Petroleum Scientific Investigation Consent

Petroleum Scientific Investigation Consent

Definition(s)

Petroleum scientific investigation consent

Petroleum scientific investigation consent means:
  1. a petroleum scientific investigation consent granted under Part 2.9 of this Act; or
  2. a scientific investigation consent granted under section 123 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Retention Lessee

Petroleum Retention Lessee

Definition(s)

Petroleum retention lessee

Petroleum retention lessee means the registered holder of a petroleum retention lease. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation    
Petroleum Retention Lease Area

Petroleum Retention Lease Area

Definition(s)

Petroleum retention lease area

Petroleum retention lease area means the lease area of a petroleum retention lease. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Retention Lease

Petroleum Retention Lease

Definition(s)

Petroleum retention lease

Petroleum retention lease means: (a) a petroleum retention lease granted under Part 2.3 of this Act; or (b) a retention lease granted under Division 2A of Part III of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Pumping Station

Petroleum Pumping Station

Definition(s)

Petroleum pumping station

Petroleum pumping station means equipment for pumping petroleum or water, and includes any structure associated with that equipment. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Project Inspector

Petroleum Project Inspector

Definition(s)

Petroleum project inspector

Petroleum project inspector means a person appointed as a petroleum project inspector under section 600. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Production Licensee

Petroleum Production Licensee

Definition(s)

Petroleum production licensee

Petroleum production licensee means the registered holder of a petroleum production licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Production Licence Area

Petroleum Production Licence Area

Definition(s)

Petroleum production licence area

Petroleum production licence area means the licence area of a petroleum production licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Production Licence

Petroleum Production Licence

Definition(s)

Petroleum production licence

Petroleum production licence means:
  1. a petroleum production licence granted under Part 2.4 of this Act; or
  2. a production licence granted under Division 3 of Part III of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  3. a production licence granted under section 148 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Pool

Petroleum Pool

Definition(s)

Petroleum pool

Petroleum pool means a naturally occurring discrete accumulation of petroleum. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Pipeline

Petroleum Pipeline

Definition(s)

Petroleum pipeline

Petroleum pipeline means:
  1. a pipe, or system of pipes, in an offshore area for conveying petroleum (whether or not the petroleum is recovered from an offshore area), other than a secondary line; or
  2. a part of a pipe covered by paragraph (a); or
  3. a part of a system of pipes covered by paragraph (a).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation

Petroleum Exploration Permitee

Petroleum Exploration Permitee

Definition(s)

Petroleum exploration permittee

Petroleum exploration permittee means the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Exploration Permit Area

Petroleum Exploration Permit Area

Definition(s)

Petroleum exploration permit area

Petroleum exploration permit area means the permit area of a petroleum exploration permit. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Exploration Permit

Petroleum Exploration Permit

Definition(s)

Petroleum exploration permit

Petroleum exploration permit means:
  1. a work-bid petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a cash-bid petroleum exploration permit; or
  3. a special petroleum exploration permit.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Petroleum Access Authority

Petroleum Access Authority

Definition(s)

Petroleum access authority

Petroleum access authority means:
  1. a petroleum access authority granted under Part 2.8 of this Act; or
  2. an access authority granted under section 112 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.1
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Permittee

Permittee

Definition(s)

Permittee

Permittee:
  1. when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit—means the registered holder of the petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit—means the registered holder of the greenhouse gas assessment permit.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Permit Area

Permit Area

Definition(s)

Permit area

Permit area:
  1. when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the greenhouse gas assessment permit.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Part of a Geological Formation

Part of a Geological Formation

Definition(s)

Part of a geological formation

Part of a geological formation includes a part of a combination of geological formations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Partly Terminated

Partly Terminated

Definition(s)

Partly terminated

Partly terminated, in relation to a pipeline licence, means terminated as to a part of the pipeline the subject of the licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Partly Surrendered

Partly Surrendered

Definition(s)

Partly surrendered

Partly surrendered, in relation to a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum production license or greenhouse gas injection license, means surrendered as to one or more, but not all, of the blocks the subject of the permit or license. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Partly Revoked

Partly Revoked

Definition(s)

Partly revoked

Partly revoked, in relation to a petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease, means revoked as to one or more, but not all, of the blocks the subject of the permit or lease. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Partly Cancelled

Partly Cancelled

Definition(s)

Partly cancelled

Partly cancelled means:
  1. in relation to a petroleum exploration permit or petroleum production license—cancelled as to one or more, but not all, of the blocks the subject of the permit or licence; and
  2. in relation to a pipeline license—cancelled as to a part of the pipeline the subject of the license.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Original Petroleum Retention Lease

Original Petroleum Retention Lease

Definition(s)

Original petroleum retention lease

Original petroleum retention lease means a petroleum retention lease granted otherwise than by way of renewal. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Original Petroleum Production Licence

Original Petroleum Production Licence

Definition(s)

Original petroleum production license

Original petroleum production license means a petroleum production license granted otherwise than by way of renewal. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation    
Original Petroleum Exploration Permit

Original Petroleum Exploration Permit

Definition(s)

Original petroleum exploration permit

Original petroleum exploration permit means a petroleum exploration permit granted otherwise than by way of renewal. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Original Greenhouse Gas Assessment Permit

Original Greenhouse Gas Assessment Permit

Definition(s)

Original greenhouse gas assessment permit

Original greenhouse gas assessment permit means a greenhouse gas assessment permit that was granted otherwise than by way of renewal. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Offshore Area

Offshore Area

Definition(s)

Offshore Area

“Offshore Area” means the offshore area as defined by Article 43 of this Accord. Source: Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord, Canada, August 26, 1986. Legislation  

Offshore Area

The area defined in the Accord Acts. Note: C-NAAIA 2; CNSOPRAIA 2. Source: Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, November 30, 2012. Regulatory Guidance

Offshore Area

“Offshore area” means Sable Island or any area of land not within a province that belongs to Her Majesty in right of Canada or in respect of which Her Majesty in right of Canada has the right to dispose of or exploit the natural resources and that is situated in submarine areas in the internal waters of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the continental shelf of Canada; zone extracôtière. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Offshore Area

“Offshore area” means the lands and submarine areas within the limits described in Schedule 1 of the Accord Acts. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations

Offshore Area

Offshore area means:
  1. the offshore area of New South Wales; or
  2. the offshore area of Victoria; or
  3. the offshore area of Queensland; or
  4. the offshore area of Western Australia; or
  5. the offshore area of South Australia; or
  6. the offshore area of Tasmania; or
  7. the Principal Northern Territory offshore area; or
  8. the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area; or
  9. the offshore area of Norfolk Island; or
  10. the offshore area of the Territory of Christmas Island; or
  11. the offshore area of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or
  12. the offshore area of the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands; or
  13. the offshore area of the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands;
and, when used in the expression the offshore area, means whichever of the areas referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) or (m) is applicable. Note 1: The offshore area of a State or Territory is defined by section 8. Note 2: The offshore area of a State or Territory corresponds to the term adjacent area under the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Northern Territory Title

Northern Territory Title

Definition(s)

Northern Territory title

Northern Territory title means an authority, however described, under a law of the Northern Territory, to explore for, or to recover, petroleum. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Non-location Block

Non-location Block

Definition(s)

Non-location block

Non-location block means a block that is neither a location nor included in a location. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
New Zealand Boundary Treaty

New Zealand Boundary Treaty

Definition(s)

New Zealand boundary treaty

New Zealand boundary treaty means the Treaty between Australia and New Zealand establishing certain exclusive economic zone boundaries and continental shelf boundaries that was signed at Adelaide on 25 July 2004. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation