Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Management of Greenhouse Gas Well Operations) Regulations 2010 (SLI No. 28 of 2010).

These Regulations are made in accordance with section 781 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, which provides the legal framework for the exploration for and recovery of petroleum and for the injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances in those parts of Australia's continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone which are under Commonwealth jurisdiction.
The Regulations provides rules for all down-hole drilling activities associated with greenhouse gas wells and well control equipment, including testing and monitoring equipment. Companies conducting such activities are required to submit a Well Operations Management Plan to the Minister for acceptance. The Regulations set out contents of the Plan and procedures and criteria for (withdrawal) of acceptance. Down-hole’ activities for purposes greenhouse gas exploration, appraisal and injection in an offshore area shall be carried out in accordance with Plan. Risks are identified and managed in accordance with sound engineering principles and good oil-field practice as defined by the Act. A titleholder shall not commence or continue a well activity, when there is an identified well integrity hazard or a significant increase in an existing risk in relation to the well.