Glossary
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Petroleum Exploration Permit
Definition(s)
Petroleum exploration permit
Petroleum exploration permit means:- a work-bid petroleum exploration permit; or
- a cash-bid petroleum exploration permit; or
- a special petroleum exploration permit.
Petroleum Access Authority
Definition(s)
Petroleum access authority
Petroleum access authority means:- a petroleum access authority granted under Part 2.8 of this Act; or
- an access authority granted under section 112 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.1
Permittee
Definition(s)
Permittee
Permittee:- when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit—means the registered holder of the petroleum exploration permit; or
- when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit—means the registered holder of the greenhouse gas assessment permit.
Permit Area
Definition(s)
Permit area
Permit area:- 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
- 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.
Part of a Geological Formation
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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. LegislationPartly Terminated
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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. LegislationPartly Surrendered
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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. LegislationPartly Revoked
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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. LegislationPartly Cancelled
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Partly cancelled
Partly cancelled means:- 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
- in relation to a pipeline license—cancelled as to a part of the pipeline the subject of the license.
Original Petroleum Retention Lease
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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. LegislationOriginal Petroleum Production Licence
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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. LegislationOriginal Petroleum Exploration Permit
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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. LegislationOriginal Greenhouse Gas Assessment Permit
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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. LegislationOffshore Area
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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. LegislationOffshore 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 GuidanceOffshore 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. LegislationOffshore 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. RegulationsOffshore Area
Offshore area means:- the offshore area of New South Wales; or
- the offshore area of Victoria; or
- the offshore area of Queensland; or
- the offshore area of Western Australia; or
- the offshore area of South Australia; or
- the offshore area of Tasmania; or
- the Principal Northern Territory offshore area; or
- the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area; or
- the offshore area of Norfolk Island; or
- the offshore area of the Territory of Christmas Island; or
- the offshore area of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or
- the offshore area of the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands; or
- the offshore area of the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands;
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. LegislationNon-location Block
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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. LegislationNew Zealand Boundary Treaty
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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. LegislationListed OHS Laws
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Listed OHS laws
Listed OHS laws has the meaning given by section 638. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationLife-of-field Petroleum Production Licence
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Life-of-field petroleum production licence
Life-of-field petroleum production licence means a petroleum production licence covered by item 1, 3A or 4 of the table in subsection 165(1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationLease Area
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Lease area
Lease area:- when used in relation to a petroleum retention lease—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the petroleum retention lease; or
- when used in relation to a greenhouse gas holding lease—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the greenhouse gas holding lease.
Law
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Law
Law includes a part of a law. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationLaws
For the purposes of this Part, laws include:- written laws; and
- unwritten laws (for example, the common law); and
- instruments having effect under laws.
Key Petroleum Operation
Definition(s)
Key petroleum operation
Key petroleum operation means:- an operation to make a well; or
- an operation to inject a substance into a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to store a substance in a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to carry out a seismic survey or any other kind of survey; or
- an operation to monitor the behaviour of a substance stored in a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to take samples of the seabed or subsoil of an offshore area; or
- an operation specified in the regulations.
Key Greenhouse Gas Operation
Definition(s)
Key greenhouse gas operation
Key greenhouse gas operation means:- an operation to make a well; or
- an operation to inject, on an appraisal basis, a greenhouse gas substance into a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to store, on an appraisal basis, a greenhouse gas substance in a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to inject, on an appraisal basis, air, petroleum or water into a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to store, on an appraisal basis, air, petroleum or water in a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to carry out a seismic survey or any other kind of survey; or
- an operation to monitor the behaviour of:
- a greenhouse gas substance; or
- air; or
- (petroleum; or
- water; stored in a part of a geological formation; or
- an operation to carry out baseline investigations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a part of the geological formation; or
- an operation to take samples of the seabed or subsoil of an offshore area; or
- an operation specified in the regulations.
Joint Petroleum Development Area
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Joint Petroleum Development Area
Joint Petroleum Development Area has the same meaning as in the Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationJoint Authority
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Joint Authority
Joint Authority has the meaning given by section 56 and, when used in the expression the Joint Authority, means the Joint Authority for the offshore area concerned. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationInternational Seabed Agreement
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International Seabed Agreement
International Seabed Agreement means:- the Agreement between Australia and Indonesia establishing certain seabed boundaries signed at Canberra on 18 May 1971; or
- the Agreement between Australia and Indonesia establishing certain seabed boundaries in the area of the Timor and Arafura Seas supplementary to the Agreement referred to in paragraph (a) and signed at Jakarta on 9 October 1972; or
- the Agreement between Australia and Indonesia concerning certain boundaries between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia signed at Jakarta on 12 February 1973; or
- the Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning sovereignty and maritime boundaries in the area between the 2 countries, including the area known as the Torres Strait, and related matters that was signed at Sydney on 18 December 1978; or
- the New Zealand boundary treaty.