A petroleum pipeline is defined as a pipe or system of pipes used for the conveyance of petroleum and includes all structures for protecting or supporting a pipeline. Pipelines are generally associated with petroleum production facilities or high-pressure natural gas distribution lines.
Pipeline Licences can be applied for by any party. However, under WA’s Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 the holder of the resource that the pipeline is intended to service, has a right of first option.
Pipelines under the Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 and WA’s Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 are granted for an indefinite term. A Pipeline Licence, being restricted to onshore areas, is likely to coexist with other land tenures; accordingly, a licence enables the holder to construct a pipeline only over land that it has acquired by easement, purchase or some other authorisation.
The area required for a Petroleum Pipelines Act Pipeline Licence varies but is usually a narrow corridor of about 30 metres for access purposes. Pipeline Licences are subject to stringent safety and environmental conditions and audits.
Pipeline Licence application notices
Both the Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 (PPA69) and Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (PSLA82) legislation require any application for a new Pipeline Licence, together with a map and any application to vary an existing Pipeline Licence, to be published for comment for a specified period of time. New applications for petroleum Pipeline Licence applications and variations will be displayed on this page for a prescribed period of time.
Submissions can be provided to the department via email petroleum.titles@demirs.wa.gov.au.
