❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding petroleum exploration licences, approvals, waiting times, environmental referrals, and project approvals in Western Australia for the three months ending December 31, 2005. The response provides detailed data across various legislative frameworks.
AnsweredQoN 738Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 March 2006
Member
Portfolio
Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
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(1) How many applications were received for new petroleum exploration licences during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(2) How many new petroleum exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(3) What was the total number of applications for petroleum exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 December 2005?
(4) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for petroleum exploration licences as at 31 December 2005?
(5) How many proposals for petroleum projects were referred to the Department of Environment during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(6) What was the average waiting time for the granting of environmental approvals for petroleum survey and drilling applications, as at 31 December 2005?
(7) What was the average waiting time for the granting of an operational licence and/or works approval for petroleum exploration licences, as at 31 December 2005?
(8) How many petroleum projects were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(2) How many new petroleum exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(3) What was the total number of applications for petroleum exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 December 2005?
(4) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for petroleum exploration licences as at 31 December 2005?
(5) How many proposals for petroleum projects were referred to the Department of Environment during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(6) What was the average waiting time for the granting of environmental approvals for petroleum survey and drilling applications, as at 31 December 2005?
(7) What was the average waiting time for the granting of an operational licence and/or works approval for petroleum exploration licences, as at 31 December 2005?
(8) How many petroleum projects were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 April 2006
Responded by
Minister for Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
15 days
(1) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 2 0 0 (2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 0
0
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 0
0
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal)
7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal)
7 (pending refusal)
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
2 months 3 months
3 months
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 0
0
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(2) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA Onshore) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 (3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 0
0
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(3) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 18 0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal) (4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal)
7 (pending grant) 7 (pending refusal)
7 (pending refusal)
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(4) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 months 2 months 3 months (5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
2 months 3 months
3 months
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(5) Only proposals within State Jurisdiction are referred to the Department of Environment, EPA Evaluations Branch. Memoranda of Understanding are in place between the Petroleum Environment Branch of DoIR and the EPA Evaluations Branch to clarify requirements for referrals for onshore and offshore projects. Projects referred are outlined below. Of these, none were formally assessed by EPA and all were returned for DoIR assessment. Assessment and approvals of annual drilling programmes for some petroleum operators, presented as Generic Drilling Environment Plans, have reduced the need to refer numerous offshore drilling proposals to the EPA. Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Referrals to EPA 1 Oct 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Onshore 1 seismic survey Onshore 1 drilling proposal Offshore 4 seismic surveys Offshore 0 drilling proposals (6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(6) State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
State Drilling 10.5 days State Seismic 16 days Commonwealth Drilling 8 days Seismic 11.5 days (7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(7) Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 28 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 21 days Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 25 days (8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
(8) Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals 0 Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore 0 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 1
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