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Pumping station

Pumping station means:

1. a greenhouse gas pumping station; or
2. a petroleum pumping station.

 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Principal Northern Territory offshore area

Principal Northern Territory offshore area means so much of the offshore area of the Northern Territory as does not consist of the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area. Note: The offshore area of the Northern Territory is defined by section 8. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pre-commencement petroleum title

Pre-commencement petroleum title means:

1. a pre-commencement petroleum exploration permit; or
2. a pre-commencement petroleum retention lease; or
3. a pre-commencement petroleum production licence.

 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pre-commencement petroleum retention lease

Pre-commencement petroleum retention lease means a petroleum retention lease other than a post-commencement petroleum retention lease. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pre-commencement petroleum production licence

Pre-commencement petroleum production licence means a petroleum production licence other than a post-commencement petroleum production licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pre-commencement petroleum exploration permit

Pre-commencement petroleum exploration permit means a petroleum exploration permit other than a post-commencement petroleum exploration permit. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Potential greenhouse gas storage formation

Potential greenhouse gas storage formation has the meaning given by section 20. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Potential greenhouse gas injection site

Potential greenhouse gas injection site has the meaning given by section 22. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Post-commencement petroleum title

Post-commencement petroleum title means:

1. a post-commencement petroleum exploration permit; or
2. a post-commencement petroleum retention lease; or
3. a post-commencement petroleum production licence.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Post-commencement petroleum retention lease

Post-commencement petroleum retention lease means:

1. an original petroleum retention lease that was granted to the registered holder of:
   1. a post-commencement petroleum exploration permit; or
   2. a post-commencement petroleum production licence; that was in force over the block or blocks to which the original petroleum retention lease relates; or
2. a petroleum retention lease that was granted by way of renewal, where the original petroleum retention lease was granted to the registered holder of:
   1. a post-commencement petroleum exploration permit; or
   2. a post-commencement petroleum production licence; that was in force over the block or blocks to which the original petroleum retention lease related.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation

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Post-commencement petroleum production licence

Post-commencement petroleum production licence means:

1. a petroleum production licence that was granted to the registered holder of:
   1. a post-commencement petroleum exploration permit; or
   2. a post-commencement petroleum retention lease; that was in force over the block or blocks to which the petroleum production licence relates; or
2. a petroleum production licence granted under section 181; or
3. a petroleum production licence granted under section 183, where the initial petroleum production licence mentioned in section 182 was a post-commencement petroleum production licence.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Post-commencement petroleum exploration permit

Post-commencement petroleum exploration permit means:

1. an original petroleum exploration permit that was granted after the commencement of this section; or
2. a petroleum exploration permit that was granted by way of renewal, where the original petroleum exploration permit was granted after the commencement of this section.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pipeline provisions

Pipeline provisions means the following:

1. Part 2.6;
2. the definition of greenhouse gas pipeline in this section;
3. the definition of greenhouse gas pumping station in this section;
4. the definition of greenhouse gas tank station in this section;
5. the definition of greenhouse gas valve station in this section;
6. the definition of petroleum pipeline in this section;
7. the definition of petroleum pumping station in this section;
8. the definition of petroleum tank station in this section;
9. the definition of petroleum valve station in this section;
10. the definition of pipeline in this section;
11. item 3 of the table in subsection 569(1).¹

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pipeline licensee

Pipeline licensee means the registered holder of a pipeline licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Pipeline licence

Pipeline licence means a pipeline licence granted under:

1. Part 2.6 of this Act; or
2. Division 4 of Part III of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation

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Petroleum valve station

Petroleum valve station means equipment for regulating the flow of petroleum, and includes any structure associated with that equipment. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Petroleum tank station

Petroleum tank station means a tank, or system of tanks, for holding or storing petroleum, and includes any structure associated with that tank or system of tanks. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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Petroleum special prospecting authority

Petroleum special prospecting authority means:

1. a petroleum special prospecting authority granted under Part 2.7 of this Act; or
2. a special prospecting authority granted under section 111 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

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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  

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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    

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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

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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