7BMeaning of “petroleum operations” and “petroleum activities”

#### 7B Meaning of “petroleum operations” and “petroleum activities” 7B Meaning of “petroleum operations” and “petroleum activities” > > (1) In this Act, petroleum operations means the following— > > > > > (a) activities (referred to in this Act as petroleum activities) carried out for the purpose of— > > > > > > > (i) extracting petroleum from the ground, or > > > > > > > (ii) injecting petroleum into the ground, but only where the primary purpose of the injection is to inject petroleum into the ground or to return petroleum to the ground, or > > > > > > > (iii) exploring for petroleum, > > > > > (b) activities (including the handling, preparing, processing or storing of extracted materials) carried out in connection with petroleum activities at a local site, > > > > > (c) activities associated with constructing a site where a petroleum activity (or an activity referred to in paragraph (b)) is, or is to be, carried out, > > > > > (d) activities associated with decommissioning, making safe or closure of a petroleum extraction site or a petroleum exploration site, > > > > > (e) educational activities or tourist activities carried out in connection with petroleum activities at a local site, > > > > > (f) activities prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (g) an activity specified by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, that is carried on at a place identified in the order. > > > (2) The regulations may declare an activity not to be petroleum operations for the purposes of this Act. > > > (3) The regulations may create exceptions to or otherwise limit the operation of this section. > > **s 7B:** Ins 2015 No 43, Sch 1 \[12\].