Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2014 (Qld)

Queensland Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2014 Subordinate Legislation 2014 No. 332 made under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new s 6AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6AA Substances prescribed for Act, s 402. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Replacement of s 54AA (Operator to ensure drilling rig workers meet competency requirements). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54AA Operator to ensure competency requirements are met 3 6 Amendment of sch 9 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2014 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2014 . 2 Commencement Section 5 commences on 1 January 2015. 3 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004. 4 Insertion of new s 6AA Before section 6A— insert — 6AA Substances prescribed for Act, s 402 (1) For section 402(1)(b) of the Act, a distilled petroleum substance is prescribed. (2) In this section— distilled petroleum substance means a substance— (a) produced by distilling crude oil; and (b) that consists of, or includes, hydrocarbons. Examples of a distilled petroleum substance— diesel, petrol, kerosene 5 Replacement of s 54AA (Operator to ensure drilling rig workers meet competency requirements) Section 54AA— omit , insert — Page 2 2014 SL No. 332

Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2014 [s 5] 54AA Operator to ensure competency requirements are met (1) The operator of a drilling operating plant must ensure— (a) each person working on the drilling operating plant that is drilling a prescribed well at the plant meets the competencies for drilling a prescribed well (the well drilling competencies ) identified for the person’s position under the drilling and servicing competency standard; and (b) each person working on the drilling operating plant that is servicing a prescribed well at the plant meets the competencies for servicing a prescribed well (the well servicing competencies ) identified for the person’s position under the drilling and servicing competency standard. (2) If the drilling operating plant is also used to drill or service a bore, the operator must also ensure— (a) each person working on the drilling operating plant that is drilling the bore meets the well drilling competencies; and (b) each person working on the drilling operating plant that is servicing the bore meets the well servicing competencies. (3) However, subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) does not apply if the person is— (a) undergoing training for the well drilling competencies; and (b) acting under the direct supervision of a competent person for the drilling operating plant. (4) Also, subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) does not apply if the person is— 2014 SL No. 332 Page 3

Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2014 [s 6] (a) undergoing training for the well servicing competencies; and (b) acting under the direct supervision of a competent person for the drilling operating plant. (5) In this section— drilling and servicing competency standard means the document titled ‘Competency Standard for Petroleum and Gas Well Drilling and Well Servicing (2014)’ published on the department’s website. servicing , in relation to a prescribed well or bore, includes— (a) completing, maintaining or working on the well or bore; and (b) plugging and abandoning the well or bore. 6 Amendment of sch 9 (Fees) Schedule 9, part 1— insert — 7A Application for special amendment—Act, s 107A(3) . . . . . 1141.00 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 18 December 2014. 2 Notified on the Queensland legislation website on 19 December 2014. 3 The administering agency is the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. © State of Queensland 2014 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Page 4 2014 SL No. 332