Trusted Regulation for Geothermal Resource Development (Including Induced Seismicity Associated with EGS Operations)
- Location
- South Australia
- Conference
- Australian Geothermal Energy Conference
- Year
- 2010
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Operations need be managed to reduce material risks to acceptable levels and as low as reasonably practical to meet community expectations. Public trust in both industry and regulators to deliver safe outcomes fosters investment and enables efficient land access and activity approvals. These principles and practices are especially important for Engineered Geothermal System development which may pose uncertain risks from induced seismicity The objective based, one-stop-shop, regulatory framework in South Australia (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000) and the behaviour of the regulator, Primary Industries and Resources
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