South Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 49

49—Report on analysis of core or cuttings

        (1)         An application for approval to remove any cuttings or core held by the Core Library must be made in a form determined by the Minister and include the following information:

            (a)         the full name, business address and telephone number of the person who will be responsible for the relevant sample and for reporting the results of any analysis under subregulation (3); and

            (b)         the date on which it is proposed to remove the sample from the Core Library; and

            (c)         the name and number of the relevant well; and

            (d)         the depth or interval from which a sample is sought; and

            (e)         the type of sample; and

            (f)         details on the type of analysis that is to be performed on the sample.

        (2)         The Minister may, in the Minister's discretion, refuse an application for approval.

        (3)         It will be a condition of the removal of any cuttings or core—

            (a)         that the person responsible for the relevant sample will furnish to the Minister a report of the results of the analysis carried out on the relevant sample; and

            (b)         that the Minister is authorised to make copies of the report as the Minister thinks fit.

        (4)         The report must be furnished within 6 months of removal, or within such longer period as the Minister may allow.

Administrative penalty.

        (5)         The report must include—

            (a)         the name and number of the well; and

            (b)         the date of removal from the Core Library; and

            (c)         the date of the completion of the analysis; and

            (d)         a description of the analysis and the results of the analysis; and

            (e)         information on how any residues or processed material arising from the analysis have been dealt with.

Administrative penalty.

        (6)         The Minister may specify other conditions that will apply to the removal of any cuttings or core from the Core Library.

        (7)         A condition under subregulation (6) may include a condition that the applicant enter into a bond in such sum (not exceeding $10 000), and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Minister may determine to be appropriate.

        (8)         If any samples remain after the completion of an analysis, the person responsible for the samples must immediately return them to the Core Library.

Administrative penalty.

        (9)         A copy of a report provided to the Minister under this regulation will be available for public inspection after the expiration of 2 years from the date on which the sample is removed from the Core Library.