Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:643:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 643 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 1750845–1753912

(i) the injection of greenhouse gas substances into parts of geological formations; and
 (ii) the permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances in parts of geological formations;
  that body; or
 (b) in any other case—the Ministers responsible for mineral and energy resources matters.
NOPSEMA waters means:
 (a) Commonwealth waters; and
 (b) the designated coastal waters of each State and of the Northern Territory.
Northern Territory Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister means:
 (a) the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible for matters relating to:
 (i) the injection of greenhouse gas substances into parts of geological formations; and
 (ii) the permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances in parts of geological formations; or
 (b) another Minister of the Northern Territory acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
Northern Territory Petroleum Minister means:
 (a) the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible for the Territory PSLA; or
 (b) another Minister of the Northern Territory acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
offshore greenhouse gas storage environmental management means the prevention, management, mitigation or remediation of the environmental impacts of regulated operations that relate to:
 (a) the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations or potential greenhouse gas injection sites; or
 (b) the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil; or
 (c) the permanent storage of a greenhouse gas substance in the seabed or subsoil; or
 (d) the compression, processing, offloading, piped conveyance or pre‑injection storage of a greenhouse gas substance; or
 (e) the monitoring of a greenhouse gas substance stored in the seabed or subsoil.
offshore greenhouse gas storage operations means any regulated operations (including diving operations) that:
 (a) relate to:
 (i) the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations or potential greenhouse gas injection sites; or
 (ii) the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil; or
 (iii) the permanent storage of a greenhouse gas substance in the seabed or subsoil; or
 (iv) the compression, processing, offloading, piped conveyance or pre‑injection storage of a greenhouse gas substance; or
 (v) the monitoring of a greenhouse gas substance stored in the seabed or subsoil; and
 (b) if the operations are diving operations—take place in NOPSEMA waters; and
 (c) if the operations are not diving operations—take place:
 (i) in NOPSEMA waters; and
 (ii) at a facility.
For the purposes of the application of this definition to paragraph 646(gp), disregard subparagraph (c)(ii) of this definition.
offshore petroleum environmental management means the prevention, management, mitigation or remediation of the environmental impacts of regulated operations that relate to:
 (a) the exploration for petroleum; or
 (b) the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum.
offshore petroleum operations means