Schedule Sch 4 - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015 - Geothermal energy recovery development plan

Schedule 4 — Geothermal energy recovery development plan

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| 1. | Evidence and data showing that the licence area contains geothermal energy resources, including details of the structure, extent and location of discovered geothermal resources areas. | | 2. | Estimates of the volume of geothermal energy resources in place and recoverable geothermal energy, including data supporting the estimates. | | 3. | A description of the following — (a) the possible geothermal energy resources in the licence area; (b) the geothermal licensee’s plans (if any) to explore for geothermal resources areas; (c) how any geothermal resources areas 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 licence area, management of geothermal resources areas and optimum long‑term recovery; (b) any proposed and alternative development scenarios. | | 5. | A description of how the geothermal licensee intends to recover geothermal energy 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 licence area and a prediction of the future performance of those wells. | | 7. | The proposed maximum rate of recovery of geothermal energy from the licence area. | | 8. | Details of the following — (a) any aquifers that could be affected by the development of the licence area; (b) the geothermal licensee’s proposals for the management of such aquifers including proposals for baseline monitoring. | | 9. | The project schedule, including an estimated development timetable for production facilities such as wells and pipelines. | | 10. | Details of the geothermal licensee’s operations or proposals for the following — (a) the enhanced recovery or recycling of produced formation material; (b) the processing, storage or disposal of produced formation material; (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 geothermal licensee’s management of geothermal resources areas; (b) keeping records and other documents about the geothermal licensee’s management of geothermal resources areas. | | 12. | Details of the following — (a) the surface connections and equipment to be used by the geothermal licensee; (b) any geothermal energy recovery through a well that is from more than one geothermal resources area; (c) any geothermal energy recovery from a geothermal resources area that is through more than one well. | | 13. | 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 heat; (e) refuse from tanks and wells; (f) naturally occurring radioactive materials; (g) geological risk. | | 14. | Arrangements for the disposal or flaring of any produced petroleum. | | 15. | A description of the applicant’s plans for closure of the geothermal resources areas, including plans for decommissioning and rehabilitation. | | 16. | A list of the principal Australian and international standards that apply in relation to the geothermal licensee’s operations and plant used in connection with those operations. |

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