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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 140 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2017 by Hon Robin Chapple

Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to petroleum exploration applications in the Kimberley, and ask:

(a) how much area did the permits cover that Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy applied for in partnership with Goshawk Energy, in the Canning Basin last year;
(b) when did they apply;
(c) will the Minister table a map of the application area;
(d) if no to (c), why not;
(e) how much of the application area was accepted by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP);
(f) how much of the application area was rejected by the DMP;
(g) what was the reason for the rejection;
(h) will the Minister table the decision report; and
(i) if no to (h), why not?
Answered on 12 September 2017

(a) Applications for Special Prospecting Authority with Acreage Option (SPA-AO) under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 cannot be publicly disclosed as they are provided in confidence to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

(b) The application was made in the 4th quarter, 2016.

(c) Spatial descriptions of applications that have been progressed and are subject to a section 29 public notice, in accordance of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwth), are available on the DMIRS website. Details of applications that are not subject to a section 29 public notice cannot be publicly disclosed as they are provided in confidence to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Applications that are subject to a section 29 notice total 46 223.04 km2.

(f) See response to (a).

(g) Section 105(1) of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 lists criteria as to why an SPA-AO application may be rejected. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety applies these criteria in assessing whether an SPA-AO application should be accepted or rejected.

(h) The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety does not prepare a decision report.

(i) Not applicable.