Schedule of fees, guidelines and policies

On this page you will find schedules, guidelines, policies and explanatory notes related to petroleum and geothermal applications, title administration and resource management.

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Schedule of fees

Petroleum - Schedule of Fees - 260 Kb

Petroleum Schedule of Fees - Effective 1 July 2023

Guidelines and explanatory notes

Title applications

Obtaining petroleum exploration titles in Western Australia - 381 Kb

Explanatory Note for obtaining petroleum exploration titles in Western Australia

WA Petroleum Guideline - Criteria for Assessment - 760 Kb

Guideline for the award of an exploration permit, drilling reservation and the approval of a transfer

WA Petroleum and Geothermal guideline for grant and administration of a Retention Lease - 766 Kb

Guideline for the grant and administration of a retention lease

Pipeline Licence Application Guideline - 611 Kb

Guidelines to applying for pipeline licences

Title management

Surrender of petroleum titles and pipeline licences in Western Australia - 410 Kb

Explanatory Note for the surrender of petroleum titles and pipeline licences in Western Australia

Pro-rata refund of annual fees - 275 Kb

Explanatory Note for the Pro-Rata Refund of Annual Fees

WA Petroleum and Geothermal Guideline for Exploration Permit Management - 654 Kb

Guideline for exploration permit management

Guide to the Regulatory Framework for Shale and Tight Gas in Western Australia - 4592 Kb

A Whole-of-Government Approach 2015 Edition

An overview of Western Australia's guide to the regulatory framework - 1134 Kb

An overview of Western Australia’s guide to the regulatory framework

Administration of Geothermal Titles In Western Australia - 641 Kb

Guideline for the administration of geothermal titles

Administration of Petroleum Titles in Western Australia guideline - 684 Kb

Guideline for the administration of petroleum titles

Resource management

Guideline on how to prepare a Field Management Plan - 315 Kb

Guideline on how to prepare a Field Management Plan

Exploration Permit Annual Assessment Report Guidance Notes - 260 Kb

Exploration Permit Annual Assessment Report Guidance Notes

Retention Lease Annual Assessment Report Guidance Notes - 266 Kb

Retention Lease Annual Assessment Report Guidance Notes

Production Licence Annual Assessment Report Guidance Notes - 261 Kb

Production Licence Annual Assessment Guidance Notes

Guideline for Petroleum Measurement and Quantity Determination - 332 Kb

Guideline to provide an overview of the measurement of petroleum fluids, quantity determination and accounting methodologies used by DMIRS

Guidelines to Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015 - 939 Kb

Guidelines to Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015 and Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015

Native title

Summary of How to Negotiate in Good Faith (Oct 2020) - 196 Kb

all of the negotiation partied must negotiate in good faith with a view to obtaining the agreement of each of the native title parties to the doing of the future act, with or without conditions to the complies with by any of the parties.

Negotiation protocol for Petroleum titles in the Right to Negotiate Process - 1198 Kb

Protocol for Titles in the Right to Negotiate Process

Overview of the Right to Negotiate Process - 553 Kb

Overview of the Right to Negotiate Process

Land Access Introduction for Petroleum Titles - 1277 Kb

A guide to land access in respect to petroleum titles

Guidelines for Completion of State Deed - 1051 Kb

Guidelines for Completion of State Deeds by Native Title Parties and Grantee Parties

Policies

Petroleum or Geothermal Energy Discovery - 502 Kb

Policy for a Petroleum or Geothermal Energy Discovery