The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE) is seeking public comment on the draft Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Greenhouse Gas Injection and Storage) Regulations 2025 the draft Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Submerged Lands) Greenhouse Gas Injection and Storage) Regulations 2025.
The Petroleum Legislative Amendment Act 2024 (PLAA2024), amongst other things, amends the existing Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (PGERA67) and the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (PSLA 82) to provide a legislative framework for pipeline transport and permanent underground storage of greenhouse gas substances.
These two sets of draft GHG regulations for public consultation deal with a number of matters to facilitate and regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) injection and storage operations under the amended PGERA 67 and the amended PSLA 82.
DMPE will provide a response to each submission received. All submissions will be collectively published and made available to the public in a response to submissions document. Submissions will be published verbatim, with the submitter listed.
A submission on either of the two GHG Regulations will be taken to be for both sets of regulations due to the same content and structure.
The Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Submerged Lands)(Greenhouse Gas Injection and Storage) Regulations 2025 have been added to the consultation package on that basis and will retain the same closing date.
Closed: 5 September 2025
Any queries and feedback can be sent via email to REC.Consultation@dmpe.wa.gov.au
The information sheet has been developed to assist stakeholders with interpreting the regulations.
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