Made under sections 31 and 33 of the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967 (PGEGGSA) and sections 21 and 23 of the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (PGGS(SL)A), there are three classes of exploration permits:
- petroleum exploration permits (PGEGGSA and PGGS(SL)A), which may also authorise exploration for a regulated substance (such as hydrogen or helium);
- geothermal energy exploration permits (PGEGGSA only); and
- greenhouse gas (GHG) exploration permits (PGEGGSA and PGGS(SL)A).
The details of this guide apply to assessments of applications for all permit types unless otherwise specified.
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