Geothermal Acreage Release 1 of 2022 – Area G22-12

Area G22-12

Area Summary

Geothermal Acreage Release 1 of 2022 – Area G22-12

Released: Friday, 21 January 2022

Closed: Thursday, 21 April 2022

Areas available: Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (PGERA)

Area: G22-12

Graticular blocks:

1:1,000,000 Carnarvon Map Sheet (SG49)

Block No Block No Block No Block No Block No
5144 5214 5216 5286-5288 5357-5360
5429-5432 5501-5504 5572-5576 5643-5648 5716-5720
5791-5792 5862-5864 5934-5936 6007-6008 6080
6152        

1:1,000,000 Meekatharra Map Sheet (SG50)

Block No Block No Block No Block No Block No
5001-5002 5073-5074 5145-5146 5217-5218 5289-5290
5361-5362 5433-5434 5505-5506 5577-5578 5649-5650
5721-5722 5793-5794 5865-5866 5937-5938 6009-6010
6081-6082        

Contains seventy-eight (78) blocks to the extent only that the area is within the State as defined in section 26 of the PGERA.

 

Special Notices

Applicants should be aware of the following special notices in relation to Area G22-12:

  1. I, Fiona Knobel, Executive Director, Resource Tenure Division of Department Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, under delegation from the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, advise that it is intended that a condition under section 91B of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 will apply to any geothermal exploration permit granted in respect of Areas G22-12 prohibiting the holder from entering upon:
  • any offshore islands above the mean low water mark as is included in the permit area.
  • any Crown Reserves, File Notation Areas, Class A and National Parks, being areas of high environmental conservation value; and
  • land within any townsite boundary.

Environmental considerations

This area contains a number of environmental considerations (such as Threatened Ecological Communities, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and Red Book Areas) which potential applicants should consider when making an application and planning a work program. Operational activities may require consultation with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, and the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Cth). See map provided.

Available data and maps

Area G22-12 Map - 810 Kb

Area G22-12 Map

Area G22-12 Area Shapefiles - 6 Kb

Area G22-12 Area Shapefiles

Area G22-12 Seismic lines and wells map - 624 Kb

Area G22-12 Seismic lines and wells map

Area G22-12 Environment Map - 789 Kb

Area G22-12 Environment Map

2022 Acreage Release Data Listing Order Form - 152 Kb

Geothermal Acreage master data listing

Contact

For any general enquiries please contact the Resource Tenure team

Email: petroleum.titles@dmirs.wa.gov.au 

For data enquiries please contact the Statutory and Resource Information team

Email: petdata@dmirs.wa.gov.au