Work program changes—Petroleum exploration permits

There may be occasions where elements of an exploration work program or timing may need to change. The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 allows for titleholders to apply for a variation, suspension and/or exemption from compliance with work program condition(s). Where warranted, the Joint Authority may also grant an extension to the permit term where a condition has been suspended.

All applications are considered by the Joint Authority on a permit-by-permit basis. The Titles Administrator may credit activities undertaken within an earlier year against the work commitments for a later year.

Titleholders are required to report annually on activities undertaken within a permit year by submitting an Annual Title Assessment Report (ATAR) and comply with data management requirements.

Guidance

View the relevant legislation and regulations on our Legislation page.

Visit our Guidelines and Fact sheets pages for more information including:

• Applicant suitability guideline
• Offshore petroleum exploration work-bid permits guideline
• Annual title assessment report fact sheet
• Declaration of experience and disclosures fact sheet and FAQs
• Financial resources fact sheet.

View Application fees and annual levies.

Forms

Relevant forms and Forms Guidance are on our Forms page. These include:

• Variation of condition(s) of title – petroleum exploration permit application
• Suspension or suspension and extension of title – petroleum exploration permit application
• Variation, and suspension or suspension and extension of title – petroleum exploration permit application
• Exemption from condition(s) of title – petroleum exploration permit application
• Credit of work program condition(s) – petroleum exploration permit application.

The forms page also has information on Prior usage rights under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Conservation Act 1999.