Offshore petroleum exploration undertaken in accordance with the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (SA) is administered by the Department for Energy and Mining. The state Act applies to activities undertaken within the three-nautical mile territorial sea. Baselines generally follow the mean low-water mark except in the area of bays and gulfs, which are consdiered to be internal waters.
Applications for permits within state waters can only be made in response to an invitiation for a permit over vacant acreage through the acreage release process.
Further information on the types of permits provided under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (SA) is provided in the tabs below.
Application fee - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Maximum area (one block=5x5 minutes) | 400 blocks |
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Annual fee - (Exempt from GST) | $10,000 |
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Initial term of licence | 6 years |
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Relinquishment at end of term | 50% of existing |
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Application for renewal - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Application for variation - (Exempt from GST) | N/A |
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Application for suspension - (Exempt from GST) | N/A |
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Renewal term | 5 years |
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Application Fee - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Maximum area | N/A |
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Annual fee - (Exempt from GST) | $20,000/block |
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Initial term | 5 Years |
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Application for renewal - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Renewal term | Maximum aggregate of 15 years |
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Application Fee - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Maximum area | 5 blocks |
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Annual fee - (Exempt from GST) | $20,000 per block |
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Application for renewal - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Initial and 1st renewal term | 21 years |
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Royalty Rate (of wellhead value) | 11-12.5% |
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Application Fee - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Term | 21 years |
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Annual fee per km - (Exempt from GST) | $100 |
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Renewal Fee - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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Variation Fee - (Exempt from GST) | $7,500 |
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For more information, contact:
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Ms Lee Kinnear
Manager
Licensing and Legislation
Energy Resources Division