Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2011.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
These Regulations provide for the elimination and minimization of the environmental, health and safety hazards and risks involved in undertaking petroleum and greenhouse gas activities and, in particular, to make provision in relation to: the manner in which certain petroleum activities, greenhouse gas activities or greenhouse gas injection and storage activities are carried out in the offshore area; the manner in which certain facilities are designed, constructed, installed, operated, modified and decommissioned in the offshore area; to ensure that operations in the offshore area are carried out in accordance with good oilfield practice and are compatible with optimum long-term recovery of petroleum; and to prescribe requirements for various administrative activities, fees and other matters.
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Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 January 2012.
Notes
Last amendments up to Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Regulations 2016, S.R. No. 123/2016 of 4 October 16. Reprinted as at 4 October 2016.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No