Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00011:reg:30:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00011
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 30 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 175201–178009

30    Geological interpretations of the observations made as a result of drilling the well, including:
      (a) lithology; and
      (b) stratigraphy; and
      (c) storage formation properties and quality; and
      (d) geochemistry of formation rocks if available; and
      (e) environment of deposition if available

Subdivision 3.3—Reports about geophysical and geological surveys

9.15  Requirement for weekly survey report
 (1) A greenhouse gas titleholder commits an offence if the titleholder:
 (a) undertakes a geophysical or geological survey in a title area; and
 (b) does not give the Titles Administrator a weekly survey report as soon as practicable after the end of each week of the survey.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) In this regulation:
weekly survey report means a report that includes:
 (a) the name of the survey; and
 (b) the title under which the survey is being conducted; and
 (c) the name of the titleholder; and
 (d) the name of the contractor conducting the survey; and
 (e) the name of the vessel or aircraft conducting the survey; and
 (f) a map showing where the survey was conducted during the week; and
 (g) the number of kilometres or square kilometres for which data was acquired during the week; and
 (h) the number of points at which data was acquired during the week; and
 (i) the number of lines of data acquired during the week; and
 (j) the amount of downtime during the week due to equipment problems, bad weather or other circumstances; and
 (k) the percentage of the survey completed at the end of the week.
week of the survey means:
 (a) the week starting on the first day of data acquisition; and
 (b) each subsequent week.
Note: Notice of a geophysical or geological survey is required under regulation 12.07, and the survey will also require approval as an activity under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2023.

9.16  Requirement for survey acquisition report and data
 (1) A greenhouse gas titleholder commits an offence if the titleholder:
 (a) undertakes a geophysical or geological survey in a title area; and
 (b) does not give the Titles Administrator a survey acquisition report and all survey acquisition data within:
 (i) for a 2‑dimensional seismic survey—12 months after the day that the acquisition of the data is completed; or
 (ii) for a 3‑dimensional seismic survey—18 months after the day that the acquisition of the data is completed; or
 (iii) for any other type of survey—6 months after the day that acquisition of the data is completed; or
 (iv) if the Titles Administrator authorises the titleholder to give the report and data within another period—the other period.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) In this regulation:
survey acquisition data means:
 (a) for a seismic survey—each type of