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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1)1
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
I, PENELOPE YING YEN WONG, Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, make this Determination under subsection 10 (3) of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007.
Dated 24 June 2010
PENELOPE YING YEN WONG
Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3              Amendment of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008
                Schedule 1 amends the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008.
4              Application
                The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to the 2010–2011 financial year and to later financial years.
Schedule 1        Amendments
(section 3)
  
[1]           Section 1.8, definition of API Compendium
substitute
API Compendium means the document known as the Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methodologies for the Oil and Gas Industry, 2004, published by the American Petroleum Institute.
[2]           Section 1.8, after definition of calibrated to a measurement requirement
insert
captured for permanent storage, in relation to carbon dioxide, has the meaning given by section 1.19A.
carbon dioxide stream means a stream of gaseous substances that consists overwhelmingly of carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage.
[3]           Section 1.8, after definition of feedstock
insert
ferroalloy has the meaning given by subsection 4.69 (2).
[4]           Section 1.8, after definition of Regulations
insert
relevant person means a person mentioned in paragraph 1.19A (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f).
[5]           Subsection 1.9 (4)
omit
2009
insert
2010
[6]           After Division 1.2.2
insert
Division 1.2.3        Requirements in relation to carbon capture and storage
1.19A      Meaning of captured for permanent storage
                For this Determination, carbon dioxide is captured for permanent storage only if it is captured by, or transferred to:
                (a)    the registered holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 for the purpose of being injected into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation under the licence in accordance with that Act; or
               (b)    the holder of an injection and monitoring licence under the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008 (Vic) for the purpose of being injected into an underground geological formation under the licence in accordance with that Act; or
                (c)    the registered holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 (Vic) for the purpose of being injected into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation under the licence in accordance with that Act; or
               (d)    the holder of a GHG injection and storage lease under the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 (Qld) for the purpose of being injected into a GHG stream storage site under the lease in accordance with that Act; or
                (e)    the holder of an approval under the Barrow Island Act 2003 (WA) for the purpose of being injected into an underground reservoir or other subsurface formation in accordance with that Act; or
                (f)    the holder of a gas storage licence under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (SA) for the purpose of being injected into a natural reservoir under the licence in accordance with that Act.
1.19B     Deducting carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage
         (1)   If a provision of this Determination provides that an amount of carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage may be deducted in the estimation of emissions under the provision, then the amount of carbon dioxide may be deducted only if:
                (a)    the carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage is captured by, or transferred to, a relevant person; and
               (b)    the amount of carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage is estimated in accordance with section 1.19E; and
                (c)    the relevant person issues a written certificate that complies with subsection (2).
         (2)   The certificate must specify:
                (a)    if the carbon dioxide is captured by the relevant person and is neither transferred to the relevant person nor transferred by the relevant person to another person — the following information:
                          (i)    the amount of carbon dioxide captured by the relevant person;
                         (ii)    the volume of the carbon dioxide stream containing the captured carbon dioxide;
                         (iii)    the concentration of carbon dioxide in the stream; or
               (b)    if the carbon dioxide is transferred to the relevant person — the following information:
                          (i)    the amount of carbon dioxide that was transferred to the relevant person;
                         (ii)    the volume of the carbon dioxide stream containing the transferred carbon dioxide;
                         (iii)    the concentration of carbon dioxide in the stream.
         (3)   The amount of carbon dioxide that may be deducted is the amount specified in the certificate under paragraph (1) (c).
1.19C     Capture from facility with multiple sources jointly generated
                If, during the operation of a facility, more than 1 source generates carbon dioxide, the total amount of carbon dioxide that may be deducted in relation to the facility is to be attributed:
                (a)    if it is possible to determine the amount of carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage from each source — to each source from which the carbon dioxide is captured according to the amount captured from the source; or
               (b)    if it is not possible to determine the amount of carbon dioxide captured for permanent storage from each source — to the main source that generated the carbon dioxide that is captured during the operation of the facility.
1.19D     Capture from a source where multiple fuels consumed
                If more than 1 fuel is consumed for a source that generates carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage, the total amount of carbon dioxide that may be deducted in relation to the source is to be attributed to each fuel consumed in proportion to the carbon content of the fuel relative to the total carbon content of all fuel consumed for that source.
1.19E      Measure of quantity of carbon dioxide captured
         (1)   For paragraph 1.19B (1) (b), the amount of captured carbon dioxide must be estimated in accordance with this section.
         (2)   The volume of the carbon dioxide stream containing the captured carbon dioxide must be estimated:
                (a)    if the carbon dioxide stream is transferred to a relevant person — using:
                          (i)    criterion A in section 1.19F; or
                         (ii)    criterion AAA in section 1.19G; or
               (b)    if the carbon dioxide stream is captured by the relevant person and is neither transferred to the relevant person nor transferred by the relevant person to another person — using:
                          (i)    criterion AAA in section 1.19G; or
                         (ii)    criterion BBB in section 1.19N.
         (3)   The carbon dioxide stream must be sampled in accordance with ISO 10715:1997, or an equivalent standard.
         (4)   The concentration of carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide stream must be analysed in accordance with the following parts of ISO 6974 or an equivalent standard:
                (a)    Part 1 (2000);
               (b)    Part 2 (2001);
                (c)    Part 3 (2000);
               (d)    Part 4 (2000);
                (e)    Part 5 (2000);
                (f)    Part 6 (2002).
         (5)   The volume of the carbon dioxide stream must be expressed in cubic metres.
         (6)   The carbon dioxide stream must be analysed for concentration of carbon dioxide on at least a monthly basis.
1.19F      Volume of carbon dioxide stream — criterion A
         (1)   For subparagraph 1.19E (2) (a) (i), criterion A is the volume of the carbon dioxide stream that is:
                (a)    transferred to the relevant person during the year; and
               (b)    specified in a certificate issued by the relevant person under paragraph 1.19B (1) (c).
         (2)   The volume specified in the certificate must be accurate and must be evidenced by invoices issued by the relevant person.
1.19G     Volume of carbon dioxide stream — criterion AAA
         (1)   For subparagraphs 1.19E (2) (a) (ii) and (b) (i), criterion AAA is the measurement during the year of the captured carbon dioxide stream from the operation of a facility at the point of capture.
         (2)   In measuring the quantity of the carbon dioxide stream at the point of capture, the quantity of the carbon dioxide stream must be measured:
                (a)    using volumetric measurement in accordance with:
                          (i)    for a carbon dioxide stream that is not super‑compressed — section 1.19H; and
                         (ii)    for a super‑compressed carbon dioxide stream — section 1.19I; and
               (b)    using gas measuring equipment that complies with section 1.19J.
         (3)   The measurement must be carried out using measuring equipment that:
                (a)    is in a category specified in column 2 of an item in the table in subsection (4) according to the maximum daily quantity of the carbon dioxide stream captured specified in column 3 for that item from the operation of the facility; and
               (b)    complies with the transmitter and accuracy requirements for that equipment specified in column 4 for that item.
         (4)   For subsection (3), the table is as follows.
Item
Gas measuring equipment category
Maximum daily quantity of carbon dioxide stream cubic metres/day
Transmitter and accuracy requirements (% of range)

1
1
0–50 000
Pressure