Geothermal Energy Acreage Release 1 of 2024

Area G24-5

Area Summary

Geothermal Energy Acreage Release 1 of 2024 – Area G24-5

Released: Friday, 4 October 2024

Closed: Thursday, 9 January 2025

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

Area: G24-5

Graticular blocks:

1:1,000,000 Perth Map Sheet (SH50)

Block No	Block No	Block No	Block No	Block No
5160	5162-5166	5232	5234-5238	5303-5310
5380-5382

Contains twenty-three (23) 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 G24-5:

1) I, JARED ANDREW BARNETT, Executive Director Resource Tenure of the Department of Energy, 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 energy exploration permit granted in respect of Areas G24-5 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 may contain 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.