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ARTICLE · 09 DECEMBER 2009

Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations And Guidelines

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The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) is currently developing regulations and guidelines to support the greenhouse gas (GHG) part of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Storage Act 2009 (Act) which came into effect on 21 November 2008.

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
Jehann Mendis
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The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) is currently developing regulations and guidelines to support the greenhouse gas (GHG) part of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Storage Act 2009 (Act) which came into effect on 21 November 2008.

The regulations covering GHG titles and GHG operations will comprise 5 different sets of regulations:

  • Fees Regulations;
  • Environmental Regulations;
  • Safety Regulations;
  • Petroleum-like (well operations, data and datum) Regulations; and
  • GHG Specific Regulations.

Fees Regulations and Environmental Regulations

These regulations will be incorporated in to the existing petroleum regulations, making them dual purpose to cover both petroleum and GHG operations.

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