The department considers any petroleum activity that occurs in Commonwealth waters adjacent to the Western Australian coastline to be an activity whereby the department should be consulted. The level of consultation will be determined by the potential environmental risks and impacts of the petroleum activity.
Consultation guidance note (For the offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage (environment) regulations 2009)
Guidance
This document has been prepared by the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration as guidance for use by operators to establish consistent consultation and notification standards between operators and the department.