S.L. 156.2 Art. 28Well notification.

(1) The operator of a well shall prepare the notification to be submitted pursuant to regulation 24(1)(h) to the competent authority. It shall be submitted by not later than sixteen (16) weeks before the commencement of the well operation or by such other deadlines set by the competent authority. The said notification of well operations shall contain details of the design of the well and the proposed well operations in accordance with item 4 of Schedule One. This shall include an analysis of the oil spill response effectiveness.

(2) The competent authority shall consider the notification and, if deemed necessary, take appropriate action before the well operations are commenced, which may include prohibiting the operation from being commenced.

(3) The operator of the well shall involve the independent verifier in planning and preparation of a material change to the submitted notification of well operations pursuant to regulation 30(4)(b) and that it immediately informs the competent authority of any material change to the submitted notification of well operations. The competent authority shall consider those changes and, if deemed necessary, take appropriate action.

(4) The operator of the well shall submit reports of well operations to the competent authority in accordance with the requirements of Schedule Two. The reports shall be submitted at weekly intervals, starting on the day of commencement of the well operations, or at intervals specified by the competent authority.