The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE) is seeking comment on the draft Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment Regulations 2025.
The Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (PLAA2024), amongst other things, amended the existing suite of petroleum legislation to:
- provide a legislative framework for pipeline transport and permanent underground storage of greenhouse gas substances;
- enable the exploration and recovery of ‘regulated substances’ (proposed to be prescribed as hydrogen and helium);
- provide for electronic transactions; and
- provide for additives to be added to petroleum.
The Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment Regulations 2025 primarily amend the 12 current petroleum regulations to facilitate and regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) injection and storage operations and the introduction of the regulated substances under the amended petroleum acts.
An information sheet containing links to the amended 12 current petroleum regulations and a summary document have been developed to assist stakeholders with understanding the amendments to the regulations.
DMPE will provide a response to submissions document and all submissions will be collectively published verbatim, with the submitter listed in this document.
Closing date: 30 January 2026
All written submissions can be sent via email to Rec.Consultation@dmpe.wa.gov.au.
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