OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 4.08 Requirement to apply for variation of field development plan

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 4.08

  (1)   A petroleum production licensee must apply to the Titles Administrator for the Joint Authority to accept a variation of a field development plan if:

  (a)   the licensee intends to make a major change in relation to the recovery of petroleum from the field; or

  (b)   there is a new licensee for the licence, unless the new licensee agrees in writing to continue operations in accordance with the current accepted field development plan; or

  (c)   the Joint Authority has requested the licensee, under regulation   4.11, to vary the accepted field development plan.

  (2)   The application must be accompanied by the proposed variation.