Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 (117 of 2008)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.

Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

3   Section 3

Omit:

* This Act sets up a system for regulating the following activities in offshore areas:

(a) exploration for petroleum;

(b) recovery of petroleum;

(c) construction and operation of petroleum-related infrastructure facilities;

(d) construction and operation of petroleum pipelines.

substitute:

* This Act sets up a system for regulating the following activities in offshore areas:

(a) exploration for petroleum;

(b) recovery of petroleum;

(c) construction and operation of infrastructure facilities relating to petroleum or greenhouse gas substances;

(d) construction and operation of pipelines for conveying petroleum or greenhouse gas substances;

(e) exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations;

(f) injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances.