29Collection of cores and samples: section 97G

29 Collection of cores and samples: section 97G

29 Collection of cores and samples: section 97G

(Former clause 16I of 2007 Reg)

For the purposes of section 97G of the Act, the holder of a petroleum title must—

(a) so far as is reasonably practicable, collect, retain and preserve—

(i) all drill cores and percussion chips remaining after sampling, including any material obtained under previous petroleum titles, and

(ii) all characteristic samples of the rock or strata encountered on any drill hole or well on the land comprised in the petroleum title, including any material obtained under previous petroleum titles, and

(iii) samples of any petroleum discovered in any well on such land, and

(b) collect, retain and preserve samples of any water discovered in any well on the land comprised in the petroleum title, where requested to do so by written notice from the Secretary, and

(c) label any such drill core, percussion chips or samples for reference, and

(d) so far as is reasonably practicable, preserve the integrity of any such drill core, percussion chip or sample for the life of the title, and

(e) if the holder of the title intends to dispose of any of the drill cores, percussion chips or samples—

(i) offer those drill cores, percussion chips or samples to the Secretary for preservation, and

(ii) if requested to do so, provide them to the Secretary for preservation in such manner as the Secretary determines.