Key Points:
A petroleum tenure holder in Queensland will now be able
to use associated water "for any purpose".
The Land, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (Qld)
was passed by Parliament on 2 May 2013 and introduces a large
number of legislative amendments across a wide range of Acts
impacting, primarily, the land and water regulatory portfolios, but
also making important amendments that impact upon the petroleum
industry, particularly in relation to water bores and the use and
transportation of CSG water.
Some of the key amendments in this Act for petroleum industry
proponents are outlined below.
Removal of restriction on use of CSG water
Previously, under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety)
Act 2004 (Qld) (P&G Act), a holder of a
petroleum tenure could only use associated water (ie. underground
water taken or interfered with from a petroleum well) for another
"authorised activity" for that tenure – in other
words, the tenure holder
