WA Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill
DMP has developed an exposure draft for the Petroleum and Geothermal Legislation Amendment Bill 2011.
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
The Bill provides for:
- amendments to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 to include greenhouse gas storage formation property rights, acreage release provisions, exploration, retention and injection licences and address long-term liability issues. The greenhouse gases will be predominantly CO2. (Part 2 of the Bill);
- The Bill also amends the Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 to provide for the transport of greenhouse gas substances via pipelines. (Part 3); and
- Consequential minor amendments to other legislation. (Part 4)
The major part of the Bill (Part 2) is a mark-up of amendments to be incorporated into the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967. This format allows the bulk of the Bill to be seen in the context of the current onshore petroleum and geothermal legislation.
Parts 3 and 4 of the Bill are in the traditional command style with amendments to the Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 and minor consequential amendments required to other State legislation.
A copy of the Bill is available on the right of this page.
Comments were invited on the Draft Bill with a closing date of 30 September 2011.
For further information please contact Colin.HARVEY@dmp.wa.gov.au.
