28Consent to conduct production tests or well tests

28 Consent to conduct production tests or well tests

(1) The holder of an authority must not conduct a production test or well test in a well except with, and in accordance with, the written consent of the Minister.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) An application for consent under subregulation (1) must include a plan setting out—

(a) the equipment to be used; and

(b) the timeframe for the testing; and

(c) how 2 verified well barriers will be maintained in the well at all times or, if this cannot be achieved, the alternative measures that will be in place to maintain well integrity; and

(d) the controls that will be in place to manage any potential well integrity hazards; and

(e) details regarding the suitably qualified or experienced person who designed the well testing; and

(f) details regarding the suitably qualified or experienced person who will be onsite to supervise the testing; and

(g) details of how any owner or occupier of the land on which the proposed test is to be conducted will be notified of the proposed test.