Code of Practice for coal seam gas well head emissions detection ...

Development of this Code
This document has been developed at the request of the Department of Employment, Economic
Development and Innovation Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate to provide a consistent industry
approach to wellhead leak testing, reporting and remediation.
The Code was developed by an industry working group from October 2010 through to March 2011
and has been overseen and endorsed by the Inspectorate. The Code has been called up in the
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 as a preferred standard.
The Code will be reviewed by an industry working group within 24 months.
Version 2 makes changes to include notification requirements to landholders. – Published 23June
2011 and effective 1 July 2011.
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