The Crown Minerals (Decommssioning and other Matters) Bill [pdf, 175 KB]
...for decommissioning the petroleum sector infrastructure and makes other amendments not specific to decommissioning that apply across the Act as a whole. The decommissioning obligations in the Bill apply equally to permit holders under the Act and licence holders under the Petroleum Act 1937. 5. Decommissioning is the process of taking petroleum infrastructure and wells out of service, which may include removing the infrastructure, plugging and abandoning wells, and undertaking necessary...