Petroleum Acreage Release 2 of 2022 – Area L22-3

Area Summary

Petroleum Acreage Release 2 of 2022 – Area L22-3

Released: Friday, 18 March 2022

Closed: Thursday, 16 June 2022

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

Area: L22-3

Graticular blocks:

1:1,000,000 Cloates Map Sheet (SF49)

 
Block No Block No Block No Block No Block No
7449-7453 7521-7526 7593-7598 7665-7670 7737-7742
7809-7814 7881-7886 7953-7958 8025-8030 8097-8102
8169-8174 8241-8246 8313-8318 8385-8390  

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

Block No Block No Block No Block No Block No
5001-5006 5073-5078 5145-5150 5217-5222 5289-5294
5361-5366 5433-5438 5505-5510    

Contains one-hundred and thirty one (131) 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 L22-3:

I, Kristian Hartley Dawson, 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 petroleum exploration permit granted in respect of Areas L22-3 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.

Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing

Please be advised, the State Government’s decision to indefinitely extend the moratorium means that hydraulic fracturing cannot be undertaken under any new petroleum exploration permit granted in relation to Discrete Areas L22-3 by way of this acreage release process. Furthermore, any subsequent petroleum title deriving from this acreage release process will be prohibited from utilising hydraulic fracturing for exploration or production. For clarity this will include any production licences or retention leases arising out a permit granted from Release 2 of 2022. The continuation of the moratorium has been given effect by way of amendments to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Hydraulic Fracturing) Regulations 2017. These amendments took effect in September 2019.

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.

Available data and maps

Release area L22-3 Native Title claims, Heritage sites map - 932 Kb

Release area L22-3 Native Title claims, Heritage sites map

Release area L22-3 Environment map - 1004 Kb

Release area L22-3 Environment map

2022 Acreage Release Master Data Listing Order Form - 52 Kb

2022 Petroleum Acreage Release Master Data Listing Order Form

Area L22-3 Map - 829 Kb

Area L22-3 Map

Area L22-3 Shapefiles - 16 Kb

Area L22-3 Shapefiles

Area L22-3 Seismic lines and wells map - 945 Kb

Area L22-3 Seismic lines and wells map

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