Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01250:clause:1_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01250
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3
Character Range: 71048–73665

3  Integrity of the part of the geological formation
 (1) Information relating to the integrity of the part of the geological formation, set out in sufficient detail to demonstrate that the applicant has an understanding of the geological environment that is sufficient to allow the applicant to:
 (a) identify all geological risks relating to the containment of the greenhouse gas substance to be stored; and
 (b) propose strategies for the elimination or reduction and management of those risks.
 (2) An explanation of how, on the basis of the information mentioned in subclause (1), the applicant can identify risks and propose strategies as mentioned in that subclause.
 (3) The information mentioned in subclause (1) must, at a minimum, identify or refer to the following matters:
 (a) the stratigraphy of the part of the geological formation and its rock types;
 (b) the structure of the part of the geological formation and its rock types;
 (c) any faults in the structure of:
 (i) the part of the geological formation; or
 (ii) the seal rocks of the part of the geological formation;
 (d) the porosity and permeability of:
 (i) the reservoirs of the part of the geological formation; and
 (ii) the seal rocks of the part of the geological formation;
 (e) the reactivity, with the greenhouse gas substance to be stored, of:
 (i) the rock types of the reservoirs of the part of the geological formation; and
 (ii) the seal rocks of the part of the geological formation;
 (f) a geomechanical analysis of the part of the geological formation, including an assessment of the following:
 (i) the local stress regime;
 (ii) fracture gradients;
 (iii) fault stability;
 (iv) the geomechanical response of the part of the geological formation to injection;
 (g) the fluid parameters of the part of the geological formation, including data about chemical composition, pressure and temperature;
 (h) seismic information about the area in which the part of the geological formation is situated, including the history of any seismic activity in the area;
 (i) the conduct, in the area of the part of the geological formation, of any previous exploration activity for petroleum or greenhouse gas substances;
 (j) the existence of abandoned wells, including a map showing the location of each abandoned well, and any information available to the applicant about the following for each abandoned well:
 (i) its location;
 (ii) its history of construction;
 (iii) how it was plugged;
 (iv) the kind of cement that was used to plug it;
 (v) any other aspects of its nature that are relevant to the integrity of the formation.