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PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF WELL OPERATIONS) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 3

3 .         Definitions

                In these regulations —

        accepted well operations management plan means a well operations management plan that has been accepted by the Minister under regulation 12;

        risk means the likelihood of a specific, undesired, event occurring;

        title means any of the following —

            (a)         a permit;

            (b)         a lease;

            (c)         a licence;

        titleholder means any of the following —

            (a)         a permittee;

            (b)         a lessee;

            (c)         a licensee;

        well includes all equipment located downhole from a well, including equipment leading to —

            (a)         a blow-out preventer;

            (b)         a well head; or

            (c)         a Christmas Tree;

        well activity means an activity relating to a petroleum well that is carried out during the life of the well;

        well integrity for a well means that the potential producing zone in the wellbore —

            (a)         is under control, in accordance with an accepted well operations management plan;

            (b)         is able to contain reservoir fluids; and

            (c)         is not the subject of any reasonably foreseeable risk;

        well integrity hazard means —

            (a)         an event that —

                  (i)         may compromise the well integrity of a well; and

                  (ii)         would, if it occurred, have the consequence of a significant threat to the safety of individuals;

                or

            (b)         an event that may involve a risk of significant damage to the environment or the well reservoir section of a well.



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