Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF WELL OPERATIONS) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 26

26 .         Transitional arrangement for certain existing or proposed wells

        (1)         A titleholder in relation to a well is not required to have an accepted well operations management plan for a well activity —

            (a)         in the circumstances set out in the Table to this subregulation; and

            (b)         for the period mentioned in the Table.

Table

Item	Circumstances of the well	Period in which accepted well operations management plan is not required
1	The well is in operation at the commencement of these regulations.	Either — (a)         2 years after the commencement of these regulations; or (b)         if the Minister allows the titleholder, in writing, a longer period — that period.
2	Ministerial approval to drill or re-enter the well , given under a direction given under section 101 of the Act, is in force at the commencement of these regulations.	Either — (a)         2 years after the commencement of these regulations; or (b)         if the Minister allows the titleholder, in writing, a longer period — that period.
3	The well is to be started within 6 months after the commencement of these regulations.	Within 12 months after the commencement of these regulations.

        (2)         If, under this regulation, a titleholder is not required to have an accepted well operations management plan for a well activity during a period, regulation 4 does not apply to that titleholder in relation to that well activity during that period.