66KReporting of serious incidents

66K Reporting of serious incidents (1) A permittee or licensee must report a serious incident to the Minister: (a) by telephone as soon as practicable (and in any case within 2 hours) after becoming aware of its occurrence; and (b) by providing a written notification by email within 24 hours after becoming aware of its occurrence. (2) A notification under subregulation (1)(b) must comply with the requirements of regulation 66M. (3) If a serious incident relates to the integrity of a well or surface infrastructure, the permittee or licensee must provide a report to the Minister within 1 month after its occurrence (or within a longer period allowed by the Minister).

Petroleum Regulations 2020 56 (4) A report under subregulation (3) must be a report of an investigation carried out in relation to the serious incident and must include: (a) an analysis to determine the cause of the incident; and (b) information on the actions taken to restore the integrity of the well or surface infrastructure; and (c) details of the action taken to prevent a recurrence of the incident. (5) A report under subregulation (3) must be accompanied by a copy of all documents relevant to the investigation.