5Definitions

5 Definitions

In these Regulations—

ancillary equipment, in relation to a well, includes—

(a) equipment located downhole; and

(b) pressure control equipment; and

(c) a well-head;

authority number means the unique identification number designated by the Minister for an authority;

environmental legislation means an Act of the State or the Commonwealth or any instrument made or issued under or for the purpose of those Acts that relates to the protection of the environment;

facility means a structure that—

(a) is used or constructed for the purpose of recovering or storing petroleum; or

(b) is used or constructed for the purpose of monitoring impacts from production or storage wells; or

(c) carries, contains or includes—

(i) equipment for the drilling, modification, maintenance or repair of a well or ancillary equipment; and

(ii) gas plants; and

(iii) compression plants; and

(iv) metering stations; and

(v) gathering lines; and

(vi) survey equipment;

hydrocarbon gas emissions means gaseous emissions from leaks, flaring or venting of hydrocarbons;

impact means a negative effect of a petroleum operation that is reasonably predictable at the time that the application for the authority under which the operation is carried out is made;

practicable, in relation to eliminating or minimising hazards and risks, means practicable having regard to—

(a) the severity of the hazard or risk; and

(b) the state of knowledge about the hazard or risk; and

(c) the availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or minimise that hazard or risk; and

(d) the cost of eliminating or minimising that hazard or risk;

relevant person or organisation means—

(a) in relation to an operation plan that is proposed to be varied—

(i) any person or organisation that may be affected by an activity carried out under the operation plan as proposed to be varied; and

(ii) any person or organisation that has interests that may be affected by an activity carried out under the operation plan as proposed to be varied; or