This regulation is the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Safety Case and Environment Plan Levies) Regulation 2013.

This regulation commences on 1 January 2014.

3 Authority

This regulation is made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003.

4 Schedule(s)

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Regulations 2004

1 Paragraph 21(3)(a)

Omit “regulation 48”, substitute “regulation 60”.

2 Paragraph 29(3)(a)

Omit “regulation 49”, substitute “regulation 60”.

3 Paragraph 59C(3)(b)

Omit “$3 000”, substitute “$3 600”.

4 Paragraph 59C(4)(b)

Omit “$3 000”, substitute “$3 600”.

5 Subregulation 59C(7) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Activity and compliance ratings
Item	Petroleum activity	Activity rating	Compliance rating
1	Operation of a facility that is used for the recovery or processing of petroleum	25	22
2	Operation of a facility that is used for the storage of petroleum but not for the recovery or processing of petroleum	14	9
3	Recovery of petroleum using a subsea installation that: (a) is not by itself a facility mentioned in item 1; and	12	6
	(b) is not connected to a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2 that is located in the same production licence area; and
	(c) is not connected to a licensed pipeline that is located in the same production licence area
4	Operation of a licensed petroleum pipeline	6	3
5	Construction or installation of a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2	25	18
6	Construction or installation of a licensed petroleum pipeline	16	13
7	Decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2	22	14
8	Decommissioning, dismantling or removing a licensed petroleum pipeline	16	14
9	Significant modification of a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2	23	17
10	Significant modification of a licensed petroleum pipeline	16	13
11	Drilling	27	14
12	Seismic survey	17	9
13	Other survey	10	3
14	Any other petroleum‑related operations or works carried out under an instrument, authority or consent granted or issued under the OPGGS Act	9	3
15	Any other activity relating to petroleum exploration or development which may have an impact on the environment	9	3

6 Paragraph 59G(3)(b)

Omit “$3 000”, substitute “$3 600”.

7 Paragraph 59G(4)(b)

Omit “$3 000”, substitute “$3 600”.

8 Subregulation 59G(7) table

Repeal the table, substitute:

Activity and compliance ratings
Item	Petroleum activity	Activity rating	Compliance rating
1	Operation of a facility that is used for the recovery or processing of petroleum	25	22
2	Operation of a facility that is used for the storage of petroleum but not for the recovery or processing of petroleum	14	9
3	Recovery of petroleum using a subsea installation that: (a) is not by itself a facility mentioned in item 1; and	12	6
	(b) is not connected to a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2 that is located in the same production licence area; and
	(c) is not connected to a licensed pipeline that is located in the same production licence area
4	Operation of a licensed petroleum pipeline	6	3
5	Construction or installation of a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2	25	18
6	Construction or installation of a licensed petroleum pipeline	16	13
7	Decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2	22	14
8	Decommissioning, dismantling or removing a licensed petroleum pipeline	16	14
9	Significant modification of a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2	23	17
10	Significant modification of a licensed petroleum pipeline	16	13
11	Drilling	27	14
12	Seismic survey	17	9
13	Other survey	10	3
14	Any other petroleum‑related operations or works carried out under an instrument, authority or consent granted or issued under an Act of a State or Territory that substantially corresponds to the OPGGS Act	9	3
15	Any other activity relating to petroleum exploration or development which may have an impact on the environment	9	3

9 Clause 2.3 of Schedule 1 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Applicable facility rating
Item	Facility or proposed facility	Facility rating
1	Floating liquefied natural gas facility	25
2	Large platform with drilling or workover capability	12
3	Platform, other than a platform mentioned in item 2 or 10, with accommodation facilities when drilling or workover facilities are in commission	8
4	Platform, other than a platform mentioned in item 2 or 10, with accommodation facilities when drilling or workover facilities are not in commission	5
5	Floating production storage and offloading facility	6
6	Mobile offshore drilling unit or drill‑ship	6
7	Vessel for laying pipes for a petroleum or a greenhouse gas substance	5
8	Vessel or structure used for: (a) doing work on an existing pipe; or	3
	(b) the erection, dismantling or decommissioning of a facility; or
	(c) the provision of accommodation for persons working on another facility
9	Floating storage unit linked to a production platform	3
10	Monopod, well head platform or other small production or injection facility with no accommodation	1
11	Vessel or structure not otherwise listed above	3

Note: Items 3 and 4 are variable‑rating facilities.

10 Clause 2.6 of Schedule 1

Omit “$31 000”, substitute “$35 000”.

11 Clause 3.3 of Schedule 1 (table item 1)

Omit “$150 000”, substitute “$170 000”.

12 Clause 3.3 of Schedule 1 (table item 2)

Omit “$100 000”, substitute “$113 000”.

13 Clause 3.3 of Schedule 1 (table item 3)

Omit “$150 000”, substitute “$170 000”.

14 Clause 3.3 of Schedule 1 (table item 4)

Omit “$100 000”, substitute “$113 000”.

15 Clauses 2 and 3 of Schedule 2

Repeal the clauses, substitute:

2 Vessel used for:

(a) doing work on an existing pipe; or

(b) laying pipes for petroleum, or a greenhouse gas substance

3 Vessel or structure used for the erection, dismantling or decommissioning of a facility

4 Accommodation facility used for persons working on another facility

Note: A mobile facility mentioned in this Schedule may operate intermittently. NOPSEMA may remit part of an amount of safety case levy imposed by the Regulatory Levies Act in respect of a safety case for a mobile facility: see regulations 25 and 33.

16 Clause 1.3 of Schedule 3

Omit “$10 000”, substitute “$14 000”.

17 Clause 2.2 of Schedule 3

Omit “$40 000”, substitute “$56 000”.