Following the declaration of an identified greenhouse gas storage formation, title holders have a statutory right to apply for a greenhouse gas Injection Licence. These licences are granted for an indefinite term and may be subject to termination if the licensee has not carried on any greenhouse gas injection operations under the licence at any time during a continuous period of at least five years.
Injection Licences provide holders with rights to carry out operations for the exploration of potential greenhouse gas storage formations and injection sites, and the physical injection and storage of greenhouse gases within identified storage formations within the licence area, in accordance with an approved Site Plan and other secondary work approvals.
Applications for an injection licence are made pursuant to the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967 (PGEGGSA) and the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (PGGS(SL)A).
PGEGGSA
- Application for a Greenhouse Gas Injection Licence by a Greenhouse Gas Exploration Permittee, Drilling Reservation Holder or Retention Lessee
- Application for a Greenhouse Gas Injection Licence by a Petroleum or Geothermal Energy Production Licensee or Retention Lessee
- Request for Grant of Petroleum Geothermal Energy Production Licence or Greenhouse Gas Injection Licence
PGGS(SL)A
- Application for a Greenhouse Gas Injection Licence by a Greenhouse Gas Exploration Permittee or Retention Lessee
- Application for a Greenhouse Gas Injection Licence by a Petroleum Production Licensee or Retention Lessee
- Request for Grant of Petroleum Production Licence or Greenhouse Gas Injection Licence
A Production Licence is the comparable title for the recovery of petroleum or geothermal energy resources. More information can be found on the dedicated Production Licence webpage.
For queries regarding Greenhouse Gas Injection Licences, please contact petroleum.titles@dmpe.wa.gov.au
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