Petroleum Regulation 1966 (QLD)

Queensland Petroleum Act 1923 PETROLEUM REGULATION 1966 Reprinted as in force on 1 July 2004 (includes commenced amendments up to 2004 SL No. 67) Reprint No. 3A This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2004 SL No. 310 s 45

Information about this reprint This regulation is reprinted as at 1 July 2004. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Also see list of legislation for any uncommenced amendments. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the ReprintsAct1992. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprints. Dates shown on reprints Reprints dated at last amendment All reprints produced on or after 1 July 2002, hard copy and electronic, are dated as at the last date of amendment. Previously reprints were dated as at the date of publication. If a hard copy reprint is dated earlier than an electronic version published before 1 July 2002, it means the legislation was not further amended and the reprint date is the commencement of the last amendment. If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown for an electronic version previously published, it merely means that the electronic version was published before the hard copy version. Also, any revised edition of the previously published electronic version will have the same date as that version. Replacement reprint date If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown on another hard copy reprint it means that one is the replacement of the other.

Queensland PETROLEUM REGULATION 1966 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4 Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5A Meaning of “voltage” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5B Meaning of “block identification map”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PART 2—ADMINISTRATION 6 Responsibility of titleholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6A Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7 Posting of regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 8 Person in charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 9 Deputy person in charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 10 Powers of inspector—general and relating to accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 11 Inspector’s access to technical records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 12 Information to be made public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 13 Hazards not otherwise specified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 14 Waste or contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 15 Evaluation of an occurrence of oil or gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 16 Right of appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 17 Entry on land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 18 Protection of roads, railways, telephone and power transmission lines . . . . 21 19 Operations in Aboriginal reserves or other places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 20 Operations in forests and national parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2 Petroleum Regulation 1966 21 Radioactive substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23A Registration of authority to prospect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23C Examination of register of authorities to prospect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23CA Land not open to permit or lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23D Registration of petroleum lease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23E Examination of register of petroleum leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3—SAFETY 24 Responsibility of supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Responsibility of workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 First aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fire fighting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Safety hats and eye protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Protective clothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Contaminated atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hydrogen sulphide gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Special reports and accident reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Machinery—general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Machinery maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Repair of machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mobile equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Responsibility of driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Waterborne operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Transportation of persons by road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Debris to be removed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Heaters and treaters—siting of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Flammable vapours—venting of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Internal combustion engine exhaust—treatment of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 31 32 32 33 33

3 Petroleum Regulation 1966 48 Exhaust gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Smoking, naked lights forbidden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Temporary production facilities—siting of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Flares—siting of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Fuel tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4—EXPLORATION 54 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Notice of intention to commence operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Operations on mining tenements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Operations on roads and in inhabited areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Operations on internal waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Marking shot hole lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Drilling near a pipeline, utility etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Drilling near a water bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Drilling near a monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Shot holes near buildings and public utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Shot hole temporary plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Permanent shot hole plugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Uncontrolled flow of water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Repair of damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Six monthly report on operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Submission of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Submission of s 69 data on relinquishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70A Submission of exploration data on relinquishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5—EXPLOSIVES Division 1—General 71 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Ammonium nitrate mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Explosives not to be exposed to heat etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Responsibility of person in charge regarding workers using, handling, preparing or firing explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Responsibility of workers handling explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 39 40 40 41 41 41 41 42

4 Petroleum Regulation 1966 76 Storage of explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Ammonium nitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Use of ammonium nitrate mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Detonators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Lights and smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Lighting of a magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Person to be in charge of magazine and keeping of record book . . . . . . . . . 84 Explosives to be carried only in secure containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Surplus explosives to be returned to magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Transportation by vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Using, handling preparing and firing an explosive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Firing warning to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Use of safety fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Use of electric exploder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Short circuiting of detonators and firing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Precautions against stray currents etc. in electric shot-firing . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Use of power or lighting cables in electric shot-firing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Drilling near explosive charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Supply of low freezing explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Firing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Misfires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Damaged wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Disconnection of exploder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Abandoning a shot point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Preloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Thunderstorms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2—Use of explosives in wells 104 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Personnel handling explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Safety of rig personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 45 45 45 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 53 53 54 54 54 55

5 Petroleum Regulation 1966 107 Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Operations during darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Shut down of electrical generating plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Earth return electrical systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 No work during inclement weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Safety on floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Earthing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6—DRILLING, COMPLETION, MAJOR REPAIR, RECOMPLETION AND ABANDONMENT OF WELLS Division 1—General 114 Notification before carrying out operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Notice of intention to abandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Notice of intention to drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Location survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Suspension of operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Restoration of site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Failure to fulfil conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Report on spudding-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Oil or gas lost during repair operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Records and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Weekly reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Reports on special studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Well completion report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Development planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Prohibited drilling areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Boundary line wells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Operations close to communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2—Operational requirements 131 Casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Cementing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Cores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Fluid samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 55 55 55 56 56 56 56 57 57 58 59 60 60 60 60 61 61 61 62 63 63 63 63 64 65 65 65 66

6 Petroleum Regulation 1966 136 Drillstem and water shutoff tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Electric or other logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Controlled deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Abandoning principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Completing a well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Disposal of produced oil or gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Disposal of waste fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Replacement of well site fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3—Safety operations 144 Masts and derricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Spudding-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Drawworks controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Making up and breaking joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Protection of personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Blowout prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Drillstem tests, conditions for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Swabbing at night not permitted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Carrying of tools etc. when climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Auxiliary escape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Stabbing boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 “Bellybuster” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Riding hoisting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Weight indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Drainage of racked pipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Mud saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Storing of tools in derrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Line guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4—Safety equipment 165 Drilling rigs—general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 67 67 67 68 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 72 73 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 76 76 77 77 77

7 Petroleum Regulation 1966 166 Derrick and mast platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Inside derrick platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Stairways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Hoisting lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Travelling blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Catheads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Ginpole for conventional derricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Crown blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Counter balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Pipe racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Pipe hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Retainer, safety or test plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Backup posts and tong safety lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Safety valves and pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5—Air and gas drilling 183 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Warning notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Delivery lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Smoking and naked lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Parking of vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Fire precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Compressors, siting of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Fuel storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 High pressure lines and manifolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Blooey line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Substructure ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Supply line valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Drillstring installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 79 79 79 79 81 82 83 84 84 84 84 85 85 85 85 85 86 86 86 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 88 89 89 89

8 Petroleum Regulation 1966 197 Mud stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Gas detection equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7—PRODUCTION 199 Identification of wells and tank farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Protection of completed wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Gauging facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Measurement of production for royalty purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Production lines and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Production tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Multiple completion well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Commingling of production prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Waste liquid disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Routine monthly production report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Annual production report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Reservoir data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Secondary recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Artificial lift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Use of direct well pressure prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Tanks and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Tank batteries control valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Separators, siting of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Entering tanks or other production vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Production hoists and service rigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Reporting on routine production operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Swabbing at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Acidising, fracturing and other similar stimulation operations. . . . . . . . . . . PART 8—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 222 SAA code to be followed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Drilling locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Production facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Protection of electrical circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Cable protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 91 92 92 92 92 93 93 94 94 94 94 95 95 95 95 95 96 96 97 97 98 98 99

9 Petroleum Regulation 1966 228 Lightning protection and control of static electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Switches, marking of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Power supply disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Flashlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Electric shock treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Maintenance, repair or alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Control equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Rewiring and replacement of fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 9—PIPELINES 237 Compliance with codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Discontinuation of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Construction and operational reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Line breakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241BA Application of ss 69(2)(a) and 70 of the Act—Act, ss 69(2)(b) and 70(4) . . 241C Application of pt 8 of the Act—Act, ss 2 and 104(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241D Application of s 126 of the Act—Act, s 126(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 10—PENALTIES 242 Offences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Defence of impracticability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Delegation by chief executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAND OVER WHICH PERMIT OR LEASE MUST NOT BE GRANTED SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PIPELINE LICENCES—SS 69(2)(A) AND 70 AND PART 8 OF THE ACT SCHEDULE 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PIPELINE LICENCES—S 126 OF THE ACT 99 99 100 100 100 100 101 101 101 102 103 103 103 104 104 104 105 106 106 106 107 108 109 111

10 Petroleum Regulation 1966 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 5 Tables in earlier reprints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

s 1 11 s 5 Petroleum Regulation 1966 PETROLEUM REGULATION 1966 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2004] PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum Regulation 1966 . 3 Application The provisions of parts 2 to 10 shall be observed in all operations in the search for and in the production of petroleum, other than offshore operations on submarine areas as such areas are mentioned and referred to in the Mineral Resources (Adjacent Submarine Areas) Act 1964 , section 2. 1 4 Forms The chief executive may approve forms for use under this regulation. 5 Interpretation In this regulation— “appraisal well” means a well being drilled to define further the extent of an already discovered oil or gas accumulation. “approved” , as applied to drilling equipment and materials, means approved by the American Petroleum Institute ( “API” ), or any other body established in Australia for the furtherance of safety in drilling which may be approved by the Minister. “authorised person” , in relation to the performance of a function, means a person the person in charge authorises to perform the function. 1 Now see the Offshore Minerals Act 1998 .

s 5 12 s 5 Petroleum Regulation 1966 “barrel” means 34.9726 imperial gallons or 42 U.S. gallons at a temperature of 60º F and absolute pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch. “circulation” means the passing of fluid down the drill pipe, casing or tubing and up to the surface or in the reverse direction. “clean oil” means oil free from water and sediment. “condensate” means the liquid formed as the result of condensation, due to reduced pressure and temperature of petroleum hydrocarbons which at one time existed in a gaseous phase in the reservoir. “conservation” means the prevention of waste both above and below ground in order to achieve the greatest ultimate economic recovery of petroleum and petroleum products. “cubic foot” , with respect to gas, means the amount of gas in 1 cubic foot of space at an absolute pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch (p.s.i.) and at a temperature of 60º F. “date of completion” means the date on which a well is made ready to produce reservoir fluids or if planned for some other purpose, the date on which it is left in a suitable condition to fulfil that purpose. “deputy person in charge” means a person appointed under this regulation as the deputy for a person in charge. “development well” means a well being drilled within the known limits or boundary of an already proven oil or gas accumulation for the purposes of producing the oil or gas reserves from that accumulation. “directional drilling” means the intentional changing of the direction of the well when drilling. “electrician” means a licensed electrical worker under the ElectricalSafety Act 2002 . “exploration (or exploratory) well” means a well being drilled with the object of discovering a new oil or gas accumulation or for the purposes of obtaining stratigraphical information which may assist in the discovery of a new oil or gas accumulation. “explosive” see the Explosives Act 1952. 2 “field” means the general surface area underlain by and including 1 or more pools of oil or gas or both. 2 Now see the Explosives Act 1999 , section 143.

s 5 13 s 5 Petroleum Regulation 1966 “firewall” means a wall of concrete, earth or other suitable material surrounding a tank or tanks and designed to confine spillage of petroleum so as to prevent as far as is possible the spread of fire or passage of flammable liquids or vapours. “flowing well” means any well from which oil, gas or water is produced naturally without artificial lifting equipment or means. “gas” means any natural gas, either hydrocarbon or other, or any mixture thereof. “gas oil ratio” means the ratio of gas (measured in cubic feet) to clean oil concurrently produced (in barrels) during any stated period. “geophysical exploration” means geophysical investigation by any recognised method including seismic, gravimetric, magnetic, electrical, radioactive and geochemical methods in the study of the subsurface. “good oilfield practice” means practice generally accepted as good and safe within the petroleum industry. “inspector” means a person appointed by the Minister as an inspector of petroleum operations. “magazine” see the Explosives Act 1952. 3 “monument” means any survey mark which has been placed to establish any corner, boundary or station of any petroleum title or any cadastral geodetic or topographic survey together with any reference marks related thereto. “mud” means a drilling fluid consisting of any suitable mixture of water, oil, clay or other material (or any admixture of all or any of such materials) commonly used in the petroleum industry, which will remove the drill cuttings from the hole and will also control rock and reservoir pressures, stabilise disturbed formation conditions and seal formations into which fluid from the hole is escaping. “multiple completion well” means a well which is separately completed in more than 1 pool at any one time. “operator” means— (a) a person appointed by the titleholder to be in charge of an operation under a petroleum title; or 3 Now see the Explosives Act 1999 , section 143.

s 5 14 s 5 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (b) if there is no person appointed—the titleholder. “person in charge” , of a petroleum operation, means the person holding office under this regulation as the person in charge of the operation. “petroleum title” means an authority to prospect, petroleum prospecting permit, petroleum lease or pipeline licence issued or granted as the case may be to any person under the provisions of the Act. “plant” means drills, drilling equipment, derricks and masts, power units, pumps, workshops, warehouses, logging and testing units, separators, storage tanks, pipelines, vehicles and all other equipment, materials and tools used in a field operation. “pool” means a discrete underground accumulation of oil or gas or an admixture of such substances. “production” means the volume of oil, gas or water produced. “production potential” means the properly calculated or measured capacity of a well to produce oil, gas or water. “reservoir” means a porous and permeable rock capable of storing or yielding fluids to a well. “reservoir pressure” means the static or stabilised pressure in pounds per square inch existing or presumed to exist in a reservoir at a given datum. “routine reservoir measurements” means measurements of reservoir pressure and temperature and of the movements of fluids and fluid interfaces within a well. “secondary recovery” means the application of methods which supplement or modify the original natural forces within a reservoir so as to increase recovery of hydrocarbons, beyond that which might have been expected economically under the original natural forces alone. “senior petroleum engineer” means the officer of the department holding office as senior petroleum engineer. “separator” means an apparatus at the surface for separating fluids produced from a well. “shot hole” means a hole drilled for the purpose of firing an explosive charge in connection with seismic operations. “shot point” means the surface location and area immediately surrounding a shot hole.

s 5 15 s 5 Petroleum Regulation 1966 “standard handrail” means a permanent and substantial railing, smooth and free from protruding nails, bolts, or splinters, and consisting of a horizontal top rail not less than 36 inches or more than 42 inches above floor level, mounted on posts or uprights spaced not more than 8 feet apart, centre to centre and with an intermediate rail spaced midway between the top rail and floor level. “suspend” means to discontinue operations temporarily. “suspended well” means a well in which all operations have been suspended prior to completion or abandonment for a considerable period of time, with however, the intention of operations being resumed again at a later date. “titleholder” means the holder of a petroleum title under this Act, and includes a person who has entered into an agreement with the titleholder for the enjoyment of some one or more of the rights of the titleholder under the title. “toe board” means a vertical guard, not less than 6 inches in height with the lower edge thereof no more than 2 inches above the floor, except on the derrick operator’s run-around and the crown run-around where the lower edge shall be no more than one-half inch above the floor, and fastened to the outer edge of the platform in order to prevent tools and other objects from falling therefrom. “voltage” see section 5A. “waste” includes— (a) the locating, spacing, drilling, equipping, completing, operating, or producing of a well in a manner that could be shown to result in reduction of the quantity of oil, gas or water ultimately recoverable from a pool under sound engineering and economic principles; (b) the locating, drilling, equipping, completing, operating or producing of a well in such a manner that excessive surface loss or destruction of oil, gas or water is caused; (c) any inefficient, excessive, or improper use or dissipation of reservoir energy; (d) the failure to use suitable and timely artificial secondary or supplementary recovery methods in a pool where it is demonstrated on the basis of available information, that any of such methods would result in increasing the quantity of oil, gas

s 5A 16 s 5A Petroleum Regulation 1966 or water ultimately recoverable from a pool under sound engineering and economic principles; (e) the escape or flaring of natural gas if the Minister considers that by the application of sound engineering principles the natural gas could be gathered and, if necessary, processed so that the gas or its byproducts could be marketed or stored for marketing or beneficially injected into an underground reservoir; (f) the inefficient and improper storing of oil, gas or water whether on the surface or underground; (g) the production of oil, gas or water in excess of proper storage facilities or transportation and marketing facilities or of marketing demand; (h) the use of natural gas for purposes other than gas lift, repressuring, recycling, drilling, pressure maintenance, or for chemical manufacture, light and fuel, unless the Minister considers such use is efficient and beneficial in the public interest. “well” means a hole in the ground made or being made by drilling, boring, or any other means for the purpose of searching for or obtaining oil or gas or for injecting fluid into an underground oil or gas reservoir, or through which any oil or gas is obtained or is obtainable, but does not include a water bore, seismic shot hole or shallow hole drilled for the determination of geological structure. 5A Meaning of “voltage” (1) In this regulation— “voltage” has the same meaning as in the Electricity Act 1994 . (2) Voltage of not more than 32 volts alternating current or 115 volts direct current is “extra low voltage” . (3) Voltage higher than extra low voltage but not higher than 250 volts is “low voltage” . (4) Voltage higher than low voltage but not higher than 650 volts is “medium voltage” . (5) Voltage higher than 650 volts is “high voltage” .

s 5B 17 s 6A Petroleum Regulation 1966 5B Meaning of “block identification map” A “block identification map” is a map that forms part of the series of 17 maps known as ‘Block Identification Map—Series B’ held in the office of the department. PART 2—ADMINISTRATION 6 Responsibility of titleholder (1) A titleholder shall ensure that all operations carried out under the petroleum title are in accordance with this regulation and in the case of any operation in respect of which an operator has been appointed that operator and the titleholder shall be jointly and severally responsible for ensuring the observance of this regulation. (2) Notwithstanding the above provisions, the liability of the titleholder and the operator shall be in addition to and shall not affect or be affected by the liability of any other person for any contravention or failure to comply with this regulation. 6A Exemption (1) If the Minister is satisfied that compliance with a provision of this regulation is impracticable, or undesirable in any particular circumstances, or that a satisfactory alternative procedure, action or installation may be adopted, taken or installed, the Minister may, in the Minister’s discretion, exempt a person or class of persons from the duty to comply with such provision. (2) Such an exemption may be granted subject to such conditions and limitations as the Minister deems necessary. (3) The Minister may cancel such an exemption, if any condition thereof is contravened or not complied with, or if the Minister is satisfied that the circumstances under which it was granted have altered.

s 7 18 s 10 Petroleum Regulation 1966 7 Posting of regulation A copy of this regulation shall be kept on all drilling rigs, service rigs and at other main operational locations and shall be available at all times for perusal by employees. 8 Person in charge (1) The operator must appoint a person to be in charge of each operation under the operator’s petroleum title— (a) before starting operations; and (b) after operations start—whenever there is no person in charge. (2) The appointment must be written and in the approved form. (3) The operator must immediately notify the State mining engineer in the approved form of the appointment and the name and address of the person in charge. (4) The person in charge must ensure, to the best of the person’s ability, all workers under the person’s control, know and comply with all relevant regulations applying to the operations, including regulations about accident prevention. 9 Deputy person in charge (1) The person in charge may delegate to a competent person, such specified duties as the person in charge may think fit. (2) The person in charge shall notify the State mining engineer of the name and address of such deputy person in charge, the duties so delegated to the deputy, and his or her acknowledgment thereof. 10 Powers of inspector—general and relating to accidents (1) An inspector may at any time enter upon any land the subject of a petroleum title and inspect the operations and plant of the titleholder and the operator for the purpose of ascertaining that the provisions of the Act and of this regulation are being observed. (2) An inspector shall upon reasonable demand produce evidence of the inspector’s authority.

s 11 19 s 13 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (3) A person shall not obstruct or hinder an inspector in the performance of the inspector’s duty. (4) An inspector may initiate and conduct inquiries into accidents. (5) An inspector may make any investigation necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of the Act and of this regulation are being observed. (6) When an inspector is investigating an accident, a person shall not withhold from the inspector information pertinent to the accident. 11 Inspector’s access to technical records (1) Every titleholder and operator and his, her or their employees shall allow an inspector at any reasonable time to have access to and to take notes from technical records concerning operations under the title or matters related to these operations. (2) The information so obtained shall be treated as confidential and shall not be used for other than governmental purposes without the consent of the titleholder. 12 Information to be made public When a petroleum title has been cancelled by default or an area or portion of an area held under a petroleum title has been surrendered, the Minister may make available to the public any information derived from operations conducted pursuant to the cancelled title or on or under the area surrendered. 13 Hazards not otherwise specified Where an inspector finds any plant in a dangerous condition or any practice or method of working in connection with operations carried out under a petroleum title which is dangerous, or is not in accordance with this regulation or is contrary to good oilfield practice the inspector may give the person in charge notice in writing to repair or replace such plant or to remedy such practice or method of working, and the person in charge shall forthwith comply with such notice.

s 14 20 s 17 Petroleum Regulation 1966 14 Waste or contamination (1) Wherever, in the opinion of the Minister, a possibility exists of waste or contamination of oil, gas or water, the Minister may require that designated tests be made by the person in charge, to detect whether or not waste or contamination is present, and the person in charge shall forthwith carry out such tests. (2) If such tests establish that there is waste or contamination, the operator shall forthwith carry out such measures as may be necessary to remedy or prevent the waste or contamination. (3) Upon completion of the measures taken to remedy or prevent such waste or contamination, the Minister may require that such additional tests as the Minister may consider necessary be made to establish the effectiveness of such remedial measures. 15 Evaluation of an occurrence of oil or gas If the Minister considers that insufficient coring, logging or testing is being carried out to evaluate an occurrence of oil or gas in a well, the Minister may require the person in charge to carry out any specified coring, logging or testing operations which are practicable and reasonable under the circumstances existing and are of a kind generally recognised and used in the petroleum industry. 16 Right of appeal (1) Whenever in the exercise of a power conferred or at any time hereafter conferred upon the inspector by this regulation, an inspector has made a decision with respect to any matter or thing, then except when another mode of appeal is provided by this regulation, an appeal may be made by the person in charge to the State mining engineer. (2) If the person in charge is dissatisfied with the decision of the State mining engineer, the person may appeal against such decision to the Minister, whose decision shall be final and conclusive. 17 Entry on land (1) Before a titleholder or an operator enters onto land pursuant to a petroleum title, he or she shall—

s 18 21 s 20 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (a) give 72 hours notice in the approved form to the owner, holder or occupier of the land, except where the owner, holder or occupier consents in writing to a lesser period of notice; and (b) serve the notice personally on the owner, holder or occupier of the land or, where personal service is impractical, in such other manner as the Minister may approve; and (c) forward a copy of the notice to the State mining engineer as soon as practicable. (2) A person who enters upon land pursuant to a petroleum title shall produce, when required by the owner, holder or occupier of the land, an authority in the approved form, signed by the operator. 18 Protection of roads, railways, telephone and power transmission lines Unless otherwise approved by the Minister, no interference with any public utility such as a road, railway, telephone or power transmission line or cable, radio or television mast or pipeline shall be permitted during the performance of any operations in the search for and the production of petroleum. 19 Operations in Aboriginal reserves or other places A titleholder shall not conduct nor permit to be conducted on the titleholder’s petroleum title any exploration or drilling program in or upon an Aboriginal reserve or a reserve for the benefit of Aboriginal and Islander inhabitants or in or upon any land granted by deed of grant in trust for the benefit of Aboriginal and Islander inhabitants pursuant to the LandAct 1994 unless the approval of the Governor in Council has first been obtained, and then only under conditions fixed by the Governor in Council. 20 Operations in forests and national parks (1) This section applies to the following land— (a) land that is a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area under the Forestry Act 1959 (a “forest area” ); (b) land in a protected area.

s 21 22 s 23 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (2) A title holder must not conduct, or permit someone else to conduct, a drilling or exploration program on land covered by the titleholder’s petroleum title that is a forest area or a protected area without the written consent of— (a) for a forest area—the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of the Forestry Act 1959 ; or (b) for a protected area—the chief executive of the department within which the Nature Conservation Act 1992 is administered. (3) The titleholder must comply with any conditions of the consent. 21 Radioactive substances All operations entailing the storage, handling and use of radioactive substances shall be in accordance with the provisions of the RadioactiveSubstances Act 1958. 22 Plant A titleholder or operator must not use plant for petroleum operations unless the plant is designed, manufactured, constructed, tested, operated and maintained in accordance with a standard prepared by Standards Australia applying to the plant, or another standard or code ensuring safe operation of the plant and acceptable to the chief executive. 23 Water supply (1) This section applies if an operator wants to— (a) drill a water bore on land to obtain water for use for operations under a petroleum title; or (b) do either of the following for obtaining water for petroleum operations or for sale or lease— (i) convert an abandoned well into a water well; (ii) produce water from the casing annulus of a producing or suspended well; or (c) obtain water from an existing well operated under a licence under the Water Resources Act 1989 for use for petroleum operations on the land on which the well is situated.

s 23A 23 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 23C (2) The operator must apply for the Minister’s permission to do anything mentioned in subsection (1). (3) The application must be in the approved form and be accompanied by the fee of $21.35. (4) The Minister may grant the permission and impose conditions on it. 23A Registration of authority to prospect A register which may be in the nature of a card index shall be kept by the Minister recording the following matters concerning an authority to prospect— (a) number of authority to prospect and number of application; (b) mining districts in which authority to prospect is situated; (c) names of holders; (d) address for service of notices; (e) area of authority to prospect and areas relinquished; (f) term and date of commencement of authority to prospect; (g) annual rental on authority to prospect; (h) deposit held on authority to prospect; (i) security held on authority to prospect; (j) date of issue of authority to prospect; (k) locality; (l) vesting of entitlements; (m) such other matters as may, by this regulation, be required to be so registered. 23C Examination of register of authorities to prospect (1) A registered holder of an authority to prospect may, upon application at the office of the Minister, and without fee, examine the register, so far as it relates to such authority to prospect. (2) A person may examine the register at the office of the Minister of any authority to prospect upon payment of a fee of $9.20.

s 23CA 24 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 23E 23CA Land not open to permit or lease (1) Subject to section 18(8) of the Act, the Governor in Council must not grant a lease under the Act over land. (2) The Governor in Council must not grant a permit over land in schedule 2. 23D Registration of petroleum lease A register which may be in the nature of a card index shall be kept by the Minister recording the following matters concerning any petroleum lease— (a) number of application; (b) date of lodgment of application; (c) date of grant; (d) names of lessees; (e) shares of lessees; (f) area of lease; (g) locality of lease; (h) term of lease; (i) annual rental of lease; (j) date of issue of instrument of lease; (k) transfers, subleases, mortgages and releases of mortgage; (l) transmissions in bankruptcy or by death and records of death; (m) any trust to which the lease is subject; (n) such other matters as may, by this regulation, be required to be so registered. 23E Examination of register of petroleum leases (1) A registered lessee or sublessee of a petroleum lease or registered mortgagee of any such lease may, upon application at the office of the Minister, and without fee, examine the register, so far as it relates to such lease. (2) A person may examine the register at the office of the Minister for any petroleum lease upon payment of a fee of $9.20.

s 24 25 s 26 Petroleum Regulation 1966 PART 3—SAFETY 24 Responsibility of supervisors Without affecting the responsibility of the person in charge, every supervisor, foreperson, toolpusher and driller shall so supervise the workers under his or her supervision that such workers are not working in an unsafe manner or in unsafe circumstances and shall, as far as is practicable, see that all tools and equipment are maintained in a safe working condition. 25 Responsibility of workers (1) Every worker shall use the safeguards, safety appliances, or devices furnished for the worker’s protection. (2) A worker shall not use any equipment, or behave in a manner that endangers himself, herself or any other person. 26 First aid (1) The person in charge shall provide or cause to be provided on all drilling rigs pipeline construction sites, service rigs and production hoists and at each operational location where persons are permanently employed the following first aid equipment and facilities— (a) on a drilling rig, a carrying stretcher, an approved basic first aid kit and an oxygen resuscitator; (b) on all service rigs and production hoists, an approved basic first aid kit; (c) on all pipeline construction sites, a carrying stretcher, an approved basic first aid kit, and an oxygen resuscitator; (d) at a central place in a producing field or group of producing fields considered by the operator or titleholder to form a single operational entity, and at the headquarters camp of all geophysical exploration groups in an area where skilled medical attention can not be readily obtained, additional first aid equipment including bandages, approved stretchers, splints and pain killing drugs.

s 27 26 s 30 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (2) A person trained in first aid should be readily available to attend to any injured person. 27 Fire fighting equipment (1) An operator shall provide at all hazardous operational locations, at all main tank farms and on all drilling rigs, service rigs and production hoists, fire fighting equipment as may from time to time be required by the State mining engineer provided that the minimum requirement for all drilling rigs, workover units and stimulation operations shall be 5 20 lb dry powder extinguishers. (2) All extinguishers shall be maintained in good working condition. (2A) All extinguishers shall be fitted with gauges to indicate their condition, and shall have tied to them a metal tag indicating the date when last serviced. (3) Foam extinguishers shall not be used for electrical fires. 28 Communications (1) The operator shall be responsible for providing that radio or telephone communication shall be readily accessible to or available at all operational locations in proven oil or gas fields and at all main tank farms and main pump stations. (2) Where reasonably practicable the operator shall provide that adequate radio or telephone communication shall also be available at or accessible to all remote exploratory drilling camps and remote seismic exploration field group headquarters. 29 Safety hats and eye protection Every person shall wear an approved safety hat when engaged in any activity where a hazard from falling objects exists, and suitable eye protection equipment where a hazard to eye safety exists. 30 Clothing (1) A person whose duty it is to oil, grease or attend to moving machinery and all drilling and production workover personnel shall wear

s 31 27 s 33 Petroleum Regulation 1966 close fitting and close fastened garments which can not be readily caught up or become entangled in such machinery. (2) A person directly engaged in oilfield operations hazardous to the feet shall wear steel-toed, non-slip safety boots or shoes. 31 Protective clothing (1) A person shall not expose any part of the person’s body to substances known to be injurious to the skin. (2) Where such a hazard exists, a person shall use suitable protective clothing or devices. (3) Where any clothing of a person is soaked with flammable liquids or injurious chemicals the person shall remove such clothing immediately. 32 Contaminated atmosphere (1) A person shall not be allowed in the vicinity of any work area where a deficiency of oxygen may exist, or where there is a danger of exposure to injurious gases, fumes or vapours in sufficient quantity to create a hazard, unless protected by approved respiratory apparatus. (2) Where a person may be exposed to injurious gases the person in charge shall keep or cause to be kept at a readily accessible place at the site of operations, at least 2 units of approved respiratory apparatus suitable for the nature and possible concentration of the gases and shall ensure that the equipment is maintained in good working order at all times. (3) Where a person may be required to use respiratory apparatus the person in charge shall ensure that the person receives sufficient instruction and practice in its use. 33 Hydrogen sulphide gas At appropriate distances from every place where hydrogen sulphide gas is or could be a hazard, the person in charge shall cause to be displayed suitable signs warning of the presence of the gas so that any person approaching the place is warned of the danger that exists.

s 34 28 s 35 Petroleum Regulation 1966 34 Notices (1) The person in charge shall cause to be displayed where appropriate the following notices or combinations thereof— • ‘NO ENTRY TO UNAUTHORISED PERSONS’ or ‘KEEP OUT’ • ‘NO SMOKING OR NAKED LIGHTS’ • ‘SAFETY HELMET AREA’ • ‘CAUTION—GAS’ • ‘CAUTION—EXPLOSIVES IN USE’ • ‘CAUTION—POWER LINE’ • ‘CAUTION—OIL PIPELINE’ • ‘CAUTION—GAS PIPELINE’ and any other notices warning workers and all other persons of any specific condition which in the interests of safety to life and property should be made known. (2) Such notices shall be in large and discernible letters acceptable to the senior petroleum technologist. 35 Special reports and accident reports (1) The person in charge shall report immediately by telephone, telegraph or other means to the senior petroleum technologist with confirmation and details by letter— (a) all fires which occur at any well or installations under the person in charge’s control; and (b) any breaks or leaks in tanks or pipelines or auxiliary installations from which accidental loss of oil or gas has occurred; and (c) any well flowing uncontrolled; and (d) any fatal or serious accident to personnel. (2) The person in charge shall submit to the senior petroleum engineer on a form approved by the senior petroleum engineer a summary of accidents and labour statistics for each 6 monthly period ending on 30 June and 31 December within 1 month after the end of the period to which the summary relates.

s 36 29 s 37 Petroleum Regulation 1966 36 Machinery—general (1) All machinery and equipment shall be operated by a worker assigned so to do by the worker’s supervisor and before such worker starts any machinery or equipment the worker shall ensure that all guards are in place and that no person will be endangered by the machinery being put in motion. (2) The person in charge and the supervisor shall ensure that any person who is assigned to operate any tool, machine or equipment, or to carry out any work, process, or procedure that might endanger any worker is competent to carry out the assignment without undue risk. (3) The person in charge and the supervisor shall ensure that— (a) every bolt, rope or chain used for the transmission of power (except those operated from catheads), all gears, sprockets, clutches, cranks, connecting rods and all exposed and moving parts of machinery, excluding catheads, shall be enclosed, screened or railed off to prevent any worker from coming into contact therewith; and (b) pinch points of all types of machines and the cutting edge of all power driven tools shall where practicable, be guarded to prevent accidental contact by workers; and (c) every abrasive wheel shall, where practicable, be guarded in such a way as to restrain flying parts and to limit the dispersal of dust and particles produced by grinding; and (d) where power driven machinery is used, each machine shall have a stopping device located within easy reach of the worker operating the machinery; and (e) every machine not individually motor driven shall be equipped with a clutch or other adequate means of stopping the machine; and (f) starting devices shall be arranged to prevent accidental starting. 37 Machinery maintenance Where there is a danger from contact with moving parts, a person shall not clean, oil, nor otherwise maintain any machinery while that machinery is in motion.

s 39 30 s 40 Petroleum Regulation 1966 39 Repair of machinery (1) Before any piece of machinery is repaired it shall be shut down, the power to it disconnected and the control device locked or otherwise made inoperative. (2) A person shall not start such machinery except on the direct instructions of the person responsible for shutting it down, or of the person’s supervisor. 40 Mobile equipment (1) It shall be the responsibility of the person in charge at all times to ensure that— (a) all powered mobile equipment is maintained in good running order, and shall be operated in such a manner as to prevent undue danger to persons working in the same area; and (b) when mobile equipment is operated during hours of darkness, adequate lighting is provided and used; and (c) when mobile equipment is used in locations or under conditions where there is a danger of falling objects, an overhead guard is provided, with a shelter to protect the driver from overhead hazards; and (d) a cab or similar means of enclosure on mobile equipment has adequate means of ventilation; and (e) where mobile equipment uses hoisting or hauling ropes and the driver thereof may be exposed to danger if such ropes break while under tension, a guard is installed to protect him from such hazard; and (f) a person other than a competent driver is not assigned nor permitted to drive mobile equipment; and (g) mobile equipment is not operated, unless otherwise approved by the State mining engineer, under or in close proximity to aerial power lines where there is danger of the mobile equipment or the load being carried upon such mobile equipment coming into contact with or within the influence of live conductors. (2) For the purpose of this regulation— “the influence of live conductors” shall mean a distance of—

s 41 31 s 43 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (a) 6 feet where the voltage in the power lines exceeds extra low voltage but does not exceed 11 000 volts; and (b) 10 feet where the voltage exceeds 11 000 volts, but does not exceed 132 000 volts; and (c) 20 feet where the voltage of the power lines exceeds 132 000 volts. 41 Responsibility of driver The driver of any mobile equipment is directly responsible for the safe operation of the driver’s equipment and when the driver’s vision is obstructed, the driver shall proceed with his or her work only on signal from a designated signaller who has a clear view of the path to be travelled or of the movement to be performed. 42 Waterborne operations The master of any vessel used in operations or in conjunction with operations in the search for and production of petroleum shall— (a) ensure that the vessel is maintained in a sound and seaworthy condition; (b) ensure that the vessel is equipped with life saving, fire fighting, radio and other equipment, and exhibits signals, as prescribed by the chief executive (of the department in which the TransportOperations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 is administered). 43 Transportation of persons by road (1) Provision shall be made for seating persons when they are being transported by motor trucks or cars, and a person shall not sit on the floor of the vehicle with the person’s legs hanging over the sides. (2) Seats shall be securely fastened to the vehicle floor or sidewalls, and the rear ends of longitudinal seats shall be constructed so that passengers can not slide or be jolted off the seats. (3) When the body of the vehicle is enclosed and separated from the driver— (a) adequate ventilation shall be provided to remove any possibility of the air becoming contaminated; and

s 44 32 s 45 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (b) an interior light shall be provided; and (c) some means of communication shall be provided between the driver and the passengers. (4) When the rear end of the body of a vehicle is open, the exhaust outlet shall be located at the side of the vehicle. (5) Equipment or material of a size or weight that might endanger persons by inadvertent precipitous movement shall not be carried within the body of a vehicle transporting passengers. (6) Explosives or flammable material other than the necessary fuel supply for the vehicle shall not be transported in a vehicle transporting passengers. (7) Where vehicles carrying any persons are also used for carrying tools, such tools shall be adequately secured, so as to avoid injury to such persons. 44 Debris to be removed The person in charge shall ensure— (a) that rubbish, debris, or oil refuse that might constitute a fire hazard shall be removed or drained to a safe distance of not less than 150 feet from all buildings, installations, wells or production facilities, and shall there be expeditiously burned or otherwise safely disposed of; (b) that rubbish, debris or oil refuse is not disposed of in a manner which would cause pollution of the seas, bays, rivers, estuaries, beaches or other waterways or which would endanger marine life. 45 Heaters and treaters—siting of (1) Unless otherwise exempted by the senior petroleum technologist, an open element electric heater or flame type stove, heater, treater, boiler or steam generating equipment or other flame type equipment shall not be placed or remain within 150 feet of any well, or within 150 feet shell to shell of any separator, crude oil storage tank or other unprotected source of flammable vapours. (1A) The firing door of any such appliance shall face away from the above installations.

s 46 33 s 49 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (2) A direct fired crude oil heater shall not be placed or remain closer than 10 feet shell to shell to another crude oil heater. 46 Flammable vapours—venting of All vessels and equipment from which flammable vapours may issue shall be safely vented to atmosphere. 47 Internal combustion engine exhaust—treatment of (1) All internal combustion engines within 75 feet of any well, separator, storage tank or other source of flammable vapour shall be so constructed or enclosed as to be rendered externally spark proof. (2) Exhaust pipes shall be either insulated, cooled or otherwise constructed so as to preclude the ignition of flammable vapours. 48 Exhaust gases The exhaust gases from engines or motors or devices using gas in place of steam or air to operate pumps and other power driven equipment shall be discharged in a direction and location where they will not create a hazard to any person. 49 General safety precautions (1) Any derrick, mast, drawworks, link, elevator, tong, machinery, tool or other equipment which is unsafe, or so constructed, placed, and operated that it does not afford reasonable safety from accidents, shall not be used. (2) All hand tools shall be kept in a good state of repair. (3) Every scaffold, stage, walkway, working platform, stairway and ladder, whether temporary or permanent shall be substantially constructed and shall be maintained in safe condition. (4) All buildings, structures, machinery and equipment shall be of sufficient size and strength to withstand safely the imposed stresses and to perform safely the functions for which they are used. (5) Inspections of all buildings, structures, machinery and equipment shall be made by an authorised person as often as the character thereof and the type of operation being conducted requires.

s 50 34 s 52 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (6) Any defective equipment or unsafe conditions found on an inspection shall be corrected, repaired, replaced, or otherwise placed in a safe condition. 50 Smoking, naked lights forbidden (1) Smoking, open fires or naked lights shall not be permitted within a distance of 75 feet of any well, separator, storage tank, temporary production facility, or other source of flammable vapour. (1A) However, well site geological caravans which contain unprotected electrical or gas fuelled equipment may be located between 50 feet and 75 feet of such a hazard, subject to the following provisions being strictly observed— (a) smoking and the use of unprotected electrical or gas equipment is only permitted during routine non-hazardous drilling operations and is not permitted during testing or completion operations; (b) electrical and gas or other fuel circuits to which unprotected equipment is connected shall be controlled by a master switch or shut off, readily accessible to the occupant of the caravan so that, in the case of a hazard arising, the supply from any such circuit can immediately be shut off. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), in the case of routine operations or emergencies requiring the use of a welding or flame cutting plant, the person in charge may authorise the use of such plant within the limits stated in subsection (1) providing that the person in charge has taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that the area is in a safe condition for such operations. 51 Temporary production facilities—siting of Temporary production facilities such as a tank or separator used in the testing of a well shall not be located within 100 feet of a well. 52 Flares—siting of (1) A flare pit or end of flare line shall not be located within a distance of 150 feet from any point on the outside of any well, separator, storage tank, temporary production facility or other unprotected source of flammable vapours.

s 53 35 s 55 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (2) A flare pit or end of flare line shall not be located within a distance of 350 feet from any surveyed road, railway, above ground pipeline, dwelling, house, industrial plant, school or church provided that an inspector may prescribe therefor a greater or lesser distance. (3) All permanent flare installations shall be adequately fenced off or surrounded by a low retaining wall and a reliable and safe method of pre-ignition of flares acceptable to an inspector shall be provided for all flares. 53 Fuel tanks (1) Except for operating storage tanks, gasoline or liquid fuel shall not be stored within 150 feet of a well. (2) Drainage from any fuel storage shall be in a direction away from the location of the well. PART 4—EXPLORATION 54 General Unless otherwise specified to the contrary these sections contained in this part shall apply only to geophysical operations carried out in the search for petroleum. 55 Notice of intention to commence operations (1) Before commencing a geophysical exploration program, the person in charge shall submit to the State mining engineer a notice of intention to carry out such program. (2) The notice of intention on a form acceptable to the State mining engineer shall state the type of exploration planned, the area of operation, the proposed date of commencement, the expected duration of the program, and shall be accompanied by a map of the operational area, reproduced from and on the same scale as the State 4 or 2 mile map series, which map shall show the proposed operational area.

s 56 36 s 59 Petroleum Regulation 1966 56 Operations on mining tenements Whenever shot hole drilling or seismic exploration is programmed within a mining tenement as that term is defined in the Mineral ResourcesAct1989 the person in charge shall notify the State mining engineer accordingly and such operation shall, at the discretion of the State mining engineer, be conducted according to such special requirements as the State mining engineer shall consider necessary for the safeguarding of any mine workings in such mining tenement. 57 Operations on roads and in inhabited areas (1) Whenever any shot hole drilling or seismic exploration program is to be carried out on any road or in the vicinity of an inhabited area, the person in charge shall notify the local government in whose area such road or inhabited area is situate of the intended operations. (2) Such program shall not be entered upon without the prior consent of such local government and shall be subject to the conditions fixed by it. (3) Wooden stakes, spikes, pins or other pointed metals shall not be driven into the carriageway of any road in the performance of any exploration program. 58 Operations on internal waters A seismic survey shall not be conducted over land covered by water, whether by the sea or otherwise, without the consent of the State mining engineer and then only under such special conditions as may be laid down by the State mining engineer. 59 Marking shot hole lines (1) A permanent marker shall be set in place at points of intersection of shot hole lines, at intersections of a shot hole line with any road which has been formed or graded, any railway or other right of way or if no such intersection occurs at intervals on each shot hole line of not more than 5 miles. (2) Positions of these permanent markers shall be clearly indicated on maps of the operational area to be submitted to the Minister as required by section 69.

s 60 37 s 64 Petroleum Regulation 1966 60 Drilling near a pipeline, utility etc. (1) When a shot hole is drilled in the vicinity of any gas, oil or water pipeline, electric cable, transmission line, or other public utility, every precaution shall be taken to ensure that the pipeline, electric cable or transmission line or public utility is not damaged or its use interrupted. (2) In no case shall the distance measured horizontally from a gas, oil or water line be less than 120 feet and from any other utility 50 feet. (3) Where such transmission line is an overhead power transmission line such distance shall be at least 1 1 / 2 times the depth of the shot hole or 50 feet, whichever distance is the greater. (4) The person in charge, if the person considers that it is impracticable to fire a shot hole outside the distances prescribed by this section, may make application to the senior petroleum engineer for permission to fire a shot hole within such distances, and the senior petroleum engineer may grant such permission subject to such conditions as the senior petroleum technologist shall see fit to impose. 61 Drilling near a water bore Unless otherwise approved by the senior petroleum technologist in writing, a shot hole shall not be drilled within 600 feet of a water bore. 62 Drilling near a monument A shot hole shall not be drilled within 25 feet of a monument. 63 Shot holes near buildings and public utilities Whenever shot holes are to be drilled within 600 feet of a locality whereon is located any building or public utility of any description, the location of such shot holes with respect to any such buildings or public utilities shall be agreed with the local government in whose area such buildings or public utilities are situate prior to the commencement of drilling. 64 Shot hole temporary plug When a drilling crew is in advance of a firing crew to the extent that a shot hole will not be fired on completion of drilling, a temporary plug or

s 65 38 s 68 Petroleum Regulation 1966 cover shall be placed in or over the shot hole until the firing crew is ready to fire the charge. 65 Permanent shot hole plugs (1) Unless otherwise exempted by the senior petroleum technologist shot holes shall be suitably plugged after firing with a plug of solid material and the disturbed area shall be restored as far as is practicable to its original state. (2) The operator shall also restore any subsequent damage due to cave-in or collapse of the shot holes. 66 Uncontrolled flow of water (1) If a flow of artesian water is encountered in the course of drilling operations, the person in charge shall control the flow of water. (2) The person in charge shall also report forthwith the flow of water to the senior petroleum technologist advising the senior petroleum technologist of the steps taken to control the flow. (3) If not satisfied, the senior petroleum technologist will advise such other steps as the senior petroleum technologist may consider necessary for the abandonment of the hole. 67 Repair of damage Where an operator causes damage to any crops, building, public utility, bridge, culvert, fence, gate or other property the operator shall take immediate steps to prevent further damage and shall either repair the damage or compensate the owner of such property. 68 Six monthly report on operations (1) The titleholder shall submit to the Minister a report on operations carried out within the area subject to the petroleum title during each 6 monthly period ending on 30 June and 31 December, or on such other dates as the Minister may approve, within 1 month after the end of the period to which the report relates.

s 69 39 s 69 Petroleum Regulation 1966 (2) Such report shall include in addition to a general review of the operations which have been carried out during the previous 6 months, the following— (a) notice of intention to carry out any major geological surveys during the next 6 monthly period; (b) regional interpretations of the subsurface structure in any area over which geophysical exploration has been conducted during the previous 6 monthly period and any revised interpretations of adjacent areas occasioned by the exploration in question. 69 Submission of data (1) Within 6 months of completion of a seismic operation, the titleholder shall submit an exploration report to the Minister including— (a) a map or maps on positive translucent material showing individual shot point locations and elevations or surface contours and, where available, a magnetic tape containing all shot point location data together with a statement indicating the magnetic tape format used; and (b) final corrected record sections, on positive translucent material, or copies of the records if magnetic tape recording has not been used, together with full details of velocity and processing studies. (2) Within 6 months of completion of a gravimetric survey, the titleholder must submit to the Minister a report containing— (a) a map or maps showing the location of the individual gravity stations; and (b) the corrected gravity values and surface elevations either on a map or in tabular form. (3) Within 6 months of completion of an aeromagnetic survey, the titleholder must give a report to the Minister. (3A) The report must include— (a) a map or maps showing the location of the individual flight lines; and (b) the corrected total intensity magnetic profiles along the flight lines or a contoured total magnetic intensity map.

s 224 98 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 225 temporary production facility on a drilling location shall be classed as a hazardous location. (2) Within such hazardous location the requirements of the SAA Wiring Rules for class 1 zone 1 location shall apply unless approved in writing by the State mining engineer. 224 Production facilities Production facilities shall be classed as hazardous locations to which the provisions of class 1 zone 2 of Australian Standard AS3000 apply, except where the State mining engineer requires that another classification shall apply. 225 Protection of electrical circuits (1) Every circuit shall be protected against overload and short circuit. (2) Low voltage circuits, medium voltage circuits and high voltage circuits installed at any drilling location shall be protected against leakage of current to earth unless otherwise approved in writing by the State mining engineer. (3) Where a system of automatic earth leakage protection is required the circuit breaker shall operate when the earth leakage current exceeds the following values— (a) 1 A on low voltage circuits and medium voltage circuits; (b) 5 A on high voltage circuits; (c) 30 mA on circuits supplying portable hand held tools or apparatus. (4) A circuit breaker or relay protecting a circuit against earth leakage may be provided with time delay devices to provide selective protection for different portions of an installation, but the maximum operating time permitted for clearance of any earth leakage fault shall not exceed 3 seconds. (5) All portable hand held tools or apparatus operating at a voltage above extra low voltage shall be provided with an earth leakage protection device type A in accordance with Australian Standard AS 3190—1983—Current operated (core balance) earth-leakage devices, and any revisions and amendments thereto.

s 227 99 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 229 (6) All automatic earth leakage protection systems shall be provided with means by which a test of their effectiveness may be made. 227 Cable protection (1) Where multicore tough rubber sheathed (TRS) or thermoplastic sheathed (TPS) cable is installed, unless it is protected by its position, it shall be otherwise guarded up to a height of 10 feet above the ground and floor. (2) Cable shall not be permitted to lie unprotected on the ground or floor and unless buried or protected shall be— (a) so installed as to be at least 18 feet clear of the ground over areas traversed by vehicular traffic; or (b) so installed as to be at least 10 feet clear of the ground or floor for all other areas. 228 Lightning protection and control of static electricity (1) The structure of a drilling rig, or other permanent oilfield facility for handling flammable liquids and gases shall be protected against lightning or the build up of charges of static electricity by means of bonding the individual rig components together to make the structure electrically continuous and by earthing in accordance with the Australian Standards AS 1768—1975—Manual on lightning protection and AS 1020—1970—Static Electricity Code. (2) The maximum resistance to earth shall not exceed 10 ohms. (3) Metallic parts of containers used for the storage or handling of flammable liquids shall be earthed for the safe removal of charges of static electricity, but shall not be connected in such manner as to form part of the earth circuit. 229 Switches, marking of Switches opened to permit work on lines or equipment shall be prominently marked to warn against closure.

s 230 100 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 233 230 Power supply disconnection Before any item of electrical equipment, except a portable lamp or tool, is moved, it shall be disconnected from the power supply lines. 231 Flashlights Only approved safety flashlights shall be used within a hazardous location. 232 Electric shock treatment Instructions on procedure and treatment in case of electric shock shall be prominently displayed on the derrick floor or in the driller’s doghouse, in the generator house and at any other field facility where any electricity is installed. 233 Electrician (1) On any drilling rig, production facility or associated plant, a person other than an electrician shall not— (a) install any electrical apparatus or circuits; (b) maintain in a safe working condition any apparatus or cables including any automatic or other protective device; (c) carry out any routine examination or test of any electrical apparatus or cables; (d) carry out any routine test of the effectiveness of the earthing system, the continuity of the earthing conductors or the condition of the electrical insulation; (e) carry out any examination or test of apparatus or cables newly connected, or dismantled and reconnected in a new position. (1A) Unless otherwise exempted by the State mining engineer the tests and examinations referred to in subsection (1) shall be carried out at intervals not exceeding 2 months in the case of drilling rigs and temporary installations and not exceeding 2 years in the case of production facilities and permanent installations, and the results of all such tests and examinations shall be reported by the electrician to the person in charge who shall inform the State mining engineer in writing thereof.

s 234 101 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 236 (1B) Subsection (1)(c), (d) and (e) shall not apply to apparatus carrying voltages not exceeding extra low voltage or apparatus in and ancillary to electric logging units, gas detection units and electronically equipped production control and gauging installations. (2) The State mining engineer may require for a specific operation any special inspection or test in addition to or in substitution for those referred to in this section. 234 Maintenance, repair or alterations (1) Where live parts of apparatus are required to be handled for the purpose of testing, adjusting, wiping or oiling, the person undertaking such work shall be provided with and shall use rubber mats and gloves. (2) With the exception of testing, adjusting, wiping or oiling, the maintenance, repair or alteration of any conductor or apparatus shall not be carried out while such conductor or apparatus is alive. 235 Control equipment (1) Switch gear and starting equipment for motors shall include an isolating switch interlocked with the cover of the equipment so as to prevent the opening or removal of such cover whilst the apparatus within is alive or the isolator is in the closed position. (2) Any live parts within the equipment which are exposed when such equipment is opened shall be effectively screened to the satisfaction of an inspector. (3) This section shall not apply to any equipment which was installed in Australia on or before the date of the coming into force of this section or which is installed or brought into operation within 6 months after that date, unless the State mining engineer is of the opinion that continued use of that equipment for reasons other than the lack of an interlocking safety switch is unsafe, and notifies the person in charge of the State mining engineer’s opinion. 236 Rewiring and replacement of fuses Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore in this part contained the rewiring and replacement of electrical fuses may be carried out by an

s 237 102 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 237 authorised person but shall be checked as soon as possible thereafter by an electrician. PART 9—PIPELINES 237 Compliance with codes (1) Except where this regulation otherwise require, the construction and operation of a pipeline, (including design, manufacture, testing, maintenance, repair thereof, and alterations and additions thereto), shall be in accordance with Australian Standard CB28, the SAA Gas Pipeline Code, and any revisions or amendments thereto for gas pipelines, and Australian Standard 2018, the SAA Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Code, and any revisions or amendments thereto for oil pipelines, or such other code as the State mining engineer may from time to time approve in writing. (2) Wherever the codes and specifications referred to herein require certified test reports to be submitted such certification shall be in the form of National Association of Testing Authorities endorsed test certificates. (2A) Before construction is commenced the licensee shall supply to the State mining engineer the names of all testing authorities and other inspection services or contractors to be employed in quality surveillance of materials and fabrication and shall confirm that such testing authorities and inspection services meet the requirements of the National Association of Testing Authorities or such other requirements as the State mining engineer may approve. (2B) Where a test is required to be carried out under this regulation or the pipeline licence and is a test that is not included in a class of test in respect of which an endorsed test document of the kind referred to in this section can be given, the result of the test shall be recorded and certified to the satisfaction of the State mining engineer. (2C) All test certificates referred to in this regulation and all radiographs shall at all times be readily available to an inspector and shall not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of except with the permission in writing of the State mining engineer. (3) Unless otherwise specified by the State mining engineer 2 copies of construction plans, including the location of all power lines and their voltages, oil pipelines and gas pipelines, engineering drawings,

s 238 103 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 240 specifications and material lists shall be submitted to the State mining engineer before construction commences. 238 Discontinuation of operations If in the opinion of an inspector a condition, which may endanger life or property, exists in any section of a pipeline, the inspector may direct in writing that the section be taken out of operation or that such other precautions be taken as are approved by the inspector to ensure safety, and the person in charge of the section shall forthwith obey the order. 239 Construction and operational reporting (1) The licensee shall submit to the State mining engineer a written report on the construction and operation of the pipeline during each 6 monthly period ending on 30 June or 31 December in each year and shall submit such report within 1 month of the end of the period to which the report relates. (2) The report shall give— (a) such information on the construction and operation of the pipeline as the State mining engineer may require; (b) particulars of all persons employed by the operator or the operator’s contractors in the construction or operation of the pipeline; and (c) the information necessary for the compilation of accident frequency rates, accident severity rates and accident mean duration rates in accordance with the current Australian Standard No. CZ6 relative to the class of work being performed by such employees. (3) During the construction of the pipeline the person in charge or the person’s representative shall, except as approved otherwise by the senior petroleum engineer, submit to the senior petroleum engineer a weekly report of progress. 240 Accidents (1) If during the construction and operation of the pipeline any accident occurs directly arising therefrom wherein death or serious bodily injury is suffered by any person, or any property is seriously damaged, the person in

s 241 104 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 241C charge shall immediately report such accident by telephone or telegram to the State mining engineer. (2) The place of such accident shall not be interfered with by any person except for the purposes of protecting or saving health or life, rendering such place safe, protecting property or providing for essential construction or operation until an inspector approves. (3) The person in charge shall if required by the inspector submit a written report of all matters connected with such accident. 241 Line breakage (1) If a break occurs in a pipeline, the person in charge shall take such steps as are necessary to minimise the loss of oil and gas from the pipeline, and the pollution of surrounding lands and waters by such oil and gas, and shall as soon as possible report such break by telephone or telegram to the State mining engineer. (2) After repair of the break, the person in charge shall forthwith submit a written report to the State mining engineer, giving full information thereon, including— (a) the time and place of the break; (b) the approximate quantity of oil, gas or other product lost; (c) the damage that resulted from such break; (d) the conditions that caused or contributed to the break, if they are known; (e) the methods adopted to repair the break. 241BA Application of ss 69(2)(a) and 70 of the Act—Act, ss 69(2)(b) and 70(4) Sections 69(2)(a) and 70 of the Act do not apply to the pipeline for which a proposed pipeline licence in schedule 3 is proposed to be issued. 241C Application of pt 8 of the Act—Act, ss 2 and 104(1) The following are pipelines that are not facilities and to which part 8 of the Act does not apply—

s 241D 105 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 241D (a) the pipeline mentioned in pipeline licence no. 2 other than the part of the pipeline between station ML1A and Brisbane; or (b) the pipeline mentioned in a pipeline licence in schedule 3; or (c) the pipeline for which a proposed pipeline licence in schedule 3 is proposed to be issued. 241D Application of s 126 of the Act—Act, s 126(4) (1) Section 126 of the Act does not apply to— (a) the corporation sole; or (b) the facility owner of the part of the pipeline between station ML1A and Brisbane mentioned in pipeline licence no. 2; or (c) the facility owner of the pipeline mentioned in a pipeline licence in schedule 4; or (d) a facility owner who— (i) has voluntarily complied with part 8 of the Act; or (ii) is an applicant for a pipeline licence. (2) For the facility owner of pipeline licence no. 41 (Ballera to Mount Isa)— (a) to the extent that the facility owner is carrying on the business of production of gas in south west Queensland—section 126 of the Act, except subsection (3)(a) and (c), does not apply; and (b) to the extent that the facility owner and related corporation are carrying on the business of designing, constructing, maintaining or operating pipelines—section 126(3)(b) and (d) of the Act does not apply. (3) Section 126(3)(b) and (d) of the Act does not apply to the facility owner of pipeline licence no. 30 to the extent that the related corporation is carrying on the business of designing, constructing, maintaining, operating or owning pipelines. (4) In this section— “operating” pipelines includes— (a) marketing the services provided by the pipelines; and

s 242 106 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 244 (b) for a related corporation of a facility owner—providing support services to the facility owner’s business, including accounting, human resources, information technology, legal, public relations, records management, and general administration services. PART 10—PENALTIES 242 Offences When any matter or thing is by this regulation directed or forbidden to be done, and such act so directed to be done remains undone, or such act so forbidden to be done is done, in every such case every person offending against such direction or prohibition shall be guilty of a breach of this regulation. 243 Penalties Any person who commits an offence against this regulation, for which a penalty is not otherwise provided for that offence, is liable— (a) if the person is the titleholder, operator, person in charge, deputy person in charge or other person giving directions relating to the carrying on of any petroleum prospecting development or production operations on a petroleum title, to a penalty not exceeding $400, and if the offence is a continuing one, a further penalty not exceeding $100 per day for each and every day during which the offence continues; (b) if the person is a person other than a person described in paragraph (a), to a penalty not exceeding $200 and if the offence is a continuing one, a further penalty not exceeding $50 per day for each and every day during which the offence continues. 244 Defence of impracticability It is a defence to a charge of a contravention of, or noncompliance with, this regulation or a special instruction for the time being applicable under this regulation that observance of or compliance with such regulation or

s 245 107 Petroleum Regulation 1966 s 245 special instruction as the case may be was not reasonably practicable in the circumstances. 245 Delegation by chief executive The chief executive may delegate powers of the chief executive under this regulation to an officer of the department.

108 Petroleum Regulation 1966 SCHEDULE 2 LAND OVER WHICH PERMIT OR LEASE MUST NOT BE GRANTED section 23CA 1. The land within restricted areas 291 and 292 under the MineralResources Regulation 1990 . 2. The land within restricted area 293 under the MineralResourcesRegulation 1990 .

109 Petroleum Regulation 1966 SCHEDULE 3 PIPELINE LICENCES—SS 69(2)(A) AND 70 AND PART 8 OF THE ACT sections 241BA and 241C Pipeline licence no. 4 (Silver Springs to Wallumbilla) Pipeline licence no. 7 (ML1A to Wallumbilla) Pipeline licence no. 8 (Tickalara to Cooroo) Pipeline licence no. 9 (Kenmore to Eromanga) Pipeline licence no. 10 (Arcturus Separation Plant to State Gas Pipeline) Pipeline licence no. 11 (Central Treatment Plant to State Gas Pipeline) Pipeline licence no. 12 (Epsilon to South Australian border) Pipeline licence no. 13 (Bellara to South Australian border) Pipeline licence no. 14 (Patroclus to the Tickalara to Cooroo pipeline) Pipeline licence no. 15 (Cheepie to Barcaldine) Pipeline licence no. 16 (Judga Spineline) Pipeline licence no. 17 (Munkah Spineline) Pipeline licence no. 18 (Yanda Spineline) Pipeline licence no. 19 (Dinmore lateral) Pipeline licence no. 20 (Namarah to Yarrabend) Pipeline licence no. 21 (Moomba to Sydney) Pipeline licence no. 22 (Major to Boxleigh) Pipeline licence no. 23 (Moomba to Sydney) Proposed pipeline licence no. 45 (Bunya, Cocos and Vernon Gasfields to and including the Australian Gasfields Ltd Central Treatment Plant) Pipeline licence no. 49 (Mica Creek Meter Station to Mica Creek Power Station) Pipeline licence no. 50 (Mica Creek Meter Station)

110 Petroleum Regulation 1966 SCHEDULE 3 (continued) Proposed pipeline licence no. 53 (Australian Gasfields Ltd Central Treatment Plant to the Ballera to Mt Isa pipeline) Proposed pipeline licence no. 58 (Downlands to the Silver Springs to Wallumbilla pipeline) Proposed pipeline licence no. 63 (Myall Creek to Beranga South pipeline)

111 Petroleum Regulation 1966 SCHEDULE 4 PIPELINE LICENCES—S 126 OF THE ACT section 241D Pipeline licence no. 1 (Moonie to Brisbane) Pipeline licence no. 3 (Kincora to Wallumbilla) Pipeline licence no. 4 (Silver Springs to Wallumbilla) Pipeline licence no. 6 (Jackson to Moonie) Pipeline licence no. 25 (Gladstone to Boyne Island)

112 Petroleum Regulation 1966 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2004. Future amendments of the Petroleum Regulation 1966 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

113 Petroleum Regulation 1966 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. TABLE OF REPRINTS Reprint No. 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 2 2A 2B Amendments included to 1996 SL No. 122 to1996 SL No. 195 to 1997 SL No. 6 to 1997 SL No. 240 to 1997 SL No. 246 to 1997 SL No. 437 to 1998 SL No. 205 to 1999 SL No. 163 to 1999 SL No. 294 to 2000 SL No. 184 2C to 2002 SL No. 122 2D to 2002 SL No. 260 2E to 2003 SL No. 100 3 to 2003 SL No. 100 3A to 2004 SL No. 67 Effective Reprint date 5 July 1996 1 August 1996 24 January 1997 1 August 1997 8 August 1997 12 December 1997 17 July 1998 9 July 1999 26 November 1999 6 p.m. on 30 June 2000 1 July 2002 1 October 2002 1 July 2003 1 July 2003 1 July 2004 5 July 1996 5 August 1996 14 March 1997 1 August 1997 11 November 1997 18 May 1998 23 July 1998 4 August 1999 15 December 1999 11 July 2000 (Column discontinued) Notes R2E withdrawn, see R3 5 Tables in earlier reprints TABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTS Name of table Changed citations and remade laws Changed names and titles Corrected minor errors Obsolete and redundant provisions Renumbered provisions Reprint No. 1 1 1, 2 1 1

114 Petroleum Regulation 1966 6 List of legislation Petroleum Regulation 1966 (prev Petroleum Regulation (Land) 1966) pubd gaz 5 February 1966 pp 889–957 commenced 5 February 1966 (see s 2) exempted from application of RegulatoryReformAct1986 by order pubd gaz 18 June 1988 p 1433 Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. amending legislation— regulations published gazette— 17 December 1966 p 1492 commenced on date of publication 28 October 1967 p 784 commenced on date of publication 21 September 1968 p 199 commenced on date of publication 23 November 1968 p 1105 commenced on date of publication 25 January 1969 p 281 commenced on date of publication 15 March 1969 pp 884–5 commenced on date of publication 6 June 1970 p 849 commenced on date of publication 24 February 1973 p 852 commenced on date of publication 16 June 1973 p 1463 commenced on date of publication 1 June 1974 p 759 commenced on date of publication 26 June 1976 p 1171 commenced on date of publication 13 November 1976 p 1201 commenced 1 January 1977 2 July 1977 p 1345 commenced on date of publication 8 July 1978 p 1209 commenced on date of publication 24 October 1981 p 877 commenced 1 January 1982

115 Petroleum Regulation 1966 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 commenced on date of publication 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 commenced 1 September 1983 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 commenced on date of publication 6 October 1984 p 649 commenced on date of publication 17 November 1984 p 1284 commenced on date of publication 10 August 1985 p 2311 commenced on 1 September 1985 31 August 1985 p 2590 commenced on date of publication 23 August 1986 p 2679 commenced 1 September 1986 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 commenced on date of publication 15 August 1987 p 3360 commenced 1 September 1987 21 November 1987 p 1137 commenced on date of publication 19 November 1988 p 1322 commenced 1 January 1989 30 June 1990 p 1377 commenced 1 July 1990 29 June 1991 p 1243 commenced on date of publication Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993 SL No. 106 notfd gaz 8 April 1993 pp 1752–5 commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation 1993 SL No. 123 notfd gaz 23 April 1993 pp 1954–5 commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1993 SL No. 205 notfd gaz 11 June 1993 pp 874–6 s 5 commenced 1 January 1994 (see s 2) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1993 SL No. 287 notfd gaz 30 July 1993 pp 1594–6 commenced on date of notification

116 Petroleum Regulation 1966 Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 SL No. 242 notfd gaz 1 July 1994 pp 1170–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2) Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1994 SL No. 321 notfd gaz 26 August 1994 pp 1909–11 commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation 1995 SL No. 87 notfd gaz 7 April 1995 pp 1556–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 11 April 1995 (see s 2) Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995 SL No. 158 notfd gaz 2 June 1995 pp 1062–4 s 3 commenced 11 April 1995 (see s 4) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification Department of Minerals and Energy (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1995 SL No. 247 ss 1–2, 3(5) sch 5 notfd gaz 1 September 1995 pp 62–3 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1995 (see s 2) Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1995 SL No. 280 notfd gaz 6 October 1995 pp 579–80 commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996 SL No. 122 notfd gaz 7 June 1996 pp 902–5 commenced on date of notification Department of Mines and Energy (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1996 SL No. 195 ss 1–2, 3(e) sch 5 notfd gaz 26 July 1996 pp 1548–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1996 (see s 2) Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 6 notfd gaz 24 January 1997 pp 284–5 s 4 commenced 20 March 1997 (see s 2(1) and notice pubd gaz 27 March 1997 p 1318) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification (see s 2(2)) Department of Mines and Energy (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1997 SL No. 178 ss 1–2, 3(d) sch 4 notfd gaz 27 June 1997 pp 1004–1010 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced on 1 July 1997 (see s 2) Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1997 SL No. 240 notfd gaz 1 August 1997 pp 1552–54 commenced on date of notification

117 Petroleum Regulation 1966 Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1997 SL No. 246 notfd gaz 8 August 1997 pp 1742–3 commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 1997 SL No. 437 notfd gaz 12 December 1997 pp 1631–4 commenced on date of notification Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 205 notfd gaz 17 July 1998 pp 1404–6 commenced on date of notification Gas and Petroleum Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 163 pts 1, 3 notfd gaz 9 July 1999 pp 1607–8 commenced on date of notification Gas and Petroleum Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1999 SL No. 294 pts 1, 3 notfd gaz 26 November 1999 pp 1268–70 commenced on date of notification Primary Industries and Natural Resources Legislation Consequential AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 184 pts 1, 4 notfd gaz 30 June 2000 pp 736–48 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced at 6 p.m. on 30 June 2000 (see s 2) Natural Resources and Mines Legislation Amendment and Repeal Regulation (No. 1)2002 SL No. 122 pts 1, 14 notfd gaz 31 May 2002 pp 482–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (see s 2) Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 SL No. 260 ss 1–2, 235 sch 7 notfd gaz 27 September 2002 pp 340–4 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2002 (see s 2) Note—A regulatory impact statement and explanatory note were prepared NaturalResourcesandMinesLegislationAmendmentRegulation(No.1)2003 SL No. 100 pts 1, 13 notfd gaz 30 May 2003 pp 371–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (see s 2) Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1)2004 SL No. 67 pts 1, 14 notfd gaz 28 May 2004 pp 277–80 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004 (see s 2)

118 Petroleum Regulation 1966 7 List of annotations Short title s 1 sub 1993 SL No. 106 s 3 Commencement s 2 om R1 (see RA s 37) Forms s4 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 3 Interpretation s 5 amd reg pubd gaz 28 October 1967 p 784; 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(1), (6) def “authorised person” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “deputy person in charge” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “electrician” sub reg pubd gaz 20 October 1982 pp 609–10; 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3); 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7 def “explosive” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “Extra-Low Voltage” om reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 def “inspector” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “magazine” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “operator” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “person in charge” sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “senior petroleum engineer” ins reg pubd gaz 28 October 1967 p 784 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2)–(3) def “Senior Petroleum Technologist” om reg pubd gaz 28 October 1967 p 784 def “Senior Staff Surveyor” ins reg pubd gaz 17 December 1966 p 1492 om 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2) def “State Mining Engineer” om 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(2) def “voltage” ins reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(4) def “waste” amd 1995 SL No. 280 s 4(5) Meaning of “voltage” s 5A ins 1995 SL No. 280 s 5 Meaning of “block identification map” s 5B ins 1996 SL No. 122 s 3 Exemption s 6A ins reg pubd gaz 21 September 1968 p 199 Person in charge s 8 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 6 Entry on land s 17 amd reg pubd gaz 6 June 1970 p 849 sub reg pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 amd 1995 SL No. 280 s 7 Operations in Aboriginal reserves or other places s 19 sub reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4

119 Petroleum Regulation 1966 Operations in forests and national parks s 20 sub reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 amd reg pubd gaz 21 November 1987 p 1137 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 8 amd 2000 SL No. 184 s 28 Plant s 22 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 9 Water supply s 23 amd reg pubd gaz 26 June 1976 p 1171; 13 November 1976 p 1201; 24 October 1981 p 877; 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14; 6 October 1984 p 649; 10 August 1985 p 2311; 23 August 1986 p 2679; 15 August 1987 p 3360; 19 November 1988 p 1322; 30 June 1990 p 1377; 29 June 1991 p 1243; 1994 SL No. 242 s 4; 1995 SL No. 247 s 3(5) sch 5 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 9 amd 1996 SL No. 195 s 3(e) sch 5; 1997 SL No. 178 s 3(d) sch 4; 2002 SL No.122 s 31; 2003 SL No. 100 s 26; 2004 SL No. 67 s 30 Registration of authority to prospect s 23A ins reg pubd gaz 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 Application by holder of Authority to Prospect for authority to extend to others s 23B ins reg pubd gaz 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 om 1995 SL No. 280 s 10 Examination of register of authorities to prospect s 23C ins reg pubd gaz 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 amd reg pubd gaz 6 October 1984 p 649; 10 August 1985 p 2311; 23 August 1986 p 2679; 15 August 1987 p 3360; 19 November 1988 p1322; 30 June 1990 p 1377; 29 June 1991 p 1243; 1994 SL No. 242 s 5; 1995 SL No. 247 s 3(5) sch 5; 1996 SL No. 195 s 3(e) sch 5; 1997 SL No. 178 s 3(d) sch 4; 2002 SL No. 122 s 32; 2003 SL No. 100 s 27; 2004 SL No. 67 s 31 Land not open to permit or lease s 23CA ins 1993 SL No. 106 s 4 sub 1995 SL No. 280 s 11 Permission to enter land s 23CB ins 1993 SL No. 205 s 4 om 1993 SL No. 205 s 5 Registration of petroleum lease s 23D ins reg pubd gaz 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 Examination of register of petroleum leases s 23E ins reg pubd gaz 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 amd reg pubd gaz 6 October 1984 p 649; 10 August 1985 p 2311; 23 August 1986 p 2679; 15 August 1987 p 3360; 19 November 1988 p 1322; 30 June 1990 p 1377; 29 June 1991 p 1243; 1994 SL No. 242 s 6; 1995 SL No. 247 s 3(5) sch 5; 1996 SL No. 195 s 3(e) sch 5; 1997 SL No. 178 s 3(d) sch 4; 2002 SL No. 122 s 33; 2003 SL No. 100 s 27; 2004 SL No. 67 s 31

120 Petroleum Regulation 1966 First aid s 26 amd reg pubd gaz 8 July 1978 p 1209 Fire fighting equipment s 27 amd reg pubd gaz 16 June 1973 p 1463; 1 June 1974 p 759 Notices s 34 amd reg pubd gaz 2 July 1977 p 1345 Special reports and accident reports s 35 amd reg pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 Boilers s 38 om 1995 SL No. 280 s 12 Mobile equipment s 40 amd reg pubd gaz 2 July 1977 p 1345 Drilling near a pipeline, utility etc. s 60 amd reg pubd gaz 28 October 1967 p 784 Submission of data s 69 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10; 17 November 1984 p 1284; 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41; 1993 SL No. 123 s 3 Submission of s 69 data on relinquishment s 70 amd reg pubd gaz 2 July 1977 p 1345 sub 1993 SL No. 123 s 4 Submission of exploration data on relinquishment s 70A ins 1993 SL No. 123 s 4 PART 5—EXPLOSIVES unnum prov prec div 1 hdg om R1 (see RA s 36) Detonators s 79 sub reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 amd reg pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 Magazines s 80 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Person to be in charge of magazine and keeping of record book s 83 sub reg pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 Using, handling preparing and firing an explosive s 87 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Firing warning to be given s 88 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Firing s 96 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Preloading s 102 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10; 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41

121 Petroleum Regulation 1966 PART 6—DRILLING, COMPLETION, MAJOR REPAIR, RECOMPLETION AND ABANDONMENT OF WELLS unnum prov prec div 1 hdg om R1 (see RA s 36) Notification before carrying out operations s 114 amd reg pubd gaz 6 June 1970 p 849; 1995 SL No. 280 s 13 Location survey s 117 amd reg pubd gaz 17 December 1966 p 1492; 28 October 1967 p 784 Weekly reports s 124 amd reg pubd gaz 1 June 1974 p 759 Well completion report s 126 amd reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4; 17 October 1984 p 1284; 1993 SL No. 123 s 5 Abandoning principles s 139 amd reg pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 Completing a well s 140 amd reg pubd gaz 15 March 1969 pp 884–5; 24 February 1973 p 852 Blowout prevention s 150 amd reg pubd gaz 24 February 1973 p 852 Drillstem tests, conditions for s 151 amd reg pubd gaz 24 February 1973 p 852 Safety belts s 156 amd reg pubd gaz 16 June 1973 p 1463 Drilling rigs—general s 165 amd reg pubd gaz 21 September 1968 p 199; 24 February 1973 p 852 Production lines and equipment s 203 sub reg pubd gaz 15 March 1969 pp 884–5 Reservoir data s 210 amd reg pubd gaz 8 July 1978 p 1209; 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Tanks and storage s 214 amd reg pubd gaz 2 July 1977 p 1345 SAA code to be followed s 222 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Drilling locations s 223 amd reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Production facilities s 224 amd reg pubd gaz 28 October 1967 p 784 sub reg pubd gaz 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Protection of electrical circuits s 225 sub reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 amd reg pubd gaz 31 August 1985 p 2590

122 Petroleum Regulation 1966 Portable lights and tools s 226 om reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 Lightning protection and control of static electricity prov hdg amd reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 s 228 amd reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 Electrician s 233 amd reg pubd gaz 31 August 1985 p 2590 Control equipment s 235 amd reg pubd gaz 28 October 1967 p 784 Compliance with codes s 237 amd reg pubd gaz 6 June 1970 p 849 sub reg pubd gaz 16 June 1973 p 1463 amd reg pubd gaz 2 July 1977 p 1345; 20 February 1982 pp 609–10 Construction and operational reporting s 239 amd reg pubd gaz 2 July 1977 p 1345 Pipeline charges s 241A ins 1993 SL No. 287 s 3 om 1995 SL No. 280 s 14 Pipelines that are not facilities for pt 8 of the Act—Act, s 2 prov hdg sub 1996 SL No. 122 s 4(1) s 241B ins 1995 SL No. 87 s 4 amd 1996 SL No. 122 s 4(2) om 1997 SL No. 437 s 3 Application of ss 69(2)(a) and 70 of the Act—Act, ss 69(2)(b) and 70(4) s 241BA ins 1996 SL No. 122 s 5 sub 1997 SL No. 437 s 4 Application of pt 8 of the Act—Act, ss 2 and 104(1) prov hdg sub 1996 SL No. 122 s 6(1); 1997 SL No. 437 s 5(1) s 241C ins 1995 SL No. 87 s 4 amd 1996 SL No. 122 s 6(2)–(3); 1997 SL No. 437 s 5(2)–(3) Application of s 126 of the Act—Act, s 126(4) prov hdg sub 1995 SL No. 158 s 3(1) (retro); 1996 SL No. 122 s 7(1) s 241D ins 1995 SL No. 87 s 4 amd 1995 SL No. 158 s 3(2) (retro); 1996 SL No. 122 s 7(2)–(3); 1997 SL No. 6 s 4; 1997 SL No. 240 s 3; 1997 SL No. 437 s 6 Delegation by chief executive s 245 ins 1995 SL No. 280 s 15 State Mining Engineer and other references s 246 ins 1995 SL No. 280 s 15 exp 5 July 1996 (see s 246(3)) Approved forms s 247 ins 1995 SL No. 280 s 15 exp 6 January 1996 (see s 247(3))

123 Petroleum Regulation 1966 Repeals s 248 ins 1995 SL No. 280 s 15 om R1 (see RA s 40) SCHEDULE 1—FORMS om 1995 SL No. 280 s 16 Form D amd reg pubd gaz 23 November 1968 p 1105; 25 January 1969 p 281 Form F amd reg pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2339–41 Form K sub reg pubd gaz 26 June 1976 p 1171 Form N sub reg pubd gaz 22 October 1983 pp 751–4 Form P ins reg pubd gaz 27 August 1983 pp 2312–14 SCHEDULE 2—LAND OVER WHICH PERMIT OR LEASE MUST NOT BE GRANTED ins 1993 SL No. 106 s 5 amd 1994 SL No. 321 s 3 SCHEDULE 3—PIPELINE LICENCES—ss 69(2)(a) AND 70 AND PART 8 OF THE ACT hdg sub 1996 SL No. 122 s 8; 1997 SL No. 437 s 7(1) sch ins 1995 SL No. 87 s 5 amd 1997 SL No. 246 s 3; 1997 SL No. 437 s 7(2); 1998 SL No. 205 s 3; 1999 SL No. 163 s 6; 1999 SL No. 294 s 5 SCHEDULE 4—PIPELINE LICENCES—s 126 OF THE ACT hdg amd R1 (see RA s 44) sub 1997 SL No. 437 s 8 sch ins 1995 SL No. 87 s 5 amd 1997 SL No. 6 s 5 SCHEDULE 5—PIPELINE TO WHICH SECTION 70 AND PART 8 DO NOT APPLY ins 1996 SL No. 122 s 9 om 1997 SL No. 437 s 9 © State of Queensland 2004