“8 Regulations 7 to 9 and cross-heading above regulation 8 replaced

• Replace regulations 7 to 9 and the cross-heading above regulation 8 with:

  “‘7 Form of documents if not prescribed by chief executive

  • “‘(1) This regulation applies if any information, document, or other thing must be provided in a form prescribed by the chief executive and no such form has been prescribed.

    “‘(2) The information, document, or other thing must nevertheless be provided in a form and in a manner acceptable to the chief executive.’”

“24 Regulation 24 replaced (Application for permit holder to transfer, lease, or otherwise deal with permit)

• Replace regulation 24 with:

  “‘24 Application and notices to transfer, deal with, etc, permit

  • “‘(1) This regulation applies to the following applications and notices:

    • “‘(a) an application to transfer all or part of a participating interest in a permit under section 41 of the Act:

    • “‘(b) a notice of change of control of a permit participant or a guarantor under section 41A of the Act:

    • “‘(c) an application for consent to a dealing with the permit under section 41B of the Act:

    • “‘(d) an application for consent to a change of permit operator under section 41C of the Act.

    “‘(2) An application or a notice must—

    • “‘(a) be signed by the permit holder or permit participant, as the case may be; and

    • “‘(b) be in the form prescribed by the chief executive.

    “‘(3) The application or notice must be accompanied by—

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

    • “‘(b) the information required under section 41, 41A, 41B, or 41C of the Act, as the case may be.

    “‘(4) The application or notice and accompanying material must be lodged with the chief executive.’”

• “(c) provide the information required in relation to item 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 in accordance with the Petroleum Resources Management System.”

“43 New regulation 51A inserted (Application of regulations 50 and 51 to coal seam gas operations)

• After regulation 51, insert:

  “‘51A Application of regulations 50 and 51 to coal seam gas operations

  • Despite regulations 50 and 51, a permit holder for a coal seam gas drilling operation must supply the core samples and sidewall core samples required under those regulations only in the following circumstances:

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

    • “‘(b) the well encounters a reservoir formation interval; and

    • “‘(c) the well is—

      • “‘(i) the first well drilled as part of the drilling programme for the operation that has encountered a reservoir formation interval; or

      • “‘(ii) the well is more than 2 km from the first well drilled as part of the drilling programme that has encountered a reservoir formation interval.’”

• “10 All cumulative, annual, and monthly oil, condensate (C5+), gas (methane and ethane), liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane), and water production figures (by field) from any appraisal activities.”

• “(5A) In Schedule 6, Part 2, replace item 1 with:

  • “‘1 For each well, reservoir, and field,—

    • “‘(a) the calculated daily and monthly production rates for oil, condensate (C5+), liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane), gas (methane and ethane), and water; and

    • “‘(b) the measured daily and monthly production rates for oil, condensate (C5+), liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane), gas (methane and ethane), and water; and

    • “‘(c) the cumulative and yearly oil, condensate (C5+), liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane), gas (methane and ethane), and water production figures, and the corresponding calorific values for the oil, condensate (C5+), liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane), and gas (methane and ethane).’”

• “24 The cumulative gas and water injection volumes since reservoir and well injection commenced.”