The Energy Resources Division provides policy documents and guidelines to assist companies in understanding processes and requirements to ensure compliance with the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000
In line with the regulatory philosophy of the Energy Resources Division and endeavours to work with licensees where possible to remain in the preventive sphere of the ERD compliance and enforcement pyramid, Energy Resources Division provides legislation and compliance related policy documents which clarify the Energy Resources Division’s approach in administering and enforcing the compliance aspects of the PGE Act, and further direction through the guidance documents on criteria used to assess compliance, ERD expectations of activities and the content of reports, or the manner and form required for licensee submissions to meet legislative requirements.