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📜 Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Submerged Lands) (Greenhouse Gas Injection and Storage) Regulations 2026

RegulationsSL 2026/8027 May 2026

Principal Act

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

These regulations under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 concern the injection and permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances in Western Australia's submerged lands. They outline application requirements for GHG storage formations, site plan requirements, and reporting obligations to ensure safe and transparent operations.

GHG licensees are affected by the requirements for site plans, monitoring, and reporting. The regulations aim to minimize environmental risks and ensure the long-term containment of injected greenhouse gases, impacting the resources sector and the environment.

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