Survey Interpretation Report

Survey Interpretation Report

Definition(s)

Survey interpretation report

Survey interpretation report means a report that includes the following information:
  1. the name of the survey;
  2. the title under which the survey was conducted;
  3. the name of the titleholder;
  4. a description of the objectives of the interpretation;
  5. for a seismic survey:
    1. a list of the surfaces interpreted; and
    2. a justification of the surfaces interpreted, including synthetic seismograms if available; and
    3. the velocity field used to convert time to depth (including ASCII data) and the basis for the velocity field; and
    4. if available, time slices to describe the environment of deposition;
  6. a bathymetric map of the survey area;
  7. an index of the maps created during the interpretation.
 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Interpretative Survey Data

Interpretative Survey Data

Definition(s)

Interpretative survey data

Interpretative survey data means each type of data mentioned in an item in Schedule 5:
  1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
  2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the titleholder to use.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Interpretative survey data

Interpretative survey data means each type of data mentioned in an item in Schedule 5:
  1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
  2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the greenhouse gas titleholder to use.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Survey Processing Report

Survey Processing Report

Definition(s)

Survey processing report

Survey processing report means a report that includes:
  1. the name of the survey; and
  2. the title under which the survey was conducted; and
  3. the name of the titleholder; and
  4. the dates on which processing of the survey started and ended; and
  5. the name of the processing contractor; and
  6. the purpose of the processing; and
  7. a summary of the data acquisition parameters; and
  8. details of all the processing sequences and techniques used; and
  9. a sample Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) header from the final data set; and
  10. listings of all processed data; and
  11. for a 3-dimensional survey:
    1. a description of the position of the survey polygon; and
    2. a calculation for the 3-dimensional line numbering convention.
 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Processed Survey Data

Processed Survey Data

Definition(s)

Processed survey data

Processed survey data means:
  1. for a 2-dimensional seismic survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 4:
    1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
    2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the petroleum titleholder to use; or
  2. for a 3-dimensional seismic survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 4 and presented in accordance with subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii); or
  3. for any other type of survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 3 of Schedule 4 and presented in accordance with subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Processed survey data

Processed survey data means:
  1. for a 2-dimensional seismic survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 4:
    1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
    2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the greenhouse gas titleholder to use; or
  2. for a 3-dimensional seismic survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 4 and presented in accordance with subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii); or
  3. for any other type of survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 3 of Schedule 4 and presented in accordance with subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Survey Acquisition Report

Survey Acquisition Report

Definition(s)

Survey acquisition report

Survey acquisition report means a report that includes:
  1. the name of the survey; and
  2. the title under which the survey was conducted; and
  3. the name of the titleholder; and
  4. the name of the contractor that conducted the survey; and
  5. the name of the vessel or aircraft that conducted the survey; and
  6. a map of where the survey was conducted; and
  7. the dates on which the survey started and ended; and
  8. details of all data acquisition equipment and systems used; and
  9. details of all positioning and navigation equipment and systems used; and
  10. the number of lines of data acquired in the survey and the number of data acquisition points along each line; and
  11. navigation data for the survey, in the form of:
    1. for a 2-dimensional survey — line ends and bends; or
    2. for a 3-dimensional seismic survey — a full fold polygon outline; or
    3. for other 3-dimensional surveys — a polygon outline; and
  12. the geometry of the acquisition parameters; and
  13. the results of any onboard data processing; and
  14. the results of any system tests, calibrations and diagnostics.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
GPS

GPS

Definition(s)

GPS

Global positioning system. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

GPS

Global positioning satellite. Source: Deepwater Well Control Guidelines. IADC Guidelines  

GPS

“GPS” means global positioning system, which is a global satellite-based system for determining precise location on Earth. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Survey Acquisition Data

Survey Acquisition Data

Definition(s)

Survey acquisition data

Survey acquisition data means:
  1. for a seismic survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 3:
    1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
    2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the petroleum titleholder to use; or
  2. for any other type of survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 3 and presented in accordance with subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Survey acquisition data

Survey acquisition data means:
  1. for a seismic survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 3:
    1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
    2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the greenhouse gas titleholder to use; or
  2. for any other type of survey — each type of data mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 3 and presented in accordance with subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii).
 
Week of the Survey

Week of the Survey

Definition(s)

Week of the survey

Week of the survey means:
  1. the week starting on the first day of data acquisition; and
  2. each subsequent week.
Note: Notice of a geophysical or geological survey is required under regulation 12.07, and the survey will also require approval as an activity under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Weekly Survey Report

Weekly Survey Report

Definition(s)

Weekly survey report

Weekly survey report means a report that includes:
  1. the name of the survey; and
  2. the title under which the survey is being conducted; and
  3. the name of the titleholder; and
  4. the name of the contractor conducting the survey; and
  5. the name of the vessel or aircraft conducting the survey; and
  6. a map showing where the survey was conducted during the week; and
  7. the number of kilometres or square kilometres for which data was acquired during the week; and
  8. the number of points at which data was acquired during the week; and
  9. the number of lines of data acquired during the week; and
  10. the amount of downtime during the week due to equipment problems, bad weather or other circumstances; and
  11. the percentage of the survey completed at the end of the week.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Final Well Completion Report

Final Well Completion Report

Definition(s)

Final well completion report

Final well completion report means a report that includes all of the information listed in subregulation (3). (Subregualtion 3) For the definition of final well completion report in subregulation (2), the information required is in the following table.
  1. The name of the well
  2. The name of the title area in which the well is located
  3. The location of the well, in the form of:
    1. latitude and longitude; and
    2. map sheet name and graticular block number; and
    3. seismic line location and shotpoint number; and
  4. If the well is a sidetrack — the name of the parent well
  5. The names of the rig contractor and rig operator
  6. The name of the rig drilling the well
  7. The rig’s make and model
  8. The names of the contractors for:
    1. cementing; and
    2. wireline logging; and
    3. measurements while drilling (MWD); and
    4. logging while drilling (LWD); and
    5. (e) mudlogging
  9. The purpose of the well (for example development, appraisal, exploration or stratigraphy)
  10. The outcome of the well operation (for example completion of the well as a producer, suspension or abandonment)
  11. Raw pressure-time listings for any formation fluid sample tests and production tests
  12. The spud date
  13. The rig release date
  14. What is being used as the depth reference for the well (for example the Kelly bushing or the rig floor)
  15. The height of the depth reference above sea level
  16. The water depth at the well
  17. The measured depth of the well
  18. The true vertical depth of the well
  19. If applicable, the depth of perforation in the petroleum reservoir
  20. The date on which the total depth was reached
  21. If the well is deviated or horizontal:
    1. the surveyed path of the well; and
    2. the coordinates of the bottom of the well bore; and
    3. if applicable, the coordinates and true vertical depth of the intersection of the well with the reservoir horizon
  22. Particulars of equipment and casing installed on or in the well, including schematics
  23. Bit records
  24. Drilling fluids used
  25. Drilling fluid losses
  26. List of cores, cuttings and samples taken, and their depths and intervals
  27. List of logs acquired
  28. Details of any hydrocarbon indications
  29. The measured depth and true vertical depth of marker horizons or formation tops
  30. Geological interpretations of the observations made as a result of drilling the well, including:
    1. lithology; and
    2. stratigraphy; and
    3. reservoir properties and quality; and
    4. geochemistry of source rocks if available; and
    5. environment of deposition if available
  31. Wireline formation test results
  32. Production test results
  33. Core analysis
  34. If the well is an exploration well — the relevance of the observations and interpretations to the evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential of the area.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Work

Work

Definition(s)

Work

All activities to be performed within relevant contract(s) issued by designer, owner, operator, contractor, fabricator or manufacturer. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Work

Force applied through a distance. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards  

Work

Work has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Work

Work means work offshore that is directly or indirectly related to the construction, installation, operation, maintenance or decommissioning of a facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Final Well Completion Data

Final Well Completion Data

Definition(s)

Final well completion data

Final well completion data means each type of data mentioned in Schedule 2:
  1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
  2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the petroleum titleholder to use.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Final well completion data

Final well completion data means each type of data mentioned in Schedule 2:
  1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
  2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the greenhouse gas titleholder to use.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Initial Well Completion Report

Initial Well Completion Report

Definition(s)

Initial well completion report

Initial well completion report means a report that includes all of the information listed in subregulation (3). (Subregulation 3) For the definition of initial well completion report in subregulation (2), the information required is in the following table.
  1. The name of the well
  2. The name of the title area in which the well is located
  3. The location of the well, in the form of:
    1. latitude and longitude; and
    2. map sheet name and graticular block number; and
    3. seismic line location and shotpoint number
  4. The results of a check survey of the location of:
    1. for a subsea well — the wellhead; or
    2. in any other case — the top of the casing supporting the blow-out preventer
  5. If the well is a sidetrack — the name of the parent well
  6. The names of the rig contractor and rig operator
  7. The name of the rig drilling the well
  8. The rig’s make and model
  9. The names of the contractors for:
    1. cementing; and
    2. wireline logging; and
    3. measurements while drilling (MWD); and
    4. logging while drilling (LWD); and
    5. mudlogging
  10. Names of MWD and LWD tools used
  11. List of log runs for wireline logging and velocity surveys
  12. The purpose of the well (for example development, appraisal, exploration or stratigraphy)
  13. The outcome of the well operation (for example completion of the well as a producer, suspension or abandonment)
  14. Raw pressure-time listings for any formation fluid sample tests and production tests
  15. The spud date
  16. The rig release date
  17. What is being used as the depth reference for the well (for example the Kelly bushing or the rig floor)
  18. The height of the depth reference above sea level
  19. The water depth at the well
  20. The measured depth of the well
  21. The true vertical depth of the well
  22. If applicable, the depth of perforation in the petroleum reservoir
  23. The date on which the total depth was reached
  24. If the well is deviated or horizontal:
    1. the surveyed path of the well; and
    2. the coordinates of the bottom of the well bore; and
    3. if applicable, the coordinates and true vertical depth of the intersection of the well with the reservoir horizon
  25. Particulars of equipment and casing installed on or in the well, including schematics
  26. If applicable, information on cementing operations and schematics of abandonment
  27. Bit records
  28. Drilling fluids used
  29. Drilling fluid losses
  30. List of cores, cuttings and samples taken, and their depths and intervals.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Initial Well Completion Data

Initial Well Completion Data

Definition(s)

Initial well completion data

Initial well completion data means each type of data mentioned in Schedule 1:
  1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
  2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the petroleum titleholder to use.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Initial well completion data

Initial well completion data means each type of data mentioned in Schedule 1:
  1. presented on a medium and in a format specified in the item; or
  2. presented on another medium or in another format that the Titles Administrator has authorised the greenhouse gas titleholder to use initial well completion report means a report that includes all of the information listed in subregulation (3).
For the definition of initial well completion report in subregulation (2), the information required is in the following table.
  1. The name of the well
  2. The name of the title area in which the well is located
  3. The location of the well, in the form of:
    1. latitude and longitude; and
    2. map sheet name and graticular block number; and
    3. seismic line location and shotpoint number
  4. The results of a check survey of the location of:
    1. for a subsea well — the wellhead; or
    2. in any other case — the top of the casing supporting the blow-out preventer
  5. If the well is a sidetrack — the name of the parent well
  6. The names of the rig contractor and rig operator
  7. The name of the rig drilling the well
  8. The rig’s make and model
  9. The names of the contractors for:
    1. cementing; and
    2. wireline logging; and
    3. measurements while drilling (MWD); and
    4. logging while drilling (LWD); and
    5. mudlogging
  10. Names of MWD and LWD tools used
  11. List of log runs for wireline logging and velocity surveys
  12. The purpose of the well (for example development, appraisal, exploration or stratigraphy)
  13. The outcome of the well operation (for example completion of the well as an injector, suspension or abandonment)
  14. Raw pressure-time listings for any formation fluid sample tests and production tests
  15. The spud date
  16. The rig release date
  17. What is being used as the depth reference for the well (for example the Kelly bushing or the rig floor)
  18. The height of the depth reference above sea level
  19. The water depth at the well
  20. The measured depth of the well
  21. The true vertical depth of the well
  22. If applicable, the depth of perforation in the storage formation
  23. The date on which the total depth was reached
  24. If the well is deviated or horizontal:
    1. the surveyed path of the well; and
    2. the coordinates of the bottom of the well bore; and
    3. if applicable, the coordinates and true vertical depth of the intersection of the well with the storage formation
  25. Particulars of equipment and casing installed on or in the well, including schematics
  26. If applicable, information on cementing operations and schematics of abandonment
  27. Bit records
  28. Drilling fluids used
  29. Drilling fluid losses
  30. List of cores, cuttings and samples taken, and their depths and intervals.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Daily Drilling Report

Daily Drilling Report

Definition(s)

Daily drilling report

Daily drilling report means a report that includes:
  1. the name of the well; and
  2. the location of the well by latitude and longitude; and
  3. the water depth at the well; and
  4. the drilled depth; and
  5. the work carried out; and
  6. the lithology of formations penetrated; and
  7. details of any indication of hydrocarbons; and
  8. a summary of the material used; and
  9. drilling fluid losses; and
  10. a leak off test summary; and
  11. the geometry of the well bore; and
  12. the results of surveys made in the well bore; and
  13. the estimated daily and cumulative well costs.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Authorised Activity

Authorised Activity

Definition(s)

Authorised activity

Authorised activity means:
  1. an activity by a petroleum exploration permittee that is authorised by regulation 6.04; or
  2. an activity by a petroleum retention lessee that is authorised by regulation 6.05; or
  3. an activity by a petroleum production licensee that is authorised by regulation 6.06.1
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Previous Petroleum Regulations

Previous Petroleum Regulations

Definition(s)

Previous petroleum Regulations

Previous petroleum Regulations means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Management of Well Operations) Regulations 2004. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Previous Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Previous Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Definition(s)

Previous greenhouse gas Regulations

Previous greenhouse gas Regulations means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Management of Greenhouse Gas Well Operations) Regulations 2010. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Well Integrity Hazard

Well Integrity Hazard

Definition(s)

Well integrity hazard

Well integrity hazard means:
  1. an event that:
    1. may compromise the integrity of a well; and
    2. would, if it occurred, have the consequence of a significant threat to the safety of individuals; or
  2. an event that may involve a risk of significant damage to the environment or the well reservoir of a well.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Well Activity

Well Activity

Definition(s)

Well activity

Well activity means an activity relating to a well that is carried out during the life of the well. Examples:
  1. Exploratory drilling.
  2. Production drilling.
  3. Appraisal drilling.
  4. Testing a well.
  5. Well drilling.
  6. A wireline operation.
  7. A workover operation.
  8. A well completion or re-completion.
  9. Maintenance of a well.
  10. Abandonment or suspension of a well.
 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Significant Event

Significant Event

Definition(s)

Significant event

Significant event includes the following:
  1. a change in the understanding of the characteristics of the geology or reservoir that may have a significant impact on the optimum recovery of petroleum;
  2. a new or increased risk to the recovery of petroleum within the licence area;
  3. a new or increased risk to the recovery of petroleum outside the licence area caused by the development of pools in the licence area;
  4. a new or increased risk of activities in the licence area causing effects outside the licence area (for example aquifer depletion caused by hydrocarbon extraction);
  5. change to the proposed option for development of pools in the licence area, including any tie-in opportunity with nearby licence areas.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Major Change

Major Change

Definition(s)

Major change

Major change, in relation to the recovery of petroleum from a field, includes the following:
  1. the petroleum production licensee changes the development strategy or management strategy of a field or a petroleum pool;
  2. the petroleum production licensee changes the plan for the development of additional pools in the field;
  3. the petroleum production licensee ceases production, permanently or for the long term, before the date proposed in the field development plan;
  4. the petroleum production licensee introduces new methods for the petroleum recovery, such as enhanced recovery and injection of fluids.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Licence Area

Licence Area

Definition(s)

Licence area

Licence area, in relation to an applicant for a petroleum production licence, means the area constituted by the block or blocks that will be the subject of the petroleum production licence if the licence is granted. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Licence area

Licence area:
  1. when used in relation to an infrastructure licence—means the place in relation to which the infrastructure licence is in force; or
  2. when used in relation to a petroleum production licence—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the petroleum production licence; or
  3. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas injection licence—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the greenhouse gas injection licence. Note: The place in relation to which an infrastructure licence is in force must be a place in an offshore area—see subsection 198(2) and section 199.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Discovery Assessment Report

Discovery Assessment Report

Definition(s)

Discovery assessment report

Discovery assessment report means a report that includes the following information:
  1. the title in which the discovery was made;
  2. a preliminary estimate of the location and areal extent of the petroleum pool;
  3. details of the geological structure in which the petroleum is located;
  4. the results of all assessments of the discovery;
  5. a preliminary estimate of the quantity of petroleum in the petroleum pool;
  6. the data used to estimate the quantity of petroleum in the petroleum pool;
  7. a preliminary estimate of the quantity of recoverable petroleum in the petroleum pool;
  8. details of the petroleum titleholder’s plans for further evaluation of the discovery, including the work that the titleholder proposes to carry out in the title area in the next 12 months from the date of the report;
  9. if the Titles Administrator has issued a notice to the petroleum titleholder under regulation 2.03 and the notice has not been withdrawn — the information specified in the notice.
  Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Titles Administrator

Titles Administrator

Definition(s)

Titles Administrator

Titles Administrator means the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Titles Administrator

Titles Administrator means the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator—see section 7. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Titleholder

Titleholder

Definition(s)

Titleholder

Titleholder means:
  1. a greenhouse gas titleholder; or
  2. an infrastructure licensee; or
  3. a pipeline licensee; or
  4. a petroleum titleholder.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Titleholder

Titleholder means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permittee; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lessee; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licensee; or
  4. an infrastructure licensee; or
  5. a petroleum exploration permittee; or
  6. a petroleum production licensee; or
  7. a petroleum retention lessee; or
  8. a pipeline licensee.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Titleholder

Titleholder:
  1. when used in Division 3 of Part 1.2—has the meaning given by section 51; or
  2. when used in section 572—has the meaning given by subsection 572(1).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Titleholder

Titleholder means the registered holder of:
  1. a petroleum title; or
  2. a greenhouse gas title.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Title Area

Title Area

Definition(s)

Title area

Title area means:
  1. for a petroleum exploration permit or greenhouse gas assessment permit — the permit area; and
  2. for a petroleum retention lease or greenhouse gas holding lease — the lease area; and
  3. for a petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence, or greenhouse gas injection licence — the licence area; and
  4. for a petroleum special prospecting authority, petroleum access authority, greenhouse gas search authority or greenhouse gas special authority — the authority area; and
  5. for a scientific investigation consent or greenhouse gas research consent — the offshore area specified in the consent.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Title area

Title area:
  1. when used in Division 3 of Part 1.2—has the meaning given by section 51; or
  2. when used in section 572—has the meaning given by subsection 572(1); or
  3. when used in Division 2A of Part 6.2—has the meaning given by subsection 576A(3); or
  4. when used in section 586—has the meaning given by subsection 586(6); or
  5. when used in section 586A—has the meaning given by subsection 586A(7).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Titles and title areas

In this Division, the table has effect: Item A title is any of the following; The title area for the title is ...
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; the permit area.
  2. a petroleum retention lease; the lease area.
  3. a petroleum production licence; the licence area.
  4. an infrastructure licence; the licence area.
  5. a pipeline licence; the part of the offshore area in which the pipeline is constructed.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title area

Title area:
  1. in relation to a petroleum exploration permit—means the permit area; or
  2. in relation to a petroleum retention lease—means the lease area; or
  3. in relation to a petroleum production licence—means the licence area.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title area

Title area:
  1. in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit—means the permit area; or
  2. in relation to a greenhouse gas holding lease—means the lease area; or
  3. in relation to a greenhouse gas injection licence—means the licence area.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Title

Title

Definition(s)

Title

Title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas title; or
  2. an infrastructure licence; or
  3. a pipeline licence; or
  4. a petroleum title.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Title

Title:
  1. when used in the definition of registered holder—has the meaning given by the second sentence of that definition; or
  2. when used in Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 1.2—has the meaning given by section 38; or
  3. when used in Division 3 of Part 1.2—has the meaning given by section 50; or
  4. when used in section 282—has the meaning given by subsection 282(6); or
  5. when used in section 462—has the meaning given by subsection 462(6); or
  6. when used in Chapter 4—has the meaning given by section 467; or
  7. when used in Chapter 5—has the meaning given by section 519; or
  8. when used in section 574—has the meaning given by subsection 574(1); or
  9. when used in section 574A—has the meaning given by subsection 574A(1); or
  10. when used in Division 2A of Part 6.2—has the meaning given by subsection 576A(3); or
  11. when used in section 580—has the meaning given by subsection 580(1).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

Title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas title; or
  2. a petroleum title.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

Title means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a petroleum retention lease; or
  3. a petroleum production licence; or
  4. a prescribed instrument.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

Title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lease; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licence; or
  4. a prescribed instrument.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

In this Division title means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a petroleum retention lease; or
  3. a petroleum production licence.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

Title means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a petroleum retention lease; or
  3. a petroleum production licence; or
  4. an infrastructure licence; or
  5. a pipeline licence; or
  6. a petroleum access authority.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

Title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lease; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licence; or
  4. a greenhouse gas special authority.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

In this section, title means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a petroleum retention lease; or
  3. a petroleum production licence; or
  4. an infrastructure licence; or
  5. a pipeline licence; or
  6. a petroleum special prospecting authority; or
  7. a petroleum access authority.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Title

Title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lease; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licence; or
  4. a greenhouse gas search authority; or
  5. a greenhouse gas special authority.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Titles and title areas

In this Division, the table has effect: Item A title is any of the following; The title area for the title is ...
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; the permit area.
  2. a petroleum retention lease; the lease area.
  3. a petroleum production licence; the licence area.
  4. an infrastructure licence; the licence area.
  5. a pipeline licence; the part of the offshore area in which the pipeline is constructed.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Seismic Extracted Data Grid

Seismic Extracted Data Grid

Definition(s)

Seismic extracted data grid

Seismic extracted data grid means a series of vertical cross-sections extracted from a 3 dimensional seismic data volume that form a grid of which:
  1. one direction is along the direction of seismic data acquisition; and
  2. the other direction is at right angles to the direction of seismic data acquisition; and
  3. the vertical cross-sections are spaced 5 kilometres apart in both directions.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Titleholder

Petroleum Titleholder

Definition(s)

Petroleum titleholder

Petroleum titleholder means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permittee; or
  2. a petroleum retention lessee; or
  3. a petroleum production licensee; or
  4. the registered holder of a petroleum special prospecting authority; or
  5. the registered holder of a petroleum access authority; or
  6. the holder of a scientific investigation consent.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations