Geothermal Acreage Release 1 of 2022

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:

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.