Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:7:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 11/21)
Character Range: 62708–65498

to a part of the pipeline the subject of the licence.
part of a geological formation includes a part of a combination of geological formations.
permit area:
 (a) when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the petroleum exploration permit; or
 (b) when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the greenhouse gas assessment permit.
permittee:
 (a) when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit—means the registered holder of the petroleum exploration permit; or
 (b) when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit—means the registered holder of the greenhouse gas assessment permit.
petroleum means:
 (a) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or
 (b) any naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or
 (c) any naturally occurring mixture of:
 (i) one or more hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; and
 (ii) one or more of the following, that is to say, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen, helium and carbon dioxide;
and:
 (d) includes any petroleum as defined by paragraph (a), (b) or (c) that has been returned to a natural reservoir; and
 (e) for the purposes of the pipeline provisions, also includes any petroleum as defined by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), where:
 (i) one or more things have been added; or
 (ii) one or more things have been wholly or partly removed;
  or both; and
 (f) for the purposes of the pipeline provisions, also includes any mixture that:
 (i) has been recovered from a well; and
 (ii) includes petroleum as defined by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d);
  whether or not:
 (iii) one or more things have been added; or
 (iv) one or more things have been wholly or partly removed;
  or both.
petroleum access authority means:
 (a) a petroleum access authority granted under Part 2.8 of this Act; or
 (b) an access authority granted under section 112 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
petroleum exploration permit means:
 (a) a work‑bid petroleum exploration permit; or
 (b) a cash‑bid petroleum exploration permit; or
 (c) a special petroleum exploration permit; or
 (d) a boundary‑change petroleum exploration permit.
petroleum exploration permit area means the permit area of a petroleum exploration permit.
petroleum exploration permittee means the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit.
petroleum pipeline means:
 (a) a pipe, or system of pipes, in an offshore area for conveying petroleum (whether or not the petroleum is recovered from an offshore area), other than a secondary line; or
 (b) a part of a pipe covered by