Queensland Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM REGULATION 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Dictionary [P&G, s 3]
   4.      References to Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004

CHAPTER 2--EXPLORING FOR AND PRODUCING PETROLEUM

           Part 1--Reporting

           Division 1--Content of reports and notices required under the Act
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   5.      Definitions for div 1 [P&G, s 12]
           Subdivision 2--Proposed work programs and later development plans
   6.      Authority to prospect—proposed work program [P&G, s 13]
   7.      Lease—proposed later development plan [P&G, s 14]
           Subdivision 3--Conversion to water supply bore
   8.      Notice of conversion [P&G, s 19]
           Subdivision 4--Relinquishment
   9.      Relinquishment report for an authority to prospect [P&G, s 20]
   10.     Relinquishment report for a lease [P&G, s 21]
           Subdivision 5--End of tenure
   11.     End of tenure report [P&G, s 22]
           Subdivision 6--Annual reports
   12.     Annual report for an authority to prospect [P&G, s 23]
   13.     Annual report for a lease [P&G, s 24]
           Subdivision 7--Surrenders
   14.     Surrender report for an authority to prospect [P&G, s 28]

           Division 2--Other notices and reports
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   15.     Purpose of div 2 [P&G, s 30]
           Subdivision 2--Notices
   16.     Notice of intention to drill a well or bore [P&G, s 31]
   17.     Notice of completion, alteration or abandonment of well or bore [P&G, s 32]
   18.     Notice of intention to carry out seismic survey or scientific or technical survey [P&G, s 33]
   19.     Notice of completion of seismic survey or scientific or technical survey [P&G, s 34]
           Subdivision 3--Well reports
   20.     Well proposal report [P&G, s 35]
   21.     Daily drilling report [P&G, s 36]
   22.     Well completion report [P&G, s 37]
   23.     Well or bore abandonment report [P&G, s 38]
           Subdivision 4--Survey reports
   24.     Seismic survey report [P&G, s 39]
   25.     Scientific or technical survey report [P&G, s 40]
           Subdivision 5--Petroleum reports
   26.     Definition for sdiv 5 [P&G, s 41]
   27.     How particular volumes must be stated in reports [P&G, s 42]
   28.     Petroleum production report—lease [P&G, s 43]
   29.     Petroleum reserves report [P&G, s 44]
   30.     Production testing report [P&G, s 45]

           Division 3--Other matters relating to records and samples

   31.     Samples required to be kept [P&G, s 47]
   32.     Cutting samples [P&G, s 48]
   33.     Cores [P&G, s 49]
   34.     Fluid samples [P&G, s 50]
   35.     Confidentiality of required information for 1923 Act petroleum tenure holders [P&G, s 51]
   36.     Publication of required information [P&G, s 52]

           Part 2--Other requirements

   37.     Plugging and abandoning a well or bore [P&G, s 60]
   38.     Requirement to plug shot holes [P&G, s 61]

CHAPTER 3--MISCELLANEOUS

           Part 1--Fees, rents and security

   39.     Fees generally [P&G, s 133]
   40.     Annual rent [P&G, s 145]
   41.     Security for 1923 Act petroleum tenures [P&G, s 150]
   42.     Prescribed interest rates [P&G, s 151]

           Part 2--Other provisions

   43.     Requirements for petroleum register [P&G, s 154]

CHAPTER 4--REPEAL OF PETROLEUM REGULATION 1966 AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   44.     Definitions for ch 4
   45.     Repeal of Petroleum Regulation 1966
   46.     Continuing effect of notice given under s 114 of repealed regulation
   47.     Continued application of repealed reporting provisions—events before commencement
   48.     Continued application of repealed reporting provisions—events after commencement
           SCHEDULE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUGGING AND ABANDONING WELLS AND BORES

           Part 1--Preliminary
           1. Definitions for sch 1

           Part 2--Requirements for all wells and bores
           2. Abandonment to be consistent with good industry practice
           3. Capping of well or bore
           4. Casing to be sealed

           Part 3--Additional requirements for wells and bores, other than horizontal wells
           5. Isolation of aquifers and porous formations
           6. Casing of prescribed well or bore
           7. Cement to be used for plugs etc.
           8. Requirement for packer left in prescribed well or bore
           9. Fluid to be left in prescribed well or bore
           10. Requirements if steel casing or drill string is left in coal seam

           Part 4--Additional requirement for horizontal wells
           11. Requirement for liner
           SCHEDULE 2 FEES
           SCHEDULE 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR PETROLEUM REGISTER
           1. All 1923 Act petroleum tenures
           2. Additional matters for an authority to prospect
           3. Additional matters for a lease
           SCHEDULE 4 DICTIONARY
           Endnotes