Schedule 4 Infringement notice offences and prescribed amounts
Petroleum Regulations 2020 85
Schedule 4 Infringement notice offences and prescribed
amounts
regulation 61
Provision Prescribed amount
in penalty units
for individual for body
corporate
section 57AA(3) 2 10
section 117AAB(7) 2.5 12.5
sections 64(6), 75(6) and 89E 4 20
sections 57A(16), 61E(3) and (7)
and 71(5)
5 25
sections 77(7), 89M(1), 89Q(3),
89S(1), 89Z(3) and 89ZA(5)
6 30
section 105(3) and (7) 20 100
regulations 50, 51, 52 and 66V 1 5
regulations 47, 48, 49, 53,
66AAM(1) and (5), 66AAR,
66AAS, 66AAT, 66AAU, 66AAV,
66AAX and 66N
5 25
regulations 66Q and 66R 3 15
Petroleum Regulations 2020 86
regulation 66C(2)
1 In this Schedule:
compliance rating means the compliance rating for a particular
activity category specified in the Table.
designated area means an exploration permit area or a licence
area that falls, wholly or in part, within the Beetaloo sub-basin
geological boundary as determined by the Minister.
uplift factor – see clause 2(3).
2 (1) A monitoring and compliance levy has the following components:
(a) the base fee;
(b) the sum of the compliance ratings for each title area for the
regulated activities approved under the environment
management plan to which the levy relates, multiplied by the
unit value;
(c) the uplift factor (if applicable).
(2) In calculating the component of a levy under subclause (1)(b):
(a) if 2 or more activities to be undertaken in a particular title area
fall into a particular activity category, that category is to be
counted once in relation to that title area; and
(b) an activity undertaken in 2 or more title areas will only be
counted twice; and
(c) for 2 or more seismic surveys to be undertaken in a title area,
the total length of seismic surveys in that title area are to be
added together for the purposes of the Table.
(3) The uplift factor under subclause (1)(c):
(a) is 1.3; and
(b) applies only if an activity is undertaken (in whole or in part) in
any part of the designated area; and
(c) applies by adding the components under subclause (1)(a)
and (b) together and multiplying that sum by 1.3.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 87
(4) The fee for a monitoring and compliance levy imposed during a
financial year under section 117AZF(4) of the Act:
(a) only applies in relation to activities not previously covered by
the relevant environment management plan; and
(b) is to be calculated on a proportional basis taking into account
the number of days remaining in the relevant financial year.
(5) The fact that an activity ceases to be covered by an approved
environment management plan during a particular financial year:
(a) does not affect a liability as it applies at the beginning of the
financial year; and
(b) does not give rise to an entitlement to a rebate of levy.
Table
Activity category Compliance
Land clearing (for any purpose) and earthworks (including cutting,
filling, excavating or trenching) 4
Seismic surveys (in total length):
– up to 100 km
– more than 100 km
fracture stimulation activities – up to 3 wells
fracture stimulation activities – 4 or more wells
stimulation activities – up to 3 wells
stimulation activities – 4 or more wells
The construction, operation, modification, decommissioning,
dismantling or removal of other facilities used for the recovery or
processing of petroleum
Petroleum Regulations 2020 88
Activity category Compliance
The construction, operation, modification, decommissioning,
dismantling or removal of any other facilities 12
Petroleum Regulations 2020 89
regulation 66AA
1 A description of the well, including its location, status and
objectives, and the criteria to determine:
(a) the wells that can be managed under the well operations
management plan; and
(b) the complexity level of the well operations management plan
under Schedule 1A.
2 A description of the well integrity management system which
informs the plan, including advice on how the system is taken to
comply with International Standard ISO 16530-1:2017 Petroleum
and natural gas industries – Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle
governance.
3 Information about the permittee's or licensee's approach to risk
management, including a description of its processes for hazard
and risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation during the
life of the well.
4 A description of the permittee's or licensee's management of
change process.
5 A description of the organisational structure of the permittee or
licensee as it relates to the management of the well throughout its
life cycle, including the responsibilities and competencies of key
roles.
6 A description of the basis of design for the well.
7 A description of the well design, including well barrier schematics.
8 A description of the activities (including contingent activities as
applicable) that will be conducted in each of the following well life
cycle phases:
(a) construction phase;
(b) operational phase;
(c) intervention phase;
(d) decommissioning phase;
(e) decommissioned phase.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 90
9 A copy of the risk register that records follow up and close out
actions for all identified hazards and risks.
10 A description of:
(a) the control measures that will be in place to ensure that risks
to the integrity of the well are reduced to as low as is
reasonably practicable throughout the life cycle of the well;
and
(b) the performance standards for those control measures; and
(c) the measurement criteria that will be used to determine
whether the performance standards are being met.
11 A description of:
(a) the performance outcomes against which the performance of
the permittee or licensee in maintaining the integrity of the well
is to be measured; and
(b) the measurement criteria that will be used to determine
whether the performance outcomes are being met.
12 A description of the monitoring, integrity assurance, record keeping,
implemented to ensure and demonstrate how performance
standards are being met over the life cycle of the well, including
after decommissioning.
13 A description of the scenarios in which a well will be shut-in or
suspended, including the length of time it would remain in this state
until it is put into operation or decommissioned.
14 If the well is to be subject to hydraulic fracturing operations – an
induced seismicity management plan.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 91
regulation 66AAB
1 Evidence and data to demonstrate that the field contains petroleum,
including details of the structure, extent and location of each
discovered petroleum pool in the field.
2 Estimates of the volumes of petroleum present in the discovered
petroleum pools that comply with the Petroleum Resources
Management System published by the Society of Petroleum
Engineers (as in force from time to time), including the data,
assumptions and methodologies on which those estimates are
based.
3 Information relating to the following:
(a) other potential petroleum pools in the field;
(b) the licensee's plans (if any) to explore further for petroleum
pools in the field;
(c) how potential petroleum pools of commercial quantity can be
incorporated into the development of the licence area.
4 The proposed development strategy for the field and the
management of petroleum pools that includes plans for the
optimum long-term recovery of petroleum under the licence,
including the following:
(a) a projected production profile that includes high and low range
scenarios;
(b) the estimated number and types of wells, including a
conceptual map indicating their expected location relative to
the petroleum pools and petroleum surface infrastructure.
5 A description of the process that the licensee undertook to prepare
the field management plan, including:
(a) the development options that were considered, including the
factors that have influenced licensee's proposals for the
development of the field; and
(b) information about the modelling for each development option
considered by the licensee; and
(c) a markets and sales outlook for petroleum recovered from the
field.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 92
6 Information to demonstrate how the licensee proposes to maximise
economic recovery of petroleum, including the following:
(a) reservoir modelling of the projected production profile for the
life cycle of the field;
(b) the estimated ultimate recovery from each reservoir in the
field;
(c) the recovery factor of petroleum from each petroleum pool in
the field.
7 The estimated timing for:
(a) the development of wells to be used for production, monitoring
or injection; and
(b) decommissioning of wells, including suspended wells, that are
not required for the development or management of the field;
and
(c) estimated dates for the cessation of production and field
closure and a description of the plans for the closure of the
field.
8 Information about the licensee's operations or proposals relating to
(a) the enhanced recovery or recycling of petroleum;
(b) the processing, storage, use and disposal of petroleum;
(c) proposals to inject water or treatment material into any
underground formation.
9 Details of any aquifers that might contribute to the recovery of
petroleum.
10 A segregation of zones policy and details of any petroleum
production by a well that is to be from more than one petroleum
pool.
11 Details of the equipment and procedures used to determine the
quantity and composition of petroleum and water, including
information as to the following:
(a) the Australian or international standards that will apply to
measuring devices;
Petroleum Regulations 2020 93
(b) the frequency of validation testing and certification of
measuring devices to verify their accuracy;
(c) the validation and certification records for measuring devices.
12 Information about how the licensee will implement and ensure
ongoing compliance with the approved field management plan.
13 Information about the licensee's approach to risk management,
including a description of the licensee's processes for risk
identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.
14 A description of the licensee's management of change process.
15 A description of the organisational structure of the licensee as it
relates to the management of petroleum reservoirs, including the
responsibilities and competencies of key roles.
16 A description of the monitoring, integrity assurance, record keeping,
implemented to ensure and demonstrate how the licensee will
maximise economic recovery of petroleum over the life of the field.
17 A list of the codes, standards and specifications that will be applied
in relation to any aspect of the field management plan.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 94
regulation 66AAD
1 An introduction relating to the petroleum surface infrastructure that
is to be constructed, operated or decommissioned on the licence
area, including:
(a) a description of the petroleum surface infrastructure relative to
the approved well operations management plan and approved
field management plan; and
(b) a map showing the existing or proposed location of petroleum
surface infrastructure.
2 A description of the licensee's asset management plan that informs
the petroleum surface infrastructure plan.
3 Information about the licensee's approach to risk management,
including a description of its processes for hazard and risk
identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.
4 A description of the licensee's management of change process.
5 A description of the organisational structure of the licensee as it
relates to the management of petroleum surface infrastructure,
including the responsibilities and competencies of key roles.
6 The basis of the design of the petroleum surface infrastructure.
7 A description of the petroleum surface infrastructure design,
including a process flow diagram.
8 The estimated timing for:
(a) site construction and commissioning of new petroleum
processing facilities; and
(b) starting up the operation of any petroleum processing facility;
and;
(c) the decommissioning of petroleum surface infrastructure at the
end of its life cycle.
9 A description of the activities (including contingent activities as
applicable) that will be conducted in each of the following petroleum
surface infrastructure life cycle phases:
(a) the construction phase;
Petroleum Regulations 2020 95
(b) the operational phase;
(c) the decommissioning phase.
10 A plan for the independent validation by a competent person of
works to be executed during the design, construction, operation and
decommissioning phases.
11 A list of the codes, standards and specifications that will be applied
in relation to any part or aspect of the petroleum surface
infrastructure's life cycle phases.
12 A copy of the risk register that records follow up and close out
actions for all identified hazards and risks.
13 A description of:
(a) the control measures that will be in place to ensure that risks
to the integrity of the petroleum surface infrastructure are
reduced to as low as is reasonably practicable throughout the
petroleum surface infrastructure's life cycle; and
(b) the performance standards for those control measures; and
(c) the measurement criteria that will be used to determine
whether the performance standards are being met.
14 A description of:
(a) the performance outcomes against which the performance of
the licensee in maintaining the integrity of the petroleum
surface infrastructure is to be measured; and
(b) the measurement criteria that will be used to determine
whether the performance outcomes are being met.
15 A description of the monitoring, integrity assurance, record keeping,
implemented to ensure and demonstrate how performance
standards are being met over the life cycle of the petroleum surface
infrastructure.
16 A description of the measures and arrangements that will be used
to regain control of the petroleum surface infrastructure if there is a
loss of integrity.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 96
regulation 66AAN
1 A report on the interest holder's compliance, during the reporting
period, with:
(a) the Act; and
(b) these Regulations; and
(c) the conditions to which the petroleum interest is subject; and
(d) any direction or notice issued under the Act or these
Regulations, other than a direction or notice issued by the
Environment Minister, the Environment CEO or an inspector
appointed by the Environment CEO.
2 Details about actual expenditure compared to expenditure
commitments for the reporting period, including information about
whether the expenditure was within the Territory or related to
persons or companies located outside the Territory.
3 A report on well operations and activities undertaken on the title
area during the reporting period, including an assessment of the
interest holder's compliance with any approved well operations
management plan.
4 A report on the operational status of each well on the title area,
including details of the well barrier status and any associated
requirements to manage or address any loss of integrity.
5 A report on the recovery of petroleum on an appraisal basis
undertaken on the title area during the reporting period, including
an assessment of the interest holder's compliance with an approval
to recover petroleum on an appraisal basis.
6 A report on surface infrastructure operations and activities
undertaken on the title area during the reporting period, including
an assessment of the interest holder's compliance with any
approved petroleum surface infrastructure plan.
7 A report on the interest holder's compliance with any approved field
management plan during the reporting period, including a
declaration that the field management plan still represents the
interest holder's development strategy for the petroleum pool or
pools in the title area.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 97
8 In relation to rate of recovery:
(a) a report on actual rate of recovery for all producing wells and
pools in the reporting period; and
(b) an explanation of any deviation outside the high and low range
scenarios; and
(c) demonstration that the approved rate of recovery remains
current, with a monthly forecast for the ensuing year, including
high and low range scenarios.
9 A report on any approved exemptions.
10 A list of the reports submitted to the Minister under the Act or these
Regulations during the reporting period including the dates on
which each report was submitted.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 98
regulation 66AAP
1 Weekly survey reports
(1) The progress of the survey, including the number of kilometres
completed during the week (if applicable) and the type of samples
acquired during the week.
(2) If the survey has been completed during the week to which the
report relates, the total number of kilometres completed over the
course of the survey (if applicable) and a complete list of the types
of samples acquired.
2 Downhole survey reports
A report of the survey, including each log at each scale run in the
survey and the records made for the purposes of the survey.
3 Basic survey reports
Acquisition
and the name of the interest holder and operator.
(3) The start and end dates of acquisition.
(4) The name of the contractor used to conduct the
survey.
(5) The final line kilometres recorded and, in the case of
a 3D seismic survey, the full fold area acquired.
(6) The number and length of the lines and the number
of data acquisition points along each line.
(7) The geometry of the acquisition parameters.
(8) Particulars of the system and equipment used for
data acquisition, positioning and navigation.
(9) The results of systems tests, calibrations and
diagnostics.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 99
(10) A summary of data acquisition, including any data
quality issues and recommendations (if any) relating
to processing.
(11) The results of any initial data processing in the field.
(12) An itemised field tape listing showing data tape
number, survey name, line number, shot point or
data point range and data type.
(13) A detailed list of datasets and products submitted
(14) A copy of all weekly survey reports previously
submitted in relation to the survey.
Processing
and the name of the interest holder and operator.
(3) The start and end date of processing.
(4) The name of the contractor used to conduct the
processing (if applicable).
(5) The purpose of the processing.
(6) A summary of the data acquisition process and
parameters.
(7) Details of all processing sequences and techniques.
(8) In the case of a seismic survey – a sample Extended
Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)
header for the final data set.
(9) A list of processed data.
(10) In the case of a 3D seismic survey – a description of
the position of the survey polygon and a calculation
of the 3 dimension line numbering convention.
(11) A summary of the processing, including any issues
with data quality and recommendations (if any) for
further processing.
(12) A detailed list of datasets and products submitted
Petroleum Regulations 2020 100
4 Basic survey data
Survey other
than a
seismic
survey
Acquisition and processed data as follows:
(a) field support data and navigation or location data for
lines and data acquisition points;
(b) raw and processed data and analytical results;
(c) gridded data;
(d) final processed images.
2D seismic
survey (1) Navigation data in the form of x, y and z coordinates
for each shot and receiver point.
(2) Seismic field data.
(3) Observers logs and associated support data
including uphole data and itemised field tape listing,
including the following:
(a) tape number;
(b) survey name;
(c) line number;
(d) shot point range;
(e) common depth point;
(f) data type.
(4) Raw and final stacked data, including near/mid/far
sub-stacks if these have been generated.
(5) Raw and final migrated data, including Pre Stack
Time Migration (PSTM), Pre Stack Depth Migration
(PSDM) and near/mid/far sub-stacks if these have
been generated.
(6) Final processed navigation, elevation and
bathymetry data.
(7) Shot point to common depth point (CDP)
relationship.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 101
(8) Data for stacked and migrated velocities, including
line number, shot point and time versus root mean
square (RMS) velocity pair.
3D seismic
survey (1) The same data required for a 2D survey.
(2) Final navigation data in the form of:
(a) final processed (grid) bin coordinates; and
(b) polygonal position data (outline of full fold area).
(3) Data for both stacked and migrated velocities,
including:
(a) bin number; and
(b) time versus root mean square (RMS) velocity.
(4) If required – 2D data subset.
5 Final survey reports
Interpretation
and the name of the interest holder and the name of
operator.
(3) A description of the objectives of the interpretation.
(4) A discussion and justification of the results of the
interpretation.
(5) In the case of a seismic survey:
(a) a list of the surfaces that have been interpreted;
and
(b) a justification for the surfaces that have been
interpreted, including synthetic seismograms (if
available); and
(c) the velocity field used to convert time to depth
and the basis for the velocity field; and
(d) time slices to describe the deposition
environment (if available).
Petroleum Regulations 2020 102
(6) Index maps and sections.
(7) The conclusions drawn from the interpretation.
(8) A detailed list of datasets and products submitted
Interpretative
survey data (1) Interpreted sections, including seismic sections.
(2) Images of interpretive maps and diagrams.
(3) Models and mapping/spatial datasets.
(4) Interpreted results.
Petroleum Regulations 2020 103
regulation 66AAQ
1 Geoscientific study reports
(1) The petroleum interest to which the report relates and the name of
the interest holder and operator.
(2) The name of the contractor used to conduct the study (if
applicable).
(3) An overview of the study, including the timeframes, objectives and
methodology issued for the purposes of the study.
(4) A discussion of any findings or conclusions.
(5) Information about any related studies that are proposed to be
undertaken.
(6) Any data or technical reports produced as part of the study.
2 Reprocessing reports
(1) A summary of the original survey data that is being reprocessed.
(2) A reprocessing report, consistent with the requirements of