In Australia, governments oversee all laws and regulations for petroleum and geothermal energy exploration and development, and exploration for potential storage locations for greenhouse gas substances, as well as the transport, injection and permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances. In Western Australia, responsibilities are divided between the State and Australian governments.
Petroleum royalties are administered and collected under State and Commonwealth legislation. Operations must also consider native title, environmental regulations and safety.
Learn more about getting energy resource titles below.
Prime areas
Areas of Western Australia that have a high likelihood of resource prospectivity and are reserved for future acreage release.
Declaration of Reservation of blocks
Areas of Western Australia that are reserved from live petroleum or geothermal titles.
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