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the plan—the date on which the plan commences;
 (d) if the Joint Authority accepts the plan subject to a condition—the condition and the reason for making the acceptance subject to a condition.

Date of effect
 (8) If the Joint Authority accepts the field development plan, the plan commences on the date notified under paragraph (7)(c).

4.06  Criteria for acceptance of field development plan
 (1) The Joint Authority must accept a field development plan under paragraph 4.05(2)(a) or subregulation 4.05(5) if the Joint Authority is satisfied that:
 (a) the plan includes the matters mentioned in subregulation 4.07(1); and
 (b) the plan demonstrates that the person will conduct pool management in the field in a manner that is:
 (i) consistent with good oilfield practice; and
 (ii) compatible with optimum long‑term recovery of the petroleum.
 (2) The Joint Authority must not accept a field development plan if the Joint Authority is not satisfied that the plan meets the requirements of subregulation (1).

4.07  Contents of field development plan
 (1) For paragraph 4.06(1)(a), the matters are:
 (a) evidence and data showing that the field contains petroleum, including details of the structure, extent and location of discovered petroleum pools; and
 (b) estimates of the volume of petroleum in place and recoverable petroleum, including data supporting the estimates; and
 (c) a description of:
 (i) the possible petroleum pools in the field; and
 (ii) the person's plans (if any) to explore for petroleum pools; and
 (iii) how any petroleum pools of commercial quantity can be incorporated into the development of the licence area; and
 (d) a description of:
 (i) an appropriate strategy for the development of the field, management of the petroleum pool and optimum long‑term recovery; and
 (ii) any proposed and alternative development scenarios; and
 (e) a description of how the person intends to extract the petroleum over time, including the following information:
 (i) the estimated positions of wells;
 (ii) the potential timing of workovers;
 (iii) possible tie‑ins; and
 (f) the project schedule, including an estimated development timetable of production facilities such as wells, platforms and petroleum pipelines; and
 (g) the person's operations or proposals for:
 (i) the enhanced recovery or recycling of petroleum; and
 (ii) the processing, storage or disposal of petroleum; and
 (iii) the injection of petroleum or water into an underground formation; and
 (h) arrangements for:
 (i) monitoring, recording in writing and reporting on the person's conduct of pool management; and
 (ii) keeping records and other documents about the person's conduct of pool management; and
 (i) details of:
 (i) the surface connections and equipment used by the person; and
 (ii) any production by a well that is from more than one petroleum pool; and
 (iii) any production from a petroleum pool that is