Offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage guidelines

These documents have been developed as a general guide only. They are subject to, and do not replace or amend the requirements of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and associated Regulations, which should be read in conjunction with the guides below.

These guidelines are made available by the Australian Government for information only. Before relying on this material, users should carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the information, and obtain independent legal or other professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.

They will be reviewed and updated as required.

Offshore petroleum guidelines

Guideline: Applicant suitability (includes greenhouse gas storage titles)

Applicant suitabilityPDF 374 kB Applicant suitabilityDOCX 229 kB

Guideline: Offshore petroleum exploration – Work–bid

Offshore petroleum exploration guidelinePDF 632 kB Offshore petroleum exploration guidelineDOCX 280 kB

Offshore petroleum: Declaration of location

Declaration of location guidelinePDF 425 kB Declaration of location guidelineDOCX 307 kB

Guideline: Retention leases

Grant and administration of a retention lease and related mattersPDF 405 kB Grant and administration of a retention lease and related mattersDOCX 300 kB

Guideline: Transfers, dealings, change in control, and other titleholder transactions (includes greenhouse gas storage titles)

Transfers, dealings, change in control, and other titleholder transactions (includes greenhouse gas storage titles)PDF 482 kB Transfers, dealings, change in control, and other titleholder transactions (includes greenhouse gas storage titles)DOCX 287 kB

Offshore Petroleum: Special prospecting authority, access authority and scientific investigation consents

Special prospecting authorities, access authorities and scientific investigation consentPDF 330 kB Special prospecting authorities, access authorities and scientific investigation consentDOCX 158 kB

Commonwealth offshore petroleum sample submission standards

Commonwealth offshore petroleum sample submission standardsPDF 1.7 MB Commonwealth offshore petroleum sample submission standardsDOCX 12.2 MB

Guideline: Offshore petroleum decommissioning

Offshore petroleum decommissioning guidelinePDF 509 kB Offshore petroleum decommissioning guidelineDOCX 309 kB

Trailing liability for decommissioning of offshore petroleum property guidelines (Department of Industry, Science and Resources)

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Greenhouse gas storage guidelines

Guideline: Offshore greenhouse gas assessment permits — work–bid (effective 6 December 2021)

Guideline – Offshore GHG Work-bid GHG Assessment PermitPDF 564 kB Guideline – Offshore GHG Work-bid GHG Assessment PermitDOCX 169 kB

Offshore Greenhouse Gas Guideline for Declaration of Identified Greenhouse Gas Storage Formation

Greenhouse gas guideline—Declaration of an Identified GHG Storage FormationPDF 315 kB Greenhouse gas guideline—Declaration of an Identified GHG Storage FormationDOCX 120 kB

Offshore Greenhouse Gas Guideline for Consolidated Work–bid and Cross–boundary Greenhouse Gas Assessment Permits

Greenhouse gas guideline—Unified GHG Assesment PermitsPDF 466 kB Greenhouse gas guideline—Unified GHG Assesment PermitsDOCX 161 kB

More information

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