❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on petroleum exploration licences, approvals, waiting times, environmental referrals, and project approvals for the quarter ending March 31, 2006. The response provides specific figures for onshore, offshore, and Commonwealth-regulated petroleum activities.
AnsweredQoN 938Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 May 2006
Member
Portfolio
Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
I refer the Minister to Question on Notice No. 738 of 2006 and ask that the Minister provide answers to the following questions in the same format -
(1) How many applications were received for new petroleum exploration licences during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(2) How many new petroleum exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(3) What was the total number of applications for petroleum exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 March 2006?
(4) What was the average waiting time (in months) for the approval of applications for petroleum exploration licences as at 31 March 2006?
(5) How many proposals for petroleum projects were referred to the Department of Environment during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(6) What was the average waiting time (in days) for the granting of environmental approvals for petroleum survey and drilling applications, as at 31 March 2006?
(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 March 2006?
(8) How many petroleum projects were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(1) How many applications were received for new petroleum exploration licences during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(2) How many new petroleum exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(3) What was the total number of applications for petroleum exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 March 2006?
(4) What was the average waiting time (in months) for the approval of applications for petroleum exploration licences as at 31 March 2006?
(5) How many proposals for petroleum projects were referred to the Department of Environment during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(6) What was the average waiting time (in days) for the granting of environmental approvals for petroleum survey and drilling applications, as at 31 March 2006?
(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 March 2006?
(8) How many petroleum projects were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
1. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 6 0 0 2. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 3 0 9 3. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 12 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 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 3 0 9 3. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 12 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 9
9
3. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 12 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 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
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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
21 days 25 days
25 days
8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 0 1
0 1
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 3 0 9 3. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 12 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 9
9
3. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 12 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 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
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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 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. Referrals to DoE 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Mar 2006 0 referrals 6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
6. Average waiting time for the granting of exploration approvals 9.09 days 7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
7. Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 28 days 21 days 25 days 8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
21 days 25 days
25 days
8. Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 - Pipeline Approvals Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore 0 0 0 1
Petroleum Act 1967 (WA) Onshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) Offshore Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 (Commonwealth) Offshore
0 0 1
0 1
1
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