The transfer of a petroleum title usually involves transferring a title, or an interest in a title, from one legal entity to another.
A change in control relates to a change in companies that own the registered titleholder company (e.g. through a company sale or acquisition of shares). Titles Administrator approval must be sought for all changes in control that take effect on or after 2 March 2022.
A dealing is a transaction (other than a transfer of title) having one or more of the effects listed in section 486 of the Act.
A devolution of title is where the interest in a title transfers from one party to another by operation of law (for example, by court order).
A change of company name (as distinct from a change in control) is where there is a change in the name of a company that is a registered titleholder.