48Requirement for final well completion report and data

48 Requirement for final well completion report and data

(1) For the purposes of section 179(c) of the Act, the holder of an authority who undertakes drilling activities in the authority area must give the Minister a final well completion report as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 12 months, after the rig release date.

Note

Under section 179 of the Act, a person who contravenes this subregulation is liable to a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty units.

(2) The Minister may, in writing, extend the period within which the holder of an authority must give a final well completion report under subregulation (1).

(3) A final well completion report under subregulation (1) must contain the following data in relation to the well in a form and manner approved by the Minister—

(a) an interpretative log analysis;

(b) a composite well log;

(c) a well index sheet;

(d) petrophysical, geochemical or other sample analyses.

(4) A final well completion report under subregulation (1) must include the following information—

(a) the name of the well;

(b) the name of the authority area in which the well is located;

(c) the location of the well using easting and northing coordinates;

(d) if the well is a sidetrack—the name of the parent well;

(e) the names of the rig contractor and rig operator;

(f) the name of the rig used to drill the well;

(g) the make and model of the rig;

(h) the names of the contractors for—

(i) cementing; and

(ii) wireline logging; and

(iii) measurements while drilling; and

(iv) logging while drilling; and

(v) mudlogging;

(i) the purpose of the well;

Examples

Appraisal, exploration, production or storage.

(j) the outcome of the well operation;

Examples

Completion of the well as a producer, suspension of the well or decommissioning of the well.

(k) raw pressure-time listings for any formation fluid sample tests and production tests;

(l) the spud date;

(m) the height of the depth reference above sea level;

(n) the measured depth of the well;

(o) the true vertical depth of the well;

(p) if applicable, the depth of perforation in the petroleum reservoir;

(q) the date on which the total depth was reached;