Petroleum Title

Petroleum Title

Definition(s)

Petroleum title

Petroleum title means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a petroleum retention lease; or
  3. a petroleum production licence; or
  4. a petroleum special prospecting authority; or
  5. a petroleum access authority; or
  6. 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  

Petroleum title

Petroleum 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  

Petroleum title

Petroleum title means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit; or
  2. a petroleum retention lease; or
  3. a petroleum production licence; or
  4. an infrastructure licence, where the infrastructure facility to which the licence relates is a facility, structure or installation for engaging in any of the activities to which subsection 15(2) applies; or
  5. a pipeline licence, where the pipeline to which the licence relates is a petroleum pipeline; 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  

Petroleum title

Petroleum 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  
Open Information

Open Information

Definition(s)

Open information

Open information about a survey means any of the following information:
  1. the name of the survey;
  2. the title under which the survey is being conducted;
  3. the name of the titleholder;
  4. the basin and sub-basin (if applicable) in which the survey is being conducted;
  5. the type of survey;
  6. the size of the survey in:
    1. for a 2-dimensional survey — kilometres; or
    2. for a 3-dimensional survey — square kilometres;
  7. the name of the vessel or aircraft conducting the survey;
  8. the name of the contractor conducting the survey;
  9. the dates on which the survey starts and ends or is proposed to start and end;
  10. whether the survey is exclusive or non-exclusive;
  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.
     
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  

Open information

Open information about a well means any of the following information:
  1. the name of the well;
  2. the offshore area in which the well is located;
  3. the basin and sub-basin (if applicable) in which the well is located;
  4. the well’s latitude and longitude;
  5. the name of the title area in which the well is located;
  6. the name of the titleholder;
  7. the purpose of the well (for example development, appraisal, exploration or stratigraphy);
  8. if the well is a sidetrack — the name of the parent well;
  9. the well’s spud date;
  10. the water depth at the well;
  11. what is being used as the depth reference for the well (for example the Kelly bushing or the rig floor);
  12. the height of the depth reference above sea level;
  13. the name of the rig drilling the well;
  14. the rig’s make and model;
  15. the name of the rig contractor;
  16. the rig release date;
  17. the status of the well (for example producing, suspended or abandoned).
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
Non-exclusive Data

Non-exclusive Data

Definition(s)

Non-exclusive data

Non-exclusive data means data that is made available for commercial sale or license. 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
Named Month

Named Month

Definition(s)

Named month

Named month means one of the 12 months of the calendar year. 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
Greenhouse Gas Titleholder

Greenhouse Gas Titleholder

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas titleholder

Greenhouse gas titleholder means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permittee; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lessee; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licensee; or
  4. a registered holder of a greenhouse gas search authority; or
  5. a registered holder of a greenhouse gas special authority; or
  6. a holder of a greenhouse gas research 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
Greenhouse Gas Title

Greenhouse Gas Title

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas title

Greenhouse gas 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; or
  6. a greenhouse gas research 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  

Greenhouse gas title

Greenhouse gas 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 (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations   Greenhouse gas title Greenhouse gas title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lease; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licence; or
  4. an infrastructure licence, where the infrastructure facility to which the licence relates is a facility, structure or installation for engaging in any of the activities to which subsection 15(3) applies; or
  5. a pipeline licence, where the pipeline to which the licence relates is a greenhouse gas pipeline; or
  6. a greenhouse gas search authority; or
  7. a greenhouse gas special authority.
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  

Greenhouse gas title

Greenhouse gas title means:
  1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
  2. a greenhouse gas holding lease; or
  3. a greenhouse gas injection licence.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
End of the Operation

End of the Operation

Definition(s)

End of the operation

End of the operation means:
  1. for a regulated operation related to the drilling of a well — the date on which the rig is released; and
  2. for a regulated operation conducted on a well after the well is completed — the date on which the operation ceased; and
  3. for a survey — the date on which the acquisition of the data is completed.
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
Fluid

Fluid

Definition(s)

Fluid

substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure
  • Note 1 to entry: A fluid can be either a gas or a liquid.
Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards

Fluid

Gases, liquids and vapour in pure phases as well as mixtures thereof. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Fluid

"Fluid" means any material or substance that flows or moves, whether in a semi-solid, liquid, sludge, gaseous, or other form or state. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations  

Fluid

“Fluid” means gas, liquid or a combination of the two fluide. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Fluids

Fluids mean liquids and gases. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Accepted Well Operations Management Plan

Accepted Well Operations Management Plan

Definition(s)

Accepted well operations management plan

Accepted well operations management plan means a well operations management plan that has been accepted by NOPSEMA or responsible Commonwealth Minister under regulation 5.07, as varied from time to time under regulation 5.13. 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
Accepted Field Development Plan

Accepted Field Development Plan

Definition(s)

Accepted field development plan

Accepted field development plan means a field development plan that has been accepted by the Joint Authority under regulation 4.05, as varied from time to time under regulation 4.10. 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
Meter

Meter

Definition(s)

Meter

Minimum diameter that allows for the passage of the drift. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Meter

Device that measurers the amount of fluid entering and leaving a line or vessel system. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards  

Meter

"Meter" means an instrument for measuring and indicating or recording the volumes of gases or liquids. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations
Design Load

Design Load

Definition(s)

Design Load

Combination of load effects. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Design Load

Sum of the static and dynamic loads that would induce the maximum allowable stress in the equipment. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards  

Design Load

Sum of static and dynamic loads that would induce the maximum allowable stress in an item. Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards  

Design Loads/Actions

Design loads/actions as mentioned in the fourth subsection, includes functional, environmental and accidental loads/actions, including fire and explosion loads/actions. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Design Load/Action

Characteristic load/action multiplied by load/action coefficients. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). Regulations  

Design Load

Characteristic load multiplied by load coefficients. Source: Regulations Relating to Technical and Operational Matters at Onshore Facilities in the Petroleum Activities, etc. (The Technical and Operational Regulations) Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2010). Regulations  

Design Load

“Design load” means characteristic load multiplied by load coefficients. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Commencement Day

Commencement Day

Definition(s)

Commencement day

Commencement day means the day on which Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Act 2011 commences. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Commencement day

Commencement day means the day that these Regulations commence. 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
Revise

Revise

Definition(s)

Revise

Revise, for an environment plan, includes extend or modify. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Revise

Revise, in relation to a safety case, includes extend or modify. 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  
Reportable Incident

Reportable Incident

Definition(s)

Reportable incident

Reportable incident, for an operator of an activity, means an incident relating to the activity that has caused, or has the potential to cause, moderate to significant environmental damage. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Reportable incident

Reportable incident means an incident:
  1. that:
    1. results in significant damage to a pipeline (for example reducing the capacity of the pipeline to contain the substance flowing through it); or
    2. is likely to have a result of a kind mentioned in subparagraph (i); or
    3. is of a kind that a reasonable pipeline licensee would consider to require immediate investigation; and
  2. that is not a reportable incident within the meaning of 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  

Reportable incident

Reportable incident has the same meaning as in regulation 12.05. 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  
Regulator

Regulator

Definition(s)

Regulator

Control valve used to regulate pressure or flow. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Regulator

Regulator means:
  1. in relation to a petroleum activity — NOPSEMA; or
  2. in relation to a greenhouse gas storage activity — the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Regulator

Regulator means:
  1. for a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence — the Titles Administrator; and
  2. for a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease — the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
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  

Regulator

C-NLOPB, CNSOPB, and/or NEB as appropriate. Source: Source:  Offshore Physical Environmental Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, September 2008. Regulatory Guidance  

Regulator

Authority established by a national governmental administration to oversee the activities of the offshore oil and natural gas industries within its jurisdiction, with respect to the overall safety to life and protection of the environment. NOTE 1 The term regulator can encompass more than one agency in any particular territorial waters. NOTE 2 The regulator can appoint other agencies, such as marine classification societies, to act on its behalf, and in such cases, the term regulator within this part of ISO 19905 includes such agencies. NOTE 3 Within this part of ISO 19905, the term regulator does not include any agency responsible for approvals to extract hydrocarbons, unless such agency also has responsibility for safety and environmental protection. NOTE 4 Adapted from ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.40. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
Recordable Incident

Recordable Incident

Definition(s)

Recordable incident

Recordable incident, for an operator of an activity, means an incident arising from the activity that:
  1. breaches a performance objective or standard in the environment plan that applies to the activity; and
  2. is not a reportable incident.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Produced Formation Water

Produced Formation Water

Definition(s)

Produced formation water

Produced formation water means natural aqueous fluid recovered from a petroleum reservoir in association with the petroleum. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Instrument Holder

Petroleum Instrument Holder

Definition(s)

Petroleum instrument holder

Petroleum instrument holder, for a petroleum activity, means the registered holder of a petroleum instrument for the activity, and includes a permittee, lessee, licensee, pipeline licensee or registered holder of an access authority or special prospecting authority for the activity. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Instrument

Petroleum Instrument

Definition(s)

Petroleum instrument

Petroleum instrument:
  1. means an authority granted by an instrument under the Act for the carrying out of a petroleum activity; and
  2. includes:
    1. a petroleum exploration permit; and
    2. a petroleum retention lease; and
    3. a petroleum production licence; and
    4. a petroleum-related pipeline licence; and
    5. an infrastructure licence; and
    6. a petroleum access authority; and
    7. a petroleum special prospecting authority.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Activity

Petroleum Activity

Definition(s)

Petroleum Activity

Petroleum activity:
  1. means:
    1. any operations or works in an offshore area carried out under a petroleum instrument, other authority or consent under the Act or the regulations; and
    2. any activity relating to petroleum exploration or development which may have an impact on the environment; and
  2. includes:
    1. seismic or other surveys; and
    2. drilling; and
    3. construction and installation of a facility; and
    4. operation of a facility; and
    5. significant modification of a facility; and
    6. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility; and
    7. construction and installation of a petroleum pipeline; and
    8. operation of a petroleum pipeline; and
    9. significant modification of a petroleum pipeline; and
    10. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a petroleum pipeline; and
    11. storage, processing or transport of petroleum.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Petroleum Activities

The term petroleum activities does not cover onshore facilities for utilisation of petroleum that are not necessary for or constitute an integral part of production or transport of petroleum. This entails that e.g. gas power plants whose only purpose is to deliver energy to the grid or to land-based industrial activities, and crude oil refineries, where recovered petroleum can be delivered for processing to this or another refinery, fall outside the definition of petroleum activities. Cf. also the comments regarding Section 10-4 of the Petroleum Act in Odelsting Proposition No. 46 (2002-2003), page 10. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Petroleum Activities

All activities associated with subsea petroleum deposits, including exploration, exploration drilling, production, transportation, utilisation and decommissioning, including planning of such activities, but not including, however, transport of petroleum in bulk by ship. Source: Regulations relating to health, safety and the environment in the petroleum activities and at certain onshore facilities (the Framework Regulations), Norway, February 2010 (amended December 2011). Regulations Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation  

Petroleum Activities

“Petroleum activities” means the activities related to exploration and exploitation of petroleum and natural gas. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Nominated Address

Nominated Address

Definition(s)

Nominated address

Nominated address, for an operator, means the address of the operator of which notice has been given under paragraph 32 (3) (a). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Nominated address

Nominated address means the address nominated by the duty holder. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations
Instrument Holder

Instrument Holder

Definition(s)

Instrument holder

Instrument holder, for an activity, means:
  1. a greenhouse gas instrument holder; and
  2. a petroleum instrument holder.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Greenhouse Gas Instrument Holder

Greenhouse Gas Instrument Holder

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas instrument holder:

  1. means the registered holder of a greenhouse gas instrument; and
  2. includes:
    1. a permittee; and
    2. a lessee; and
    3. a licensee; and
    4. a pipeline licensee; and
    5. an infrastructure licensee; and
    6. a registered holder of a greenhouse gas search authority; and
    7. a registered holder of a greenhouse gas special authority for the activity.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Greenhouse Gas Instrument

Greenhouse Gas Instrument

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas instrument

Greenhouse gas instrument:
  1. means an authority granted by instrument under the Act for the carrying out of a greenhouse gas activity; and
  2. includes:
    1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
    2. a greenhouse gas-related pipeline licence;
    3. an infrastructure licence;
    4. a greenhouse gas search authority;
    5. a greenhouse gas special authority;
    6. a greenhouse gas holding lease;
    7. a greenhouse gas injection licence.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Greenhouse Gas Activity

Greenhouse Gas Activity

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas activity

Greenhouse gas activity:
  1. means:
    1. any operations or works in an offshore area carried out under a greenhouse gas instrument, other authority or consent under the Act or regulations made under the Act; and
    2. any activity relating to greenhouse gas exploration, injection or storage which may have an impact on the environment; and
  2. includes:
    1. seismic or other surveys; and
    2. drilling; and
    3. construction and installation of a facility; and
    4. operation of a facility; and
    5. significant modification of a facility; and
    6. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility; and
    7. construction and installation of a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    8. operation of a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    9. significant modification of a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    10. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    11. injection and storage of greenhouse gas.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Greenhouse gas activities

(3) This subsection applies to the following activities:
  1. activities preparatory to injecting a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation (for example, controlling the flow of a greenhouse gas substance into the relevant well);
  2. preparing a greenhouse gas substance for injection into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation (for example, pumping, processing or compressing);
  3. preparing a greenhouse gas substance for transport to another place (for example, pumping or compressing);
  4. storing a greenhouse gas substance before it is:
    1. transported to another place; or
    2. injected into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
    3. subjected to any other activity at a facility, structure or installation;
  5. monitoring the behaviour of a greenhouse gas substance stored in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation;
  6. remote control of facilities, structures or installations used to:
    1. inject a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
    2. store a greenhouse gas substance in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
    3. do anything mentioned in any of the above paragraphs;
  7. activities related to any of the above.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation is taken to take place at the top of the relevant well. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Environment Plan

Environment Plan

Definition(s)

Environment plan

Environment plan, in relation to an operator of an activity, means an environment plan submitted by the operator that is:
  1. accepted and revised from time to time under these Regulations; but does not include:
  2. if the environment plan is accepted in part — that part of the plan that is not accepted; or
  3. an environment plan for which the acceptance has been withdrawn.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Performance Standard

Environmental Performance Standard

Definition(s)

Environmental performance standard

Environmental performance standard means a statement of performance required of a system, an item of equipment, a person or a procedure, that is used as a basis for managing environmental risk, for the duration of the activity in accordance with the objectives of the regulations, as set out in an environment plan accepted under these Regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Performance Objective

Environmental Performance Objective

Definition(s)

Environmental performance objective

Environmental performance objective means the goals of an operator that are mentioned in an environment plan accepted under these Regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Performance

Environmental Performance

Definition(s)

Environmental performance

Environmental performance means the performance of an operator in relation to the environmental performance objectives and standards mentioned in an environment plan accepted under these Regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations