In Australia, the government oversees all laws and regulations for petroleum and geothermal energy exploration and development. Responsibilities are divided between State and Commonwealth governments.
Petroleum royalties are administered and collected under State and Commonwealth legislation. Operations must also consider native title, environmental regulations and safety.
Learn more about getting energy resource titles below.
Ministerial consent
Permission to carry out petroleum or geothermal energy operations on Reserved Lands.
Prime areas
Areas of Western Australia that have a high likelihood of resource prospectivity and are reserved for future acreage release.
Declaration of Reservation of blocks
Areas of Western Australia that are reserved from live petroleum or geothermal titles.
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