plan

Schedule 3 — Field management plan

[r. 48(1)]

| 1. | Evidence and data showing that the field contains petroleum, including details of the structure, extent and location of discovered petroleum pools. | | 2. | Estimates of the volume of petroleum in place and recoverable petroleum, including data supporting the estimates. | | 3. | A description of the following — (a) the possible petroleum pools in the field; (b) the applicant’s plans (if any) to explore for petroleum pools; (c) how any petroleum pools of commercial quantity can be incorporated into the development of the licence area. | | 4. | A description of the following — (a) an appropriate strategy for the development of the field, management of petroleum pools and optimum long‑term recovery; (b) any proposed and alternative development scenarios. | | 5. | A description of how the applicant intends to recover petroleum over time, including the following information — (a) the estimated positions of wells; (b) the potential timing of workover operations; (c) possible tie‑ins. | | 6. | Details of the past performance (if any) of production wells in the field and a prediction of the future performance of those wells. | | 7. | The proposed maximum rate of recovery of petroleum from a petroleum pool in the field. | | 8. | Details of the following — (a) any aquifers that could be affected by the development of the field; (b) the applicant’s proposals for the management of such aquifers including proposals for baseline monitoring. | | 9. | The project schedule, including the following — (a) an estimated development timetable for production facilities such as wells, platforms and pipelines; (b) estimated dates for cessation of production and field closure. | | 10. | Details of the applicant’s operations or proposals for the following — (a) the enhanced recovery or recycling of petroleum; (b) the processing, storage or disposal of petroleum; (c) the injection of water or treatment material into an underground formation. | | 11. | Arrangements for the following — (a) monitoring, recording in writing and reporting on the applicant’s conduct of pool management; (b) keeping records and other documents about the applicant’s conduct of pool management. | | 12. | Details of equipment and procedures used to determine the quantity and composition of petroleum and water. | | 13. | Details of the following — (a) the surface connections and equipment to be used by the applicant; (b) any petroleum production by a well that is from more than one petroleum pool; (c) any petroleum production from a petroleum pool that is through more than one well. | | 14. | Arrangements for the management of the following — (a) produced formation material; (b) waste fluid and other waste material produced from wells; (c) treatment material; (d) waste petroleum; (e) refuse from tanks and wells; (f) naturally occurring radioactive materials; (g) geological risk. | | 15. | Arrangements for the disposal or flaring of any produced petroleum. | | 16. | A description of the applicant’s plans for closure of the field, including plans for decommissioning and rehabilitation. | | 17. | A list of the principal Australian and international standards that apply in relation to the applicant’s operations and plant used in connection with those operations. |

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