(1) An application made by 2 or more persons for a permit under these regulations, and any other document required to be signed that is part of the application, must be signed by—

• (a) each person; or

• (b) a person authorised to sign on behalf of each person.

(2) A document required to be signed by a permit holder under these regulations must, if the permit holder is more than 1 person, be signed by—

• (a) each person; or

• (b) a person authorised to sign on behalf of each person.

(3) A document that is required to be signed under these regulations may be signed in accordance with section 22 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2002.

A permit holder who is required to send to the Secretary any document or thing under these regulations must send it to the address—

• (a) supplied to the permit holder by the Secretary when the permit was granted; or

• (b) notified from time to time by the Secretary in writing to the permit holder.

A requirement in these regulations that a document must be in writing is met if—

• (a) the document is provided electronically; and

• (b) it is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.

(1) All documents to be provided to the Secretary under these regulations must—

• (a) be sent electronically; and

• (b) be readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.

(2) All raw data and processed data to be provided to the Secretary under these regulations must be—

• (a) provided in a digital form acceptable to the Secretary; and

• (b) accompanied by metadata that complies with accepted industry standards.

(3) All spatial information (including any elevations) to be provided to the Secretary under these regulations, whether embedded in documents or as separate digital data, must identify the datum and, if applicable, projection used.

(4) This regulation is subject to regulations 10 and 12.

Digital data collected from a seismic survey that is to be provided to the Secretary under regulation 44(3)(e) must be provided with the following information in the headers:

• (a) the survey name:

• (b) the line name:

• (c) the date the data was acquired:

• (d) the acquisition company (including the name of the vessel or crew) and the acquisition parameters of the survey:

• (e) the processing information, including—

  • (i) the processing sequence; and

  • (ii) the time correction; and

  • (iii) the gain curve; and

  • (iv) the bandpass filter; and

  • (v) the polarity and phase:

• (f) the projection, datum, spheroid, and co-ordinate units:

• (g) the sample interval:

• (h) the shot-to-trace relationship:

• (i) the trace length:

• (j) the trace header format:

• (k) the trace header byte locations for line number, common depth point, and shot point numbers, and station locations:

• (l) for three-dimensional surveys, the corner points.

(1) A document is in a form acceptable to the Secretary if it is provided in a form that is specified or described on a Ministry of Economic Development website.

(2) If no form is specified or described on a Ministry of Economic Development website, the document must be provided in accordance with regulation 9(1).

(3) Subclause (2) is for the avoidance of doubt.

In any particular case, the Secretary may at his or her absolute discretion dispense with 1 or more of the requirements of regulation 9.

(1) A permit holder may apply to the Secretary, in writing, to extend the period of time within which the permit holder must provide to the Secretary any document or thing under these regulations.

(2) The Secretary must—

• (a) grant the application (on any terms that he or she thinks fit); or

• (b) reject the application.

(3) This regulation does not apply to any document or thing to be provided under regulation 45, 54, 55, or 56.

(1) A permit holder may apply to the Secretary, in writing, for an exemption from providing to the Secretary any document or thing required to be provided by the permit holder to the Secretary under these regulations.

(2) The Secretary must—

• (a) grant the application if he or she is satisfied that it is not reasonable or practicable for the permit holder to provide the document or thing; or

• (b) reject the application.

(3) This regulation does not apply to any document or thing to be provided under regulation 45, 54, 55, or 56.

(1) The prescribed forms for the purposes of section 23(2) of the Act are as follows:

• (a) for a prospecting permit, form 1 of Schedule 1 and the information required under regulation 17(2)(b):

• (b) for an exploration permit (unless allocated by public tender under section 24 of the Act), form 1 of Schedule 1 and the information required under regulation 18(2)(b):

• (c) for a mining permit (unless allocated by public tender under section 24 of the Act), form 1 of Schedule 1 and the information required under regulation 19(2)(b).

(2) The prescribed form for the purposes of section 40(1) of the Act is form 2 of Schedule 1 and the information required under regulation 29(2).

(3) The prescribed forms for the purposes of section 41 of the Act are as follows:

• (a) for the transfer or lease of a permit, form 3 of Schedule 1 and the information required under regulation 24(2):

• (b) for any other dealing with a permit, form 3 of Schedule 1 and the information required under regulation 24(4).

(4) The prescribed form for the purposes of section 83(1) of the Act is form 4 of Schedule 1.

The information provided under regulation 39(2)(b) that relates to clauses 17 and 18 of Part 2 of Schedule 6 is prescribed information for the purposes of section 90A(1) of the Act.

(1) An application to the Secretary under section 23(1) of the Act for a prospecting permit must be in form 1 of Schedule 1 and signed by the applicant.

(2) The application must be accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the information described in Part 1 of Schedule 2.

(1) An application to the Secretary under section 23(1) of the Act for an exploration permit must be in form 1 of Schedule 1 and signed by the applicant.

(2) The application must be accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the information described in Part 2 of Schedule 2.

(3) This regulation does not apply to any process by which a permit is offered for allocation by public tender under section 24 of the Act.

(1) An application to the Secretary under section 23(1) of the Act for a mining permit must be in form 1 of Schedule 1 and signed by the applicant.

(2) The application must be accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) a statement of the technical qualifications and financial resources of the applicant; and

• (c) a map of the permit area; and

• (d) the particulars of the operator or proposed operator of the permit; and

• (e) a report that—

  • (i) sets out the reserves and proposed work programme for the development of the field concerned; and

  • (ii) includes the information described in Schedule 3; and

• (f) if the application is on behalf of 2 or more persons, an explanation of each person's interest in the permit.

(3) This regulation does not apply to any process by which a permit is offered for allocation by public tender under section 24 of the Act.

(1) An application to the Minister under section 36(1) of the Act to extend the area of land to which an existing permit relates must be signed by the permit holder and accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) a map showing the boundaries of the area of land for which the extension is sought in relation to the existing permit area; and

• (d) a statement of the reasons why, in the permit holder's opinion, the Minister should extend the area to which the permit relates that includes a discussion of any proposed amendments to the current work programme for the permit.

(2) The application and accompanying material must be lodged with the Secretary.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (1)(c), the boundaries of the area of land for which the extension is sought must be located and defined on the map by—

• (a) lines of latitude or longitude, if practicable to do so; or

• (b) straight line edges between turning points, in any other case.

(1) An application to the Minister under section 37(1) of the Act to extend the duration of an exploration permit must be signed by the permit holder and accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) a statement of the duration of the extension sought; and

• (d) a map of the existing permit area showing the boundaries of the area of land within it to which the extension of duration relates; and

• (e) a statement of the proposed work programme, including—

  • (i) its objectives; and

  • (ii) a discussion of any options proposed for surrender of the permit and when they may be exercised.

(2) The application and accompanying material must be lodged with the Secretary.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (1)(d), the boundaries of the area of land to which the extension relates must be located and defined on the map by—

• (a) lines of latitude or longitude, if practicable to do so; or

• (b) straight line edges between turning points, in any other case.

(4) This regulation does not apply to an application to extend the duration of an exploration permit for the purpose of appraising a discovery.

(1) An application to the Minister under section 37(2) of the Act to extend the duration of an exploration permit for the purpose of appraising a discovery must be signed by the permit holder and accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) a statement of the duration of the extension sought; and

• (d) a map of the existing permit area showing the boundaries of the area of land within it to which the extension of duration relates; and

• (e) a statement setting out the proposed work programme for the appraisal, including its objectives; and

• (f) subject to subclause (4), a report that includes the information described in Schedule 4.

(2) The application and accompanying material must be lodged with the Secretary.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (1)(d), the boundaries of the area of land to which the extension relates must be located and defined on the map by—

• (a) lines of latitude or longitude, if practicable to do so; or

• (b) straight line edges between turning points, in any other case.

(4) A report for the purposes of subclause (1)(f) is not required to include all of the information described in Schedule 4 if—

• (a) the permit holder concerned asks the Secretary, in writing, for permission to omit from the report certain information described in the schedule; and

• (b) the Secretary grants the request, in writing, on the grounds that he or she is satisfied that—

  • (i) the permit holder does not have the information; or

  • (ii) the permit holder does not have the information in an appropriate form; or

  • (iii) it would be unreasonable to require the permit holder to provide the information.

(1) An application to the Minister under section 36(1) of the Act to extend the duration of a mining permit must be signed by the permit holder and accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) a statement of the duration of the extension sought; and

• (d) a statement of the reasons why, in the permit holder's opinion, the Minister should extend the duration of the permit that includes information on the following matters:

  • (i) the work programme to be carried out during the proposed extension period and its objectives; and

  • (ii) the results of activities undertaken by the permit holder in the permit area to date; and

  • (iii) the geology and petroleum potential of the permit area; and

  • (iv) details of any modifications to the existing work programme, production schedule, or proposed level of expenditure required to deplete the field; and

• (e) an explanation as to why the discovery to which the permit relates cannot be economically depleted before the current permit expires; and

• (f) a report that includes so much of the information described in regulation 19(2)(e) as relates to an application under this regulation.

(2) The application and accompanying material must be lodged with the Secretary.

(1) An application to the Minister under section 41(2) of the Act for the Minister's consent to an agreement that transfers or leases a permit must be—

• (a) in form 3 of Schedule 1; and

• (b) signed by the permit holder; and

• (c) lodged with the Secretary.

(2) An application under subclause (1) must be accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) the name of the permit holder; and

• (d) the particulars of any proposed new operator of the permit; and

• (e) the particulars of any proposed new permit holder for the permit; and

• (f) if any proposed new permit holder is a New Zealand company, the address of its registered office and the unique number assigned to the company on its incorporation (commonly referred to as its Companies Office number); and

• (g) if any proposed new permit holder is 2 or more persons, an explanation of each person's proposed interest in the permit; and

• (h) a statement setting out the reasons why, in the permit holder's opinion, the Minister should consent to the agreement being entered into that includes details of the technical qualifications and financial resources of any proposed new permit holder; and

• (i) an executed copy of the agreement that requires the Minister's consent.

(3) An application to the Minister under section 41(2) of the Act for the Minister's consent to an agreement to otherwise deal with a permit must be—

• (a) in form 3 of Schedule 1; and

• (b) signed by the permit holder; and

• (c) lodged with the Secretary.

(4) An application under subclause (3) must be accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) the name of the permit holder; and

• (d) a statement setting out the reasons why, in the permit holder's opinion, the Minister should consent to the dealing; and

• (e) an executed copy of the agreement that requires the Minister's consent.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, otherwise deal with a permit includes—

• (a) creating any interest in or affecting any existing or future permit (other than by a transfer or lease of a permit); or

• (b) transferring or otherwise dealing, either directly or indirectly, with any interest in or affecting any existing or future permit (other than by a transfer or lease of a permit); or

• (c) imposing any obligation on the permit holder which relates to or affects the production of petroleum from the land to which the permit relates or the proceeds of the production (other than by a transfer or lease of the permit).

(1) An application to the Minister under section 36(1) of the Act for his or her consent to amend 1 or more conditions of a permit must—

• (a) be in writing and signed by the permit holder concerned; and

• (b) be lodged with the Secretary; and

• (c) include the following information:

  • (i) the reference number of the permit; and

  • (ii) details of the proposed amendment or amendments to the permit conditions; and

  • (iii) the reasons why, in the permit holder's opinion, the Minister should amend the permit condition or conditions.

(2) The application must be accompanied by—

• (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

• (b) any other information relevant to the application (including any maps, diagrams, cross-sections, or reports).

(1) A permit holder may apply to the Secretary, in writing, for consent to flare or vent petroleum.

(2) The application must include the following information:

• (a) the extent to which the proposal complies with the requirements of regulations 35 and 36; and

• (b) the location of the installation and facilities concerned, including their proximity to any gas-gathering system; and

• (c) a statement that all reasonable and economical alternatives to flaring or venting have been examined and eliminated (with supporting data attached); and

• (d) a statement of the impact of any flaring restrictions on the net present value of the mining operation; and

• (e) if relevant, information about whether any well shut-in may—

  • (i) cause reservoir damage; or

  • (ii) hamper reservoir performance; or

  • (iii) damage equipment.

(3) In subclause (2)(e), well shut-in includes a well shut-in that is necessary to avoid wasting gas while any facilities in relation to the well are installed.

(1) The Secretary may grant an application under regulation 26(1) with any conditions that he or she thinks fit.

(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the Secretary may impose conditions in respect of 1 or more of the following matters:

• (a) permissible flare size:

• (b) ensuring the operation and maintenance of the facilities concerned are carried out in a manner that minimises flaring or venting:

• (c) requiring the permit holder to prepare a report on options available to reduce or minimise flaring or venting (which must include options for the collection and use of the gas produced):

• (d) implementing, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, reservoir management practices to conserve reservoir energy:

• (e) establishing maximum annual total gas plant flaring or venting limits for production and process facilities:

• (f) restricting the number of flaring or venting events in any 6-month period:

• (g) keeping accurate records of all flaring or venting events, including the date, time, duration, and (as far as practicable) volume of petroleum flared or vented:

• (h) making available to the Secretary, on his or her request,—

  • (i) the records kept under paragraph (g); or

  • (ii) daily production testing reports; or

  • (iii) the records kept under paragraph (g) and daily production testing reports:

• (i) restricting the circumstances in which flaring or venting may be carried out.

An application to the Secretary for the appointment of an arbitrator under section 64(1) of the Act must include—

• (a) the reference number of the permit to which the access arrangement relates (if applicable); and

• (b) a map and description of the land over which the arbitrator is to determine the access arrangement (access land); and

• (c) the particulars (if known) of each owner and occupier of the access land; and

• (d) the particulars of the permit holder or applicant for the permit (or the permit holder's or permit applicant's representative) who is the contact person for the application; and

• (e) a detailed statement setting out—

  • (i) the reasons for the desired access arrangement; and

  • (ii) the proposed mining operations to be undertaken in relation to the access arrangement and the timing of them; and

  • (iii) the potential effects of the mining operations on the access land and its owner or any occupier of it.

(1) A notice to the Secretary under section 40(1) of the Act of the surrender of a permit or part of a permit must be in form 2 of Schedule 1 and signed by the permit holder.

(2) The notice must be accompanied by—

• (a) a statement of the reasons for the surrender; and

• (b) if the notice is in respect of only part of the permit, a map of the existing permit area showing the boundaries of the area of land within it that is to be surrendered.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2)(b), the boundaries of the area of land that is to be surrendered must be located and defined on the map by—

• (a) lines of latitude or longitude, if practicable to do so; or

• (b) straight line edges between turning points, in any other case.

A notice to the Registrar-General of Land of an access arrangement for the purposes of section 83(1) of the Act must be—

• (a) in form 4 of Schedule 1; and

• (b) signed by the permit holder or applicant for the permit concerned.

(1) A permit holder must give the Secretary notice if the permit holder intends to carry out a geochemical, gravity, magnetic, or seismic survey in the permit area concerned.

(2) The notice must—

• (a) be given before the survey commences; and

• (b) state the reference number of the permit to which the notice relates; and

• (c) set out the details of the survey; and

• (d) include a map of the area to be surveyed.

(1) A permit holder must give the Secretary notice if the permit holder intends to carry out well-drilling operations in the permit area concerned.

(2) The notice must—

• (a) be given before the drilling commences; and

• (b) include details of the proposed drilling, including, for each well, the information described in Schedule 5.

(1) A permit holder must give the Secretary notice that a well producing, or associated with producing, petroleum has been completed, as soon as practicable after its completion.

(2) The notice must—

• (a) identify the well by name and number; and

• (b) provide full details of the method of completion and the equipment used; and

• (c) state whether the well is capable of production.

(1) A permit holder must give the Secretary notice that any well-drilling operations have been suspended, as soon as practicable after the drilling is suspended.

(2) The notice must—

• (a) identify the well by name and number; and

• (b) state why and how the drilling was suspended; and

• (c) state the anticipated duration of the suspension; and

• (d) state the status of the well; and

• (e) provide full details of the well-drilling operations at the time the drilling was suspended.

All well-drilling operations carried out under a permit must be carried out in accordance with recognised good exploration and mining practice.

A permit holder must avoid wasting petroleum resources by conducting mining operations in accordance with recognised good exploration and mining practice.

A permit holder may flare or vent petroleum only if—

• (a) the flaring or venting is a consequence of carrying out an emergency shutdown; or

• (b) the flaring or venting—

  • (i) is in connection with initial well testing operations; and

  • (ii) does not occur on more than 30 days during that time; or

• (c) the flaring or venting—

  • (i) occurs as a consequence of equipment failure; and

  • (ii) lasts no longer than 7 days from the date that the equipment failed; or

• (d) the flaring or venting is in accordance with a mining permit work programme approved by the Minister; or

• (e) the Secretary has granted an application under regulation 27.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary, not later than 40 working days after the end of each half-year, a report on any prospecting or exploration activities that have taken place under the permit concerned during that half-year.

(2) The report must—

• (a) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary; and

• (b) include a summary of as much of the information described in Part 1 of Schedule 6 as is applicable to the permit in that half-year; and

• (c) be accompanied by the cumulative, half-yearly, and monthly oil, condensate, gas, and water production figures (by field) from any appraisal activities.

(3) The first report supplied under subclause (1) must relate to the half-year ending on 30 June 2007.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary, not later than 40 working days after the end of each half-year, a report on the mining activities and any production operations that have taken place under the permit concerned during that half-year.

(2) The report must—

• (a) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary; and

• (b) include the information described in Part 2 of Schedule 6; and

• (c) be accompanied by the following information:

  • (i) the cumulative gas and water injection volumes since reservoir and well injection commenced; and

  • (ii) for each well, reservoir, and field, the cumulative and half-yearly oil, condensate, gas, and water production figures, and the corresponding calorific values for the oil, condensate, and gas.

(3) The first report supplied under subclause (1) must relate to the half-year ending on 30 June 2007.

(4) In this regulation, production operations means the activities associated with a well, including those that are undertaken for the purposes of testing, appraising, monitoring, recovering, injecting petroleum or other fluids (including gases), or flaring or venting.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary, not later than 40 workingdays after the end of each half-year, a report on the expenditure incurred under the permit concerned during that half-year.

(2) The report must—

• (a) be supplied in a form acceptable to the Secretary; and

• (b) include the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (c) include the particulars of the permit holder; and

• (d) include the expenditure incurred for each of the matters described in Part 3 of Schedule 6.

(3) The first report supplied under subclause (1) must relate to the half-year ending on 30 June 2007.

(1) Subclause (2) applies to a permit holder if—

• (a) the permit concerned expires in accordance with section 35 of the Act; or

• (b) the permit holder surrenders the permit concerned under section 40(1) of the Act.

(2) The permit holder must supply to the Secretary any report (or other document) on any activity under the permit begun, but not completed, before the permit expired or was surrendered that the permit holder would have been required to supply to the Secretary under these regulations had the activity been completed.

(3) The report (or other document) must be supplied not later than 40 working days after the permit expires or is surrendered.

(1) Subclause (2) applies to a permit holder if the permit concerned is revoked under section 39(2) of the Act.

(2) The permit holder must supply to the Secretary any report (or other document) on any activity under the permit begun, but not completed, before the permit was revoked that the permit holder would have been required to supply to the Secretary under these regulations had the activity been completed.

(3) The report (or other document) must be supplied not later than 40 working days after the permit is revoked.

(1) Subclause (2) applies to a permit holder if the permit holder—

• (a) surrenders part of the permit area to which the permit concerned relates under section 40(1) of the Act; or

• (b) relinquishes part of the permit area to which the permit concerned relates.

(2) The permit holder must supply to the Secretary, not later than 40 working days after the permit is surrendered or relinquished, a list of the documents required to be supplied to the Secretary under this Part, and indicate the documents that relate to—

• (a) the entire permit area:

• (b) the permit area surrendered or relinquished:

• (c) the permit area retained.

(3) In this regulation, relinquish means the process by which an area of permit land is excluded from the permit concerned by the operation of section 37(1) or (2) of the Act.

(1) A permit holder who carries out a survey must supply to the Secretary, not later than 120 working days after the survey is completed, a report about the survey.

(2) The report must include the following information:

• (a) the type of survey, and the method and equipment used for it, including,—

  • (i) in relation to any marine or airborne survey, the navigation method used; and

  • (ii) in relation to any satellite survey, its orbit details; and

• (b) the start and finish dates of the survey; and

• (c) the location of the survey, including how the positions of the points of measurement or observation were determined (and their accuracy estimates); and

• (d) any records of data collected, including—

  • (i) the time, location, and spatial reference of each measurement or observation; and

  • (ii) the original data collected; and

  • (iii) any processed data (including a description of the processing method); and

  • (iv) if the processed data is corrected, the corrected data (including a description of the correcting method); and

• (e) a bibliography of any material referenced in the report.

(3) For the following types of surveys, the following information must also be included in the report to which the survey relates:

• (a) for a geological survey, the information described in Part 1 of Schedule 7:

• (b) for a gravity survey, the information described in Part 2 of Schedule 7:

• (c) for a magnetic survey, so much of the information described in Part 3 of Schedule 7 as is applicable to the survey:

• (d) for a geochemical survey, the information described in Part 4 of Schedule 7:

• (e) for a seismic survey, so much of the information described in Part 5 of Schedule 7 as is applicable to the survey:

• (f) for a review of existing petroleum data, the information described in Part 6 of Schedule 7.

(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the requirements of this regulation are in addition to any other requirements that the permit holder may have under these regulations in relation to the survey or any document relating to the survey.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary a daily report on well-drilling operations as soon as practicable after the expiry of the 24-hour period to which the report relates.

(2) A daily well-drilling report must include the information described in Part 1 of Schedule 8.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary a well completion report not later than 120 working days after drilling of the well concerned ceases.

(2) A well completion report must—

• (a) include as much of the information described in Part 2 of Schedule 8 as the permit holder has obtained or produced in relation to the well; and

• (b) include, as appendices, as much of the information described in Part 3 of Schedule 8 as the permit holder has obtained or produced in relation to the well; and

• (c) be accompanied by as much of the information described in Part 4 of Schedule 8 as the permit holder has obtained or produced in relation to the well.

(3) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), if the well is part of an integrated coal seam gas well-drilling programme, any interpretative information required under subclause (2) may be—

• (a) provided for the drilling programme as a whole; and

• (b) supplied to the Secretary not later than 120 working days after the drilling programme is completed.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary a well abandonment report not later than 120 working days after the well concerned is abandoned.

(2) A well abandonment report must—

• (a) identify the well by name and number; and

• (b) state the date when the well was abandoned; and

• (c) give a summary of the reasons for the abandonment; and

• (d) state—

  • (i) the positions of any cement plugs or bridge plugs; and

  • (ii) details of any casing, tubing, or surface down-hole equipment recovered; and

  • (iii) details of any items left in the well.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary a list of any core analyses not later than 120 working days after the analyses are carried out.

(2) A list must include,—

• (a) for each sample, its porosity, permeability, and fluid saturation; and

• (b) details of core plugs and the intervals over which the analyses were carried out.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary, not later than 120 working days after the well concerned reaches its total depth,—

• (a) 2 sets of unwashed and air-dried drill cuttings from the well; and

• (b) 1 set of washed and dried drill cuttings from the well.

(2) All cuttings must be—

• (a) contained in bags, approximately three-quarters full, labelled with—

  • (i) the name and number of the well from which the cuttings were taken; and

  • (ii) the drilling interval from which the cuttings were collected; and

• (b) further contained in labelled, durable boxes with the cuttings laid out—

  • (i) consecutively in depth order; and

  • (ii) in single layers.

(3) For any interval in which no cuttings are collected, the permit holder must include an empty bag (of the same type and labelled in the same way as required for a bag containing cuttings).

(4) The permit holder must not use cuttings prepared for the Secretary under this regulation for the permit holder's own analytical purposes.

(5) This regulation does not apply to a permit holder if—

• (a) the well concerned is being drilled as part of coal seam gas drilling operations; and

• (b) obtaining drill cuttings is not a purpose of drilling the well.

(6) For the purposes of subclause (2)(a), bag means,—

• (a) in relation to unwashed and air-dried cuttings, a synthetic durable bag (with durable stitching) measuring 130 × 200 mm; and

• (b) in relation to washed and dried drill cuttings, a durable bag measuring 80 × 120 mm.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary samples of any core collected during well-drilling operations, not later than 120 days after its collection.

(2) The samples must be—

• (a) supplied in the following manner:

  • (i) either whole or slabbed longitudinally with a thickness of not less than one-half of the diameter of the core; and

  • (ii) labelled in accordance with standard industry convention; and

  • (iii) contained in a suitable durable and strong container (in the same order as the core was cut) that is labelled with the name and number of the well from which the core was cut; and

• (b) accompanied by a record of the percentage of core recovered from each core interval (including a statement of any intervals in which no core was recovered).

(3) The permit holder must ensure that the core samples prepared for the Secretary under this regulation—

• (a) are stored in a manner that, as far as possible, prevents their contamination, deterioration, or loss; and

• (b) are not used for the permit holder's own analytical purposes.

(4) This regulation does not apply to any core collected from sidewall well-drilling operations

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary samples of any sidewall core collected during well-drilling operations, not later than 120 working days after their collection.

(2) The samples must be supplied in a durable and strong container that is labelled with—

• (a) the name and number of the well from which the core was collected; and

• (b) the depth from which the core was taken; and

• (c) the sidewall core suite number.

(3) The permit holder must ensure that the sidewall core samples prepared for the Secretary under this regulation—

• (a) are stored in a manner that, as far as possible, prevents their contamination, deterioration, or loss; and

• (b) are not used for the permit holder's own analytical purposes.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary—

• (a) microscope slides, picked residues, and a representative sample of any microfossils collected from any micropalaeontological, palynological, or other survey; and

• (b) petrographic thin sections from any petrographic analysis carried out under a survey or in relation to a survey.

(2) Slides, residues, samples, and thin sections must be—

• (a) supplied to the Secretary not later than 120 working days after the survey is completed; and

• (b) suitably packaged and labelled.

(1) A permit holder must supply to the Secretary representative samples of oil retrieved from formation testing of a well, not later than 120 working days after the oil is retrieved.

(2) The samples must be packaged—

• (a) at surface temperature and pressure; and

• (b) in 1-litre sealed glass containers that are suitably labelled.

(1) A permit holder who is required to make an interim royalty payment to the Secretary (on behalf of the Crown) must supply a royalty statement with the payment.

(2) The royalty statement must include the following:

• (a) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

• (b) a statement specifying the calculation of net sales revenue for the quarter-year to which the payment relates that includes, for each product stream, the information described in Part 1 of Schedule 9; and

• (c) a statement of the royalty payable for the quarter-year; and

• (d) a declaration signed by the permit holder stating that the payment is correct.

(3) This regulation is subject to regulation 58.

(4) In this regulation, interim royalty payment means a payment under section 34 of the Act.

(1) A permit holder who is required under the permit concerned to provide a royalty return to the Secretary must supply the return—

• (a) in a form acceptable to the Secretary; and

• (b) accompanied by—

  • (i) the information described in Part 2 of Schedule 9; and

  • (ii) an auditor's statement under regulation 57.

(2) Despite subclause (1)(b)(i), the information described in clause 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 9 is not required to be included in the return if—

• (a) the return is for an exploration permit; or

• (b) the net sales revenue for all the product streams concerned are less than $1 million and have never been greater than $1 million in any previous royalty period; or

• (c) the return is the final return for the permit.

(3) Despite subclause (1)(b)(i), a statement supplied under clause 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 9 may comprise a summation of any net sales revenue details if the permit holder has already supplied interim royalty statements under regulation 54 that cover the period to which the royalty return relates.

(4) This regulation is subject to regulation 58.

(1) Subclause (2) applies to a permit holder if—

• (a) the permit holder is required under the permit concerned to provide a royalty return to the Secretary; and

• (b) the royalty return to be provided will be the final royalty return for the permit.

(2) The permit holder must supply the return—

• (a) in a form acceptable to the Secretary; and

• (b) accompanied by—

  • (i) the information described in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 9; and

  • (ii) an auditor's statement under regulation 57.

(3) This regulation is subject to regulation 58.

A royalty return must be accompanied by a statement from an auditor, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, confirming that—

• (a) the deductions set out in the return have been checked by the auditor and are in accordance with the permit; and

• (b) the calculations set out in the return have been checked by the auditor and are in accordance with the permit; and

• (c) the return has been checked by the auditor for arithmetical accuracy; and

• (d) the return has been compared with the permit holder's trial balance and the amounts in the return have been correctly extracted.

(1) A permit holder that is 2 or more persons (for example, a joint venture or partnership) may supply to the Secretary separate royalty statements and royalty returns that set out each person's share of—

• (a) net sales revenue (in accordance with clause 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 9); and

• (b) allowable accounting profits royalty deductions (in accordance with clause 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 9); and

• (c) royalty liability (in accordance with clause 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 9); and

• (d) if the return is a final return,—

  • (i) abandonment or decommissioning costs to be carried back; and

  • (ii) any recapture of capital expenditure deductions; and

  • (iii) final ad valorem royalty and accounting profits royalty liability; and

  • (iv) any claim for refund of overpayment of provisional accounting profits royalty.

(2) Each separate statement must—

• (a) clearly indicate the percentage share of the royalty return the statement covers; and

• (b) be accompanied by an auditor's statement under regulation 57.

(1) A permit holder must keep any document that relates to a royalty return until the earlier of—

• (a) 7 years, calculated from the date the revenue was received or the costs were incurred; or

• (b) the date that the Secretary receives the final royalty return for the permit concerned.

(2) The documents must be available—

• (a) at any reasonable time for inspection in New Zealand by the Secretary (or any person authorised in writing by the Secretary for this purpose); and

• (b) for the purposes of verifying the royalty returns concerned.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, this regulation is not a regulation for the purpose of section 90(4) of the Act.

(1) The Secretary may, from time to time, make publicly available any of the following information:

• (a) petroleum production and field reserves, including estimates of P90 and P50 remaining reserves and ultimately recoverable reserves:

• (b) petroleum production profiles in relation to mining permits and existing privileges:

• (c) resource estimates from discoveries or appraisals under any exploration permit, mining permit, or existing privilege.

(2) Any information disclosed under subclause (1)(c) must state the range of uncertainties used in estimating the resource.

The Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/330) are revoked.

Despite regulation 61, the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Regulations 1999 continue to apply to the following matters as if these regulations had not been made:

• (a) a permit application received by the Secretary but not determined before the commencement of these regulations:

• (b) an application to change a permit (for example, an application to amend its conditions, or extend the land to which it relates) received by the Secretary but not determined before the commencement of these regulations:

• (c) an application for the appointment of an arbitrator under section 64(1) of the Act received by the Secretary but not determined before the commencement of these regulations.