The Minister will give consideration to the following items before consenting to a surrender; payment of all fees, compliance with petroleum title or petroleum pipeline licence conditions, removal of property bought onto the petroleum title area or petroleum pipeline licence area by the registered holder, plugging of wells within the graticular block, conservation and protection of natural resources in the area, making good of any damage to the Earth’s crust caused by the registered holder, and the submission of reports, data, core, cuttings or samples.
Petroleum Division: Explanatory Note – Surrender of petroleum titles and pipeline licences in Western Australia
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This information has been prepared to inform industry of the principles that govern the consent to surrender process and clarify what the Minister gives consideration to prior to giving consent to surrender.
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Published
7 February 2025
