Safety and health notices and reports for petroleum and gas
Executive safety managers (ESMs) and operators of operating plant must lodge a range of safety and health related notices and reports to the Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate.
This information explains how to meet your reporting obligations under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.
Who this applies to
- Executive safety managers of operating plant
- Operators of operating plant
How to lodge your notices and reports
The table below shows what you need to submit and how to do it. If you need more help:
- refer to the legislation (references in the table below)
- read about reporting prescribed incidents
- read the guide to the petroleum and gas safety fee
- read guidance information for operating plant.
| Report and legislation | When to lodge | How to lodge |
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Notice of commissioning or decommissioning operating plant (P&G Act1 s. 694A) | Commissioning: at least 20 business days before the commissioning Decommissioning: within 20 business days after the decommissioning | Submit online using the operating plant commissioning or decommissioning form |
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Nominate an ESM, operator or ORs for an operating entity (do not use this form for individual operating plant) (P&G Act1 s. 694A) | Within 10 days of commencement of an operating plant and any time a statutory position holder changes | Submit online using the statutory positions form |
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Prescribed incident report (P&G Act1 s. 706, P&G Reg2 s. 10) | Immediately following a prescribed incident | Immediately by phone to the PGI Hotline on 1300 910 933 and electronically within 2 business days of the incident using the prescribed incident form |
Reporting under a code of practice (including:
(P&G Reg2 s.35) | As soon as reasonably practicable (but no later than 5 business days) after the problem arises or as otherwise stated in the code of practice | Submit online using the safety information form |
Notify about prescribed equipment lost in a petroleum well or bore | As soon as reasonably practicable (but no later than 3 days) after the equipment is lost | Operator must email gassafe@rshq.qld.gov.au and include the operating plant particulars and details about the loss (e.g. time, date, well name, equipment) |
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Notify about joint interaction management plan (P&G Act s. 705CA) | As soon as practicable after making a joint interaction management plan and before any relevant activities | Operator must email gassafe@rshq.qld.gov.au to advise that the plan has been made. Include the authorised activities operating plant particulars, and details of the plan (e.g. date, parties and scope) |
Application for exemption from a stated requirement for a petroleum well or coal seam | Prior to doing any work to which the application relates (work relating to an exemption application can only commence if the exemption is granted) | Submit online using the exemption form |
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Petroleum and gas safety fee annual return (P&G Reg2 s. 157) | For each financial year by 31 July | Lodge online using the safety and health fee return form |
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Annual measurement report (P&G Act1 s. 650) | On or before 1 September each year | Controller of a meter must email report to gassafe@rshq.qld.gov.au |
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Application for gas quality approval fee (P&G Act s. 622, P&G Reg sch. 6, pt. 2, s.2) |
When seeking approval from Chief Inspector for:
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Operator is to email gassafe@rshq.qld.gov.au to advise and request an application form. From 1 July 2022, the application fee is $408.77. This fee increased by 2.5% on 1 July 2022 in line with Government's indexation policy |
1P&G Act: Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
2P&G Reg: Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
- Last reviewed: 27 Sep 2021
- Last updated: 1 Jul 2022