Petroleum Acreage Release

Nominations for the 2026 petroleum acreage release have closed.
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Industry nominations for the 2026 petroleum acreage release closed on 20 June 2026.

The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE) will review all submissions received. An announcement regarding the discrete areas to be released will be made later in 2026.

If you have a general enquiry, please email: acreagerelease@dmpe.wa.gov.au 

For data-specific enquiries, please email: petdata@dmpe.wa.gov.au

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