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PETROLEUM DIVISION 

Mineral House 

100 Plain Street, East Perth 

Western Australia 6004 

Telephone +61 8 9222 3333 

Facsimile +61 8 9222 3430 

www.mpr.wa.gov.au 

OFFICE OF MAJOR PROJECTS 

168-170 St Georges Terrace, Perth 


Postal address: 

Box 7606, Cloisters Square, Perth 


Telephone +61 8 9327 5555 

Facsimile +61 8 9327 5500 

www.drd.wa.gov.au 

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DESIGN & ARTWORK 

Telephone +61 8 9325 1644 

Email jaguar@tpgi.com.au 

EDITOR: 

Karina Jonasson 

COVER PHOTO: 

GSD seismic survey investigating 

the deep structure of the 

Yilgarn Craton, Officer Basin. 

P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA 

CONTENTS 

Minister’s Message............................................................................................................................ 3 

Message from the New Director General ......................................................................................... 4 

WA Exploration: a Record $693 Million.......................................................................................... 5 

The West Australian Petroleum Industry - a Symphony of Growth ...................................................... 7 

MPR Provides Online Access to all Upstream Petroleum Information for WA ............................... 17 

Changes to the Environment Management of Produced Formation Water, Offshore Australia......... 20 

Blacktip Gas Discovery in the Bonaparte Gulf................................................................................ 23 

Western Australian State Acreage Release 2001 State Waters, Northern Carnarvon Basin................ 24 

Second Annual NOGSAC HSE Representatives Forum... a Great Success ................................... 25 

Leadership and Behavioural Change in Safety and Environment .................................................... 26 

Petroleum Systems Studies: 1994 to present, and beyond?............................................................... 28 

2001 Golden Gecko Awards........................................................................................................... 30 

WA Atlas of Petroleum Fields......................................................................................................... 32 

Recent Amendments to the Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation ................ 34 

Table 1 Reserves as at 30 June 2001 - Developed Fields................................................................. 35 

Table 2 Reserves as at 30 June 2001 - Undeveloped Fields............................................................. 35 

Table 3 Unbooked Resources as at 30 June 2001 ........................................................................... 36 

Table 4 Cumulative Production for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2001.............................................. 37 

Table 5 Annual Production for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2001..................................................... 37 

Table 6 Seismic Surveys in WA 2000/2001 Fiscal Year – Statistical Summary.................................. 38 

Table 7 Petroleum Wells in WA 2000/2001 Fiscal Year – Statistical Summary.................................. 38 

Table 8 Seismic Surveys in WA Operating 2000/2001 Fiscal Year ................................................... 39 

Table 9 Petroleum Wells in WA Operating 2000/2001 Fiscal Year ................................................... 40 

Table 10 Western Australia List of Petroleum Titles and Holders ..................................................... 42 

Table 11 Western Australian List of Permittee/Licensee/Lessee Companies and Titles..................... 51 

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources - Key Contacts.................................................. 60 

W ESTERN A USTRALIA’ S D IGEST OF P ETROLEUM E XPLORATION & PRODUCTION 

P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 1

WA GOVERNMENT I NTERNATIONAL O FFICES 

CHINA - SHANGHAI 

Rm 2201-2202 

Shanghai Overseas Chinese Mansion 

129 Yan An Road West 

Shanghai 200040 

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

Tel: +86 21 6249 8145 

Fax: +86 21 6249 9053 

Mobile Phone 0011 86 13 901758 192 

E-mail: wato@china.com 

CHINA - HANGZHOU 

Hangzhou Representative Office 

Room 717,World Trade Office Plaza 

Zhejiang World Trade Centre 

15 Shuguang Road 

Hangzhou 310007 

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

Tel: +86 571 795 0296 

Fax: +86 571 795 0295 

E-mail: watohz@hz.col.com.cn 

INDIA 

WA Trade Office 

Acrow Business Centre 

5th Floor, Sterling Centre 

16/2 Dr Annie Besant Road,Worli 

Mumbai 400 018 

INDIA 

Tel: +91 22 497 4081/2 

Fax: +91 22 493 8445 

E-mail: watrade@bom3.vsnl.net.in 

INDIA - CHENNAI (MADRAS) 

Advisory Office - Chennai (Madras) 

1 Doshi Regency 

876 Poonamallee High Road 

Kilpauk 

Chennai 600 084 

INDIA 

Tel/ Fax: +91 44 643 0064 

E-mail: kvrdctwa@md2.vsnl.net.in 

INDONESIA 


1st Floor,World Trade Centre 

Jalan Pemuda 27-31 

Surabaya 60275 

INDONESIA 

Tel: +62 31 531 9123 

Fax: +62 31 531 9118 

E-mail: daed@commerce.wa.gov.au 

P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 2 

JAPAN - TOKYO 

WA Government Office 

28th Floor, New Otani Garden Court 

4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-Ku 

Tokyo 102 JAPAN 

Tel: +81 3 5214 0791 

Fax: +81 3 5214 0796 

Email: mjw@gol.com 

Email: sasakiwa@gol.com 

JAPAN - KOBE 

WA Government Office 

6th Floor Golden Sun Building 

3-6 Nakayamate-dori 

4-Chome Chuo-Ku 

Kobe 650-0004 

JAPAN 

Tel: +81 78 242 7705 

Fax: +81 78 242 7707 

MALAYSIA 


4th Floor, UBN Tower 

10 Jalan P Ramlee 

Kuala Lumpur 50250 

MALAYSIA 

Tel: +60 3 201 8175/6 

Fax: +60 3 201 8177 

E-mail: wato_kl@dct.gov.au 

PHILIPPINES 

Australian Embassy, 3/F Salustiana D Ty Tower 

104 Paseo de Roxas cor. Perea Street 

Legaspi Village 

Makati City 

PHILIPPINES 

Tel: +632 754 6149 

Fax: +632 810 2896 

E-mail: john.angeles@austrade.gov.au 

THAILAND 

Australian Trade Commission 

Australian Embassy 

37 South Sathorn Road 

Bangkok 10120 

THAILAND 

Tel: +662 287 2680 Ext 3307 

Fax: +662 287 2589 or 679 2090 

E-mail: Anuwat@austrade.gov.au 

TAIWAN 

AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE AND 

INDUSTRY OFFICE 

Suite 2605, 26th floor, International Trade 

Building 

#333 Keelung Road - Section 1 

Taipei 110 

TAIWAN 

Tel: 886 2 2720-2836 Ext 302 

Fax: 886 2 2757-6707 

Email: sherry.lin@austrade.gov.au 

SOUTH KOREA - SEOUL 

1st Floor, Hill Court Building 

648-9 Yoksam-Dong 

Kangnam-Ku, 

Seoul 

KOREA 

Tel: +82 2 563 8333/5 

Fax: +82 2 563 8334 

E-mail: gowa@chollian.net 

UNITED KINGDOM 

Government of Western Australia 

European Office 

Mr Clive Griffiths, Agent General 

5th Floor, Australia Centre 

Corner of Strand and Melbourne Place 

London WC2B 4LG 

UNITED KINGDOM 

Tel: +44 171 240 2881 

Fax: +44 171 240 6637 

E-mail: agent_general@wago.co.uk 

E-mail: paul@wago.co.uk 


Mineral House 

100 Plain Street, East Perth 


Telephone +61 8 9222 3333 

Facsimile +61 8 9222 3430 

www.mpr.wa.gov.au 


168-170 St Georges Terrace, Perth 


Postal address: 

Box 7606, Cloisters Square, Perth 


Telephone +61 8 9327 5555 

Facsimile +61 8 9327 5500 

www.drd.wa.gov.au

Minister’s Message 

Western Australia is experiencing 

unprecedented interest in its oil 

and gas industry. 

With more than 2.8 Tera cubic metres (100 

trillion cubic feet) of gas in reserve and the 

potential to discover so much more, the 

State has attracted interest from a number 

of offshore companies considering 

developing gas-based projects here. 

We currently have more than $25 billion 

worth of potential projects, including oil 

and gas projects, looking at basing 

themselves in WA. 

The Government recognises the importance 

of WA’s flourishing oil and gas 

industry. In the financial year just ended, the 

State retained just over half a billion dollars 

in royalties from the industry. That 

compares with $330 million in the 1999/00 

financial year and this doesn’t include the 

payments the industry made to the 

Commonwealth Government. 

We value the contribution the oil and gas 

sector makes to the State’s economic wellbeing. 

Right now, work is under way on the $1.6 

billion expansion of the North West Shelf’s 

LNG plant. The expansion to add LNG 

processing train four will lift the operation’s 

Hon. Clive Brown, Minister for State Development Western Australia 

total production capacity to nearly 12 

million tonnes a year, most of which will be 

exported to Japan. 

Construction work is likely to create about 

two thousand jobs in the region and when 

finished in mid 2004 the project will 

employ about 70 permanent people. This 

provides a major boost to the Western 

Australian economy and will make a 

substantial addition to the State’s export 

earnings. 

To ensure we capitalise on our resources, I 

have recently announced a new strategic 

framework for industry development called 

BUILDING WA – A Strategic 

Partnership. 

One initiative involves a thorough review 

of the State’s approvals processes for major 

projects. The Review is intended to bring 

greater coherence to the administrative 

processes, thereby reducing costs and delays 

faced by the project proponents. 

The Review should lead to recommendations 

designed to ensure the State 

continues to be viewed by potential 

investors as an attractive place in which to 

do business.While it is hoped that approvals 

processes can be streamlined, you can be 

assured there will not be a diminution of 

environmental or safety standards. 

M INISTERIAL M ESSAGE 

A second initiative is the establishment of a 

State Development Forum. This forum, 

which I will chair, is intended to operate as 

a think-tank providing a link between 

Government, industry, academia and the 

community on industry development. 

It will meet several times each year and 

provide advice and guidance on economic 

and industry matters. 

It is my wish to develop an attractive 

business climate in Western Australia to help 

facilitate the development of new industries 

such as gas - to - liquids, production of 

fertilisers and petro-chemicals. 

It therefore gives me great pleasure, to 

commend to you this edition of Petroleum 

in Western Australia. MPR 


D IRECTOR G ENERAL’ S M ESSAGE 

Message from the 

New Director General 

It has now been four months since 

the merger of DME and DRD to 

form the Department of Mineral 

and Petroleum Resources (MPR). 

The Government’s intention in creating the 

merger was similar to the rationale behind 

mergers in the private sector, to create a 

stronger entity while achieving efficiencies 

in operation. There are strong pressures to 

deliver more with less. 

We in MPR have been endeavouring to 

bring the two previous departments 

together without affecting the service 

delivery to our customers and stakeholders. 

One thing to make clear is that it is the 

Government’s intention that we will 

continue to provide the same functions. 

Through restructuring we will provide 

efficiencies and target improved service 

delivery where possible. 


by Jim Limerick, Director General, Mineral and Petroleum Resources 

An interim structure was put in place as 

shown below. Contact points for the 

petroleum industry remain the same. 

In parallel, I have set in motion a structural 

review to see if there are further structural 

changes that should be made to increase 

MPR’s effectiveness. By the time this article 

is published, I will have completed internal 

reviews, consulted with our customers and 

stakeholders, and started to implement any 

changes. At this stage, I do not foresee major 

changes in the way that industry relates to 

MPR or in service delivery contact points. 

The Government recognises how 

important the petroleum industry is to 

Western Australia’s future economic 

development and wants to maintain the 

growth of the past decade. 

A significant after effect of the merger, one 

that many of you in industry could relate 

to, is the expected productivity dividend. 

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) STRUCTURE 

MPR is putting into place the budget cuts 

identified by Government. While 

challenging, I believe these cuts can be 

accommodated through efficiencies. 

Overall, I believe that MPR will play a key 

role in maintaining investment and growth 

in the resources industry in the State. 

Following the merger, I have become even 

more aware of the international nature of 

the petroleum industry and how Western 

Australia competes for funding on an 

international stage. On the other hand, 

developments and operations have to be 

undertaken in accordance with good 

industry practice and in a manner 

acceptable to West Australians. This is 

particularly in terms of environmental and 

safety practices. 

I am confident that we can work together 

to achieve continued growth in WA’s 

petroleum industry. MPR

WA Exploration: 

a Record $693 Million 

Exploration expenditure in WA 

reached a new record for 2000/01, 

$693 million, up from $460 million 

the previous year. 

This amounted to 66% of total Australian 

expenditure. It is also interesting to note 

that for the first time, exploration 

expenditure in Australia exceeded 

$1 billion in 2000/01, increasing from 

$723 million last year. 

The continued high price of oil has been 

reflected in increased exploration budgets. 

New overseas companies (mostly medium 

to large independent companies) have been 

introduced to Western Australia and are 

making the most of the exploration 

opportunities. Work commitments already 

made by the established companies form a 

strong foundation for a high level of 

exploration activity over the next three 

years. In the longer term continued high 

levels of exploration will depend on many 

factors. 

While the majority of indicators point 

towards further increases, there have been a 

few worrisome trends: 

• Participation in recent acreage release 

programs has been generally subdued 

and WA’s backlog of exploration 

commitments has slipped somewhat 

from a year ago. 

• Some explorers take the view that WA 

is gas rich but oil poor. 

• Larger companies are withdrawing 

from exploration, in particular in 

frontier areas and focussing instead on 

acquisitions. 

• Australian companies are going overseas 

to explore. 

• Access to exploration and development 

areas in WA remains an issue. 

• The approvals process has become 

more complex. 

by Bill Tinapple, Director, Petroleum Division 

The short-term exploration outlook for WA 

is good. Forty-one wells were drilled in 

1997/98, 38 in 1998/99, 41 were counted 

for 1999/00, and 46 for 2000/01. An 

average of 43 wells per year is committed for 

the next 3 years. It is reasonable to expect, 

given these commitments, company plans 

and upcoming releases, that up to 50 

exploration wells will be drilled for each of 

the next 3 years. Current total exploration 

commitments (2001/02 – 2007/08) 

amount to $1.2 billion, including 171 

exploration wells. 

We at MPR are endeavouring to improve 

the investment climate and listed below are 

some of the Government’s initiatives. We are 

focussed on maintaining the momentum. 

In order to encourage exploration, during 

the year MPR promoted the exploration 

potential of the State (onshore and 

offshore) at the APPEA conference and 

WA EXPENDITURE ($M) 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0 

PETROLEUM EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE, 

WA versus AUSTRALIA 

(dollars of the day, original figures) 

Source: ABS and BRS 

D IRECTOR’ S C OMMENT 

overseas at the American Association of 

Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual 

Meeting and at the AAPG International 

Conference. Part of the thrust is to attract 

new players, particularly North American 

independents who are a target market for 

onshore exploration. 

Recognising issues that member companies 

are facing, as well as longer term 

declining onshore exploration, APPEA has 

endorsed an expedited system for the 

release of new exploration acreage and the 

subsequent award of titles. These new 

arrangements speed up the whole process 

from acquisition of pre-competitive data to 

91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 

70% 

60% 

50% 

40% 

30% 

20% 

10% 

0% 

WA % OF TOTAL AUSTRALIAN EXPENDITURE 


D IRECTOR’ S C OMMENT 

Native Title clearance and environmental 

assessment. MPR is endeavouring to put 

many of the processes in place and is 

carrying out a pilot test for a designated 

onshore gazettal. 

Importantly, the Government has initiated 

a major review of the project approval 

process, which will look at how the various 

processes that impact on resource 

development can be made more efficient. 

For longer-term sustainability, the 

Government has agreed to fund four 

additional years of the Petroleum 

Exploration Initiatives program at a cost of 

$20 million.This follows six previous years 

of funding amounting to $20.5 million. 

The program has facilitated the gathering 

of pre-competitive geoscience information 

in the more frontier onshore sedimentary 

basins, including the Perth, Southern 

Carnarvon, Canning and Officer Basins. 

Results are now emerging as the 

Geological Survey publishes papers in 

geoscience and industry journals and 

through presentations at conferences. 


MPR is in the process of making petroleum 

data more accessible. A program is nearly 

completed to transfer data from the 

Department’s Western Australian Petroleum 

Information System (WAPIMS) database to 

a more robust platform, which allows the 

interrogation of this data through a spatial 

web-based system. The database contains 

information on petroleum permits, wells, 

geophysical surveys and other exploration 

reports submitted to the Department by 

petroleum explorers. (See the article on page 16). 

These initiatives are aimed at enhancing the 

perception that Western Australia is a good 

place to explore. 

It seems likely that given improvements in 

technology and the high level of exploration 

that is committed over the next three years, 

further discoveries will be made. These 

discoveries are considered likely to attract 

continued exploration investment. 

The North West Shelf is approaching 

maturity as an exploration province, but 

even there, significant new plays were 

successfully tested over the last year. 

The expectation of continuing high oil 

prices, together with an expanding LNG 

market, will sustain exploration at present 

levels for the next three years. A number of 

major companies recognise the strategic 

significance of huge Australian gas 

resources in close proximity to the 

expanding Asia–Pacific market. If current 

success rates can be maintained, increased 

attention will be focused on the State. 

As previously mentioned, the State remains 

under-explored.To date, state wide, in over 

2.5 million square kilometres of the 

mainland there have only been 365 

exploration wells drilled. In addition, a 

further 500 exploration wells have been 

drilled offshore. Certainly there is potential 

for major new oil finds. The Government 

is underwriting initiatives to facilitate 

exploration and development and 

companies are focussing sizeable 

exploration efforts in Western Australia. 

In summary, it appears that all the signs 

point towards continued growth of the 

Western Australian petroleum industry. MPR 

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The Western Australian 

Petroleum Industry 

~ a Symphony of Growth 

INTRODUCTION 

Western Australia is not only the 

largest Australian State, covering 

about 1 /3 of Australia, but also 

continues to lead the nation in 

petroleum exploration, production 

and development. 

However, WA is one of the least explored 

territories in the world with one 

exploration well per 3124 km2 offshore, 

(one well per 100 km2 on the North West 

Shelf) and one well per 2647 km2 onshore. 

This can be compared with Texas where 

one well is drilled per 2 km2 . 

Western Australia’s sedimentary basins, 

including its continental shelf, cover 

approximately 2.1 million square 

kilometres (Figure 1). There are seven 

sedimentary basins in WA, of which five 

have recorded significant hydrocarbon 

shows. Economic production comes only 

from the offshore Northern Carnarvon 

and Bonaparte Basins and the onshore 

Perth and Canning Basins. WA’s 

sedimentary basins hold more than 

80% of Australia’s discovered natural gas 

resources. 

Western Australia is the most attractive 

place to explore in Australia. Exploration 

continues at high levels, with the State 

attracting 66% of petroleum exploration 

expenditure in Australia in 2000/01. 

Activity was at a high level and the 

discovery rate (apparent commercial 

discoveries) was impressive (30% for 

2000/01). Seven significant gas and seven 

viable oil discoveries were made from 46 

new field wildcat wells during the year. 

Western Australia continues to rank highly 

in international surveys as a destination for 

new exploration ventures. Low sovereign 

risk and the fiscal and legislative regime, 

combined with the success of offshore 

exploration (particularly off the coast of 

Western Australia) has made Australia 

R EVIEW OF P ETROLEUM E XPLORATION AND D EVELOPMENT 

by Reza Malek, Manager Exploration and Production Branch, Petroleum Division 

attractive as an exploration target. For 

example, the recent Robertson’s 

International New Ventures Survey ranked 

Australia as the second most attractive 

country for investment in upstream 

exploration and production. 

The primary focus of petroleum 

exploration and development has been, and 

remains, the offshore Northern Carnarvon 

Basin, where a range of production 

facilities is already in place and field 

development and infrastructure continue 

to grow. 

Due to a combination of factors, including 

the State’s oil and gas endowment and 

comprehensive infrastructure, the 

petroleum industry was the fastest growing 

economic sector during the 1990s. 

Royalties from petroleum production now 

account for around 50% of Western 

Australia’s annual royalty revenue, or $500 

million. Since the mid 1990s, petroleum has 

been the State’s largest resource sector by 

value. Sustained high crude oil prices 

helped sales to a new record of $9.96 billion 

for the year 2000. Continued growth in the 

oil and gas sector is expected, and this is 

reinforced by the announcement during the 

year of a planned new $2.4 billion natural 

gas project. WA is the nation’s largest oil 

and gas producer. Production has grown by 

12.5% per year on average since 1990. 

These highlights are a clear indication of 

the continued success of the upstream 

petroleum industry on the exploration and 

development front and are music to the ears 

of the Western Australian community. 

Success in exploration is followed by 

success in development and production and 

this works together to make a symphony of 

growth for the petroleum industry. 

Challenges now are to develop markets for 

our massive stranded gas resources, to 

improve the perception of onshore 

prospectivity in Western Australia, and to 

develop the fields that can expand Western 

Australia’s liquid hydrocarbon production. 

MPR (the Department of Mineral and 

Petroleum Resources) is playing a key role 

in promoting the State through gazettals, 

promotional activities, conferences and 

publications, acquiring pre-competitive 

data, and making petroleum data more 

accessible. The government funded 

Petroleum Exploration Initiatives program 

is continuing and efforts are being made to 

facilitate exploration. In this respect, the 

Department continued a targeted 

marketing approach to encourage 

exploration, particularly onshore during 

2000–2001. This was supported by 

promotion at key exploration-oriented 

conferences, designed to encourage 

continued investment in exploration in 

Western Australia. 

To encourage and inform the petroleum 

industry, the Petroleum Division has 

prepared a number of publications during 

2000–2001. Two issues of the Petroleum in 

Western Australia magazine are published 

each year. The Western Australian 

Petroleum Opportunities 2001 booklet 

was published to encourage greater 

expenditure and activity in existing 

onshore and State waters permits. Also, the 

second volume of the Atlas of Petroleum 

Fields: Onshore Canning and Carnarvon 

Basins, will be available in October. 

As Western Australia continues to be the 

focus of petroleum development in 

Australia, the Department is putting 

increasing emphasis on staff and industry 

access to skills and technical resources to 

ensure petroleum resources management 

practices continue to benefit the State. 



GASCOYNE 

CUVIER 

ABYSSAL 

PLAIN 

INDIAN 

Figure 1. Significant hydrocarbon discoveries in Western Australia 

ABYSSAL 

OCEAN 

CARNARVON 

PERTH 

NATURALISTE 

PLATEAU 

EXMOUTH 

PLATEAU 

ABYSSAL 

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PLAIN 

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Oil 

Gas 

Oil & Gas 

ONSLOW 

EXMOUTH 

FREMANTLE 

BUNBURY 

ARGO ABYSSAL PLAIN 

0 50 100 400 

Kilometres 

Refer to Figure 2 

Dongara 

DAMPIER - BUNBURY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE 

DAMPIER 

PORT HEDLAND 

KARRATHA ROEBOURNE 

Mt Horner 

PERTH 

BUSSELTON 

NORTH 

MEEKATHARRA 

Beharra Springs 

Woodada 

PARMELIA PIPELINE 

Department of Mineral and 

Petroleum Resources 


MIDWEST PIPELINE 

Gingin 

Whicher Range 

ALBANY 

WEST 

Sumba 

NEWMAN 

INDIAN 

OCEAN 

SCOTT 

PLATEAU 

Brecknock 

Brecknock South 

GOLDFIELDS 

NATURAL GAS 

SHELF 

Sawu 

Scott Reef 

PIPELINE 

SOUTHERN 

BROOME 

Roti 

Dinichthys 

Point Torment 

KALGOORLIE 

DERBY 

ESPERANCE 

Timor 

Territory of Ashmore 

and 

Cartier Islands (N.T.) 

Titanichthys 

Gorgonichthys 

Yulleroo 

Cudalgarra 

Pictor 

OCEAN 

Laminaria 

Cornea 

Lennard Shelf 

Oilfields 

Looma 

Zone of Cooperation 

Buffalo 

ZONE ’A’ 

Proposed Bayu-Undan 

Saratoga 

Prometheus 

Pipeline 

Petrel 

Tern 

Waggon Creek 

WYNDHAM 

St George Range 

ZONE ’B’ 

Blacktip 

GEOCENTRIC DATUM of AUSTRALIA 

NTv2 GRID FILE TRANSFORMATION 

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Figure 2. North West Shelf production facilities and significant hydrocarbon discoveries 

114º 116º 

Pitcairn 

Egret 

Talisman 

Lambert/Hermes 

Angel 

Cossack 

Eaglehawk 

Athena 

Capella 

Perseus 

Wanaea 

North 

Rankin 

Goodwyn 

NORTH WEST SHELF 

OIL & GAS 

Legendre 

Legendre South 

Gaea 

Tidepole 

Dockrell 

Dixon 

Echo/Yodel 

Keast 

Rankin 

West Dixon 

Urania 

AUGUST 2001 

HYDROCARBON DISCOVERIES 

Io 

Jansz 

Scarborough 

Gas 

Oil 

Oil & Gas 

Sage 

Iago 

Geryon 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES 

20º 

B 


Commonwealth Jurisdiction 

Burrup Peninsula 

West Tryal Rocks 

North Gorgon 

Central Gorgon 

Gorgon 

C 

Spar 

Barrow Island 

B 

Wilcox Withnell Reindeer/Caribou 

Orthrus 

Dionysus 

Corvus 

Maenad 

Wandoo 

A 

Chrysaor 

Tusk 

Oryx 

Stag 

Chamois 

Montebello Islands 

John Brookes 

Campbell 

Wonnich Linda Sinbad 

Bambra Rose/Lee 

Maitland 

Harriet A North Gipsy/Gipsy 

Agincourt 

Monty 

Rosette 

Josephine/Baker 

East Spar 

Alkimos/Tanami 


Varanus Island 

Gibson/South Plato 

Antiope 

Peck 

Woollybutt 

Pasco 

20º 

Conventional platform 

Mini platform 

Jack-up rig 

Monopod 

Subsea completion, well 

State Jurisdiction 

INDIAN 

DAMPIER 

OCEAN 

ROEBOURNE 

Navigation, Command, 

and Control Buoy 

Floating Production Storage 

and Offloading vessel 

LNG carrier 

Oil carrier 

Pipeline, possible pipeline route 

KARRATHA 

LNG storage tanks 

Oil storage tanks 

Flinders Shoal 

South Pepper 

Chinook/Scindian 

North Herald 

Rosily 

Griffin 

Chervil Bandar Phantom 

Coniston Airlie Island 

Nasutus 

Novara Nimrod Australind 

Cadell Thringa Mardie 

Vincent 

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PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS 

Twenty-five development and extension 

wells were drilled in 2000/01. Oil 

production commenced in February 2001 

from Apache’s Gipsy and North Gipsy 

fields.The Perseus Big Bore wells came on 

stream in February 2001 and Woodside’s 

Legendre oilfields came into production in 

July 2001. The gas pipeline network also 

continued to grow from 7202 km in 

1999/00 to 8991 km in 2000/01. 

Woodside is currently developing the 

Echo/Yodel gas condensate field. The 

Greater Echo-Yodel area includes a 

number of other discovered fields that will 

be developed sequentially. The field is 

expected to commence production by late 

December 2001. Also, planning and 

evaluation continued during the year for 

other major oil and gas/condensate 

developments such as Woollybutt, 

Simpson, Vincent, Enfield, North West 

Shelf LNG expansion (Perseus) and Angel. 

The Perseus field is one of the largest 

gasfields in Australia and its development 

has significant economic implications for 

the State. 

Figure 1 shows significant hydrocarbon 

discoveries in Western Australia, while 

Figure 2 shows, in detail, significant 

hydrocarbon discoveries on the North 

West Shelf, together with associated 

production facilities. 

WA’s total P50 estimated gas and liquid 

petroleum reserves at the end of June 2001 

were more than 2589 Gm 3 (91 Tscf) and 

417 GL (2.62 Bstb), respectively. Based on 

development of known gas resources 

offshore, long-term growth is expected to 

continue. Estimated at 3000 Gm 3 (100 

Tscf), these vast gas resources are expected 

to underwrite the State’s long-term role as 

a gas supplier. 

Western Australia and the adjacent offshore 

area accounted for around 49% of 

Australia’s liquid hydrocarbon and 56% of 

Australia’s natural gas production in 

2000/01. Average oil, condensate and gas 

production during 2000/01 were 

40 189 kL/d (252 790 bbl/d), 15 758 kL/d 

(99 120 bbl/d) and 71 542 km 3 /d 

(2.53 Bscf/d), respectively. The average oil 

and condensate production of WA 

compared with Victoria and other States is 

shown in Figure 3. Average liquid and gas 

production increased with respect to the 

previous year, which was due to new fields 


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such as Buffalo, Gipsy and Legendre, as well 

as Perseus’ Big Bore wells coming into 

production this year. At 30 June 2001, a 

cumulative total of 141.53 GL (890.20 

MMstb) crude, 51.97 GL (326.90 MMstb) 

condensate and 271.98 Gm 3 (9.61 Tscf) of 

gas had been produced from Western 

Australian petroleum fields. Figure 4 

depicts annual gas production. A more 

detailed account of petroleum exploration 

and development follows. 

EXPLORATION AND DRILLING OVERVIEW 

Drilling 

Of the 76 wells drilled this fiscal year, 46 

were new field wildcats, 5 were extension 

wells and 25 were development wells. The 

majority of drilling occurred in the 

offshore Northern Carnarvon Basin where 

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development wells were drilled. Three 

offshore new field wildcat wells were 

drilled in the Browse Basin. In the 

Bonaparte Basin, two new field wildcats 

were drilled. No offshore drilling took 

place in the Canning and Perth Basins. 

Onshore drilling activity was moderate 

compared with the previous year with five 

wildcats and five development and 

extension wells drilled. Figure 5 depicts 

the number of exploration wells drilled and 

the success rate from 1993/94 to 2000/01 

for both offshore and onshore areas. 

Seismic 

Three dimensional (3D) offshore seismic 

acquisition decreased in 2000/01 from the 

previous financial year with 17 108 km 2 

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Carnarvon Basin. However, two 

dimensional (2D) offshore seismic 

acquisition decreased compared with the 

previous year with 27 377-line km 

acquired in 2000/01. Figure 6 illustrates 

the number of 3D seismic square 

kilometres acquired in Western Australia 

from 1993/94 to 2000/01. 

SIGNIFICANT NEW FIELD DISCOVERIES 2000/01 

The reputation of Western Australia as an 

exciting place to explore for petroleum was 

enhanced by a number of new discoveries 

on the North West Shelf as well as in 

frontier areas. Significant discoveries in the 

past three years have resulted from new 

exploration concepts, including deep plays 

in the Barrow/Dampier Sub-basins, heavy 

oil play in the Macedon area, a deep-water 

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condensate plays in the Browse Basin, and 

a new gas play in the southern Bonaparte 

Basin. During the last financial year, seven 

viable oilfields and seven significant 

gasfields were discovered in Western 

Australia. Significant new discoveries that 

are potentially viable are reviewed as 

follows: 

CHEVRON DISCOVERIES 

Another deep-water discovery was made by 

Chevron with the drilling of Io 1 in the 

Carnarvon Basin during the last fiscal year. 

This followed the successful drilling of the 

Geryon, Orthrus, Maenad and Urania wells, 

which discovered world-class gas reserves. 

Iago, located in WA-25-P, was the second 

Chevron discovery during 2000/01. 

Io 1, drilled in WA-267-P and offsetting 

the Geryon and Jansz (Mobil) discoveries, 

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was spudded in December 2000 and drilled 

to total depth of 3030 m. The well is 

located in 1352 m water depth and was 

drilled using the Marine 500 deep-water 

capacity semi-submersible drilling rig. Io 1 

discovered gas in a Late Jurassic reservoir 

that is interpreted to be present in the Jansz 

1 well to the west, in WA-268-P. Io 1 is 

located approximately 17.5 kilometres east 

of Jansz 1, which was drilled by Mobil in 

2000. 

Io 1 encountered a gross gas column of 

89 m and a net pay of 35 m within the 

Tithonian sand reservoir section. Logging 

and sampling was carried out in mid 

January 2001. The Io prospect is a 4-way 

structural / stratigraphic closure at the 

Callovian unconformity level. 

Preliminary evaluations based on a 

comparison of data, particularly reservoir 

fluid and pressure information obtained 

from Io, Geryon and Jansz, indicates that 

these three discoveries are probably part of 

a giant gas accumulation that could contain 

as much as 425–566 Gm3 (15–20 Tcf) of 

gas reserves. As such, Io represents a 

potentially large gas reserve complement 

for the greater Gorgon area project. Io 1 is 

situated about 180 kilometres north of 

Onslow and 70 kilometres to the 

northwest of the giant Gorgon gasfield. 

Io is Chevron’s fifth test in the last two 

years of deep-water (more than 1200 m) 

structures to the west of the Gorgon field. 

This discovery confirms the prospectivity 

of this deep-water area of the Carnarvon 

Basin. 

Iago, which is the offset structure of the 

earlier North Tyral Rock discovery, was 

discovered in January 2001. Iago 1 was 

drilled to a total depth of 3383 m and 

encountered total net gas pay of 20 m in in 

good quality Mungaroo sands. The 

underlying sands were water wet but are 

expected to contain gas up dip from the 

Iago well and also where they occur down 

dip from the North Tryal Rocks discovery. 

The well is located about 180 kilometres 

northwest of Dampier and 6.4 kilometres 

north of North Tyral Rocks 1. Logging and 

sampling was carried out on Iago 1 during 

December 2000. Preliminary estimates 

suggest that the field contains another 

world class gas reserve. Iago, therefore, 

represents another potentially large gas 

reserve complement for the greater 

Gorgon area project. 



APACHE DISCOVERIES 

Linda 1, located in Production Licence 

TL/1, was spudded in July 2000 and 

penetrated a 91 m gas-condensate column 

in Jurassic, Biggada Sandstones between 

2629 m and 2720 m depth. On test, the 

well flowed gas at a rate of 894 681 m3 /d 

(31.6 MMcf/d) accompanied by 231 kL 

(1457 bbl/d) of 50.1º API condensate over 

a 54 m interval. Mean reserves are 

currently estimated at 4.5 Gm3 (159 Bscf) 

and 826 734 m3 (5.2 MMbbl) condensate. 

The Linda 1 discovery represents the first 

purely stratigraphic discovery of significant 

size in Oxfordian aged sandstones in the 

Carnarvon Basin. 

Tusk 1,located in Exploration Permit WA- 

246-P of the Carnarvon Basin, was spudded 

in September 2000 and encountered 14 m 

of net oil pay in the Lower–Middle Jurassic 

Athol Formation. The structure lies on 

trend with, but downthrown to, the Oryx 

structure. A 9 m oil column was also 

encountered in the Mungaroo Formation. 

Oil from all reservoirs is biodegraded with 

a gravity of 18º API. Drill-stem testing is 

not warranted until an appraisal well has 

been drilled to prove up enough oil to 

determine commerciality. 

Apache made another heavy oil discovery 

in the adjacent permit WA-261-P with 

Chamois 1. Chamois 1 was drilled during 

August–September 2000. The well 

encountered 2.6 m of net gas pay in the M. 

australis sandstone and 6.7 m of net oil pay 

in the Chamois Sand Member of the Athol 

Formation.The API gravity of Chamois oil 

is 15º and the reservoir quality is poor. No 

hydrocarbons were encountered in the 

primary objective, Mungaroo Formation. 

The thin oil column and relatively high 

water saturation in the Athol Formation 

combined with only modest area of 

structural closure provides for a subcommercial 

accumulation. 

South Plato 1 and Gibson 1 (TL/6) 

These wells were batch drilled in February 

2001. South Plato 1 penetrated a 27.4 m 

gross column of undersaturated oil in the 

Lower Cretaceous Flag Sandstone. The 

South Plato discovery will be further 

appraised in the fourth quarter of 2001 

with the South Plato 2 well. The South 

Plato 1 well was suspended for later reentry 

and production. Development of the 

field is planned for 2002. 

Gibson 1 encountered a 12.6 m oil 

column in the Flag Formation. The 


Gibson structure is considerably smaller 

than either Simpson to the northeast or 

South Plato to the southeast.The Gibson 1 

well has been suspended for later re-entry 

and production. The field is expected to be 

developed in association with South Plato 

in 2002. Both discoveries are significant 

because of their proximity to the Harriet 

facilities and Varanus Island. 

Apache is continuing an aggressive drilling 

campaign following these discoveries and 

several others that were made in the 

offshore Carnarvon Basin earlier last year. 

WOODSIDE DISCOVERIES 

Woodside made three significant 

discoveries during 2000/01. The first 

success was Brecknock South,located on 

a satellite structure to the Brecknock 

gasfield in WA-33-P. The Brecknock 

South 1 well was drilled in August 2000 

and encountered a 134 m gas column in 

the Plover Formation (Mid–Early Jurassic). 

Photo courtesy of Woodside Energy 

Re-interpretation of the Brecknock and 

Brecknock South 3D seismic surveys 

suggests that the Brecknock South 

structure is independent of Brecknock. 

This view is supported by differences in gas 

composition and formation pressure 

between the two structures. 

Laverda 1, located in Exploration Permit 

WA-271-P in the Carnarvon Basin, was 

the second significant discovery made by 

Woodside during the fiscal year. The well 

was spudded in October 2000 in a water 

depth of 840 m. The Laverda 1 well was 

drilled to a total depth of 2558 m and 

encountered an oil zone, with a 10 m gas 

cap. Laverda 1 encountered a 61 m oil 

column containing 20º API gravity oil in 

the Macedon sandstone. The well is 

located about 150 kilometres west of 

Onslow. Laverda confirmed Woodside’s 

geological and seismic interpretation and 

enhanced the prospectivity of similar 

structures in the area. There are several

other prospects and leads in the area, each 

potentially of similar size to Woodside’s 

existing discoveries in the permit such as 

Enfield (estimated to contain at least 9.5 

GL (60 MMbbl) of oil reserves). Woodside 

now plan to acquire more 3D seismic in 

the area. The WA-271-P permit is now 

regarded as one of the “hottest” oil 

prospective exploration permits on the 

North West Shelf. 

The Laverda discovery is located 14 

kilometres west of the Enfield discovery, 

and provides another resource that will 

enhance new development in the area for 

the Enfield,Vincent and Coniston/Novara 

heavy oil discoveries. These heavy oil 

discoveries are particularly important in 

that they will help maintain Australia’s self 

sufficiency in liquids production. 

Gaea 1 was Woodside’s third successful 

discovery well. The well is located in the 

offshore Carnarvon Basin in WA-1-L. Gaea 

1 penetrated two separate gas accumulations 

(Ishmael and Gaea) in November 

2000. Gaea lies approximately 10 

kilometres southwest of the North Rankin 

field. The well was drilled in 127 m of 

water to a total depth of 4362 m. 

Initial interpretation of wireline logging 

data indicates the presence of two separate 

gas accumulations. The well intersected 

30.5 m of gross gas column (net gas 22 m) 

in the Upper Jurassic Angel Formation, the 

Ishmael reservoir and, a 231 m gross gas 

column was encountered in the Lower 

Jurassic North Rankin and Brigadier 

Formations.The current notional development 

scenario for the Gaea field is 

depletion from a single subsea well, tied 

back to the North Rankin Platform via the 

proposed Perseus Phase 2 subsea satellite. 

SANTOS DISCOVERY 

Santos, as operator of the WA-264-P 

permit, made an important oil discovery 

with the Corowa 1 well in the offshore 

Carnarvon Basin. The well is located about 

40 kilometres northwest of Onslow and 70 

kilometres southwest of Barrow Island. 

Corowa 1 was drilled to a total depth of 

1651 m, using the jack-up rig Ron 

Tappmeyer. Based on the preliminary 

results of logging and sampling in June 

2001, the well encountered a 14 m gross oil 

pay zone in the Upper Barrow sandstone. 

Corowa 1 was perforated and produced oil 

at a maximum rate of 840 kL/d (5276 

barrels per day) on test. 


INPEX BROWSE DISCOVERIES 

Inpex Browse Ltd, a new operator and the 

sole permit holder of WA-285-P has one of 

the most enviable records in the industry 

after its inaugural year of drilling in WA 

waters. Drilling three gas/condensate 

discoveries in a row, a 100% exploration 

drilling success rate, bodes well for the 

future of Inpex in Australia.The combined 

Dinichthys–Gorgonichthys–Titanichthys 

discoveries rank as a world class resource 

rivalling the North Rankin, Goodwyn or 

Perseus fields. 

WA-285-P is located in the Browse Basin, 

approximately 440 kilometres north of 

Broome and 800 kilometres southwest of 

Darwin. The permit encompasses 5050 

km2 with water depths ranging from 90 to 

340 m. Earlier in 2000, Inpex made a gascondensate 

discovery with the drilling of 

Dinichthys 1,their first exploration well in 

this offshore permit. The Dinichthys 

discovery is located in the northwestern 

part of the permit area in 263 m of water. 

Dinichthys 1 was drilled to a total depth of 

4562 m. During production testing it 

flowed at a rate of 622 km3 /d (22 MMcf/d) 

of gas and 206 kL/d (1300 bbl/d) of 

condensate. Operational constraints 

prevented higher flow rates being recorded. 

Gorgonichthys 1, Inpex’s follow-up well 

to the discovery at Dinichthys, was spudded 

in May 2000 in a water depth of 261 m 

and drilled to a total depth of 4767 m. 

It encountered a significant hydrocarbon 

column. 

The third discovery, at Titanichthys 1, 

which was also in WA-285-P, was drilled 

and tested in November 2000. The well 

flowed at 736 km3 /d (26 MMcf/d) with a 

gas condensate ratio (GCR) of 370.5 

kL/Mm3 (66 bbl/MMcf). These three 

Inpex wells form a sizeable reserve with a 

significant condensate component that is 

being considered for development. 

The hard decision for Inpex is to decide 

which development scenario will provide 

the greatest return on investment, given 

that Inpex appears to have a market for 

gas/LNG. These discoveries are 440 

kilometres northwest of Broome and with 

no other infrastructure around, Inpex may 

introduce new development technology 

such as floating LNG (FLNG), as opposed 

to constructing a pipeline onshore. 

Discussions with Woodside and Shell have 

taken place with a possible joint venture 

being considered. 

KERR-MCGEE DISCOVERIES 

The year 2000 brought in another new 

operator to WA waters, Kerr-McGee, who 

had a very successful exploration drilling 

campaign with three discoveries from four 

wells. All the success was in the Bonaparte 

Basin in WA-278-P and WA-276-P, with 

the wells Prometheus, Rubicon and 

Saratoga all having good dry gas shows 

with low inert gas values. 

PERTH BASIN GAS SUPPLY 

Continuing Exploration & Appraisal Program to 

Increase Reserves & Supply 

Telephone: +61 8 9486 7333 

Facsimile: +61 8 9486 7322 

ABN 74 009 204 031 

HIGH UPSIDE EXPLORATION 

Large Targets in the Perth Basin and 

Timor Sea to be drilled in late 2001. 

CONTACTS 

Eric Streitberg or Alex Forcke 

Email: info@arcenergy.com.au 

Website: www.arcenergy.com.au 



Prometheus was the first discovery early in 

2000. Prometheus is located in WA-278-P, 

750 kilometres north of Broome and 400 

kilometres west of Darwin, in the southern 

Bonaparte Basin. Prometheus 1 was drilled 

in 63 m of water and reached a total depth 

of 2360 m. The well encountered gas 

reservoirs in the Tern and Cape Hay 

reservoir sands of Upper Permian age. 

Logging, pressure tests and fluid samples 

provide conclusive evidence of a new field 

gas discovery. The well was plugged and 

abandoned and the field, which could 

contain significant gas, awaits future gas 

development. 

As a follow-up to this discovery, Kerr- 

McGee drilled the Rubicon 1 well in 

December 2000, which encountered a 28 

m gross gas column. Combined with 

Prometheus and other similar discoveries, 

this establishes another prolific hydrocarbon 

fairway to rival the North West 

Shelf Joint Venture area and which 

enhances the Bonaparte Basin’s potential as 

a commercial petroleum province. Broome 

and Derby could benefit from such 

developments. 

RECENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 

PERSEUS DEVELOPMENT 

The Perseus gasfield, operated by Woodside 

Energy, is located approximately 135 

kilometres northwest of Karratha in 131 m 

of water. The field lies in a graben, 

bounded by the North Rankin field to the 

east and the Goodwyn field to the west. 

The field was discovered in 1972 by the 

well North Rankin 4, drilled to appraise 

the North Rankin discovery. This well 

encountered 23 m of net hydrocarbon 

column in pre-rift, shallow marine/deltaic 

sandstone reservoirs of the Middle Jurassic 

Legendre Formation. In 1991, following 

the reprocessing of North Rankin 3D 

seismic data, the NRA22 well was drilled 

from the North Rankin A (NRA) platform 

and encountered a 114 m gross gas column 

in good quality reservoir. In 1995, the 

exploration well Perseus 1 extended the 

known gas column by 96 m and proved the 

existence of a significant Middle Jurassic 


reservoir in the graben.This well has been 

followed by a further four appraisal wells, 

confirming a field wide gas/water contact 

at 3197 m subsea. By 30 June 2001, 1.94 

Gm3 (501.8 Bscf) of gross gas, together 

with 2.8 GL (17.6 MMstb) of condensate, 

had been produced from the field. 

The operator intends to implement a phased 

development of the Perseus field. The initial 

phase consisted of drilling additional wells 

from NRA following the refurbishment of 

the platform’s drilling facilities in the second 

quarter of 2000. Two Perseus Big Bore 

wells, PEN02 and PEN03 were drilled last 

year and came on stream in early 2001. 

The second phase is envisaged to comprise 

a stand-alone or satellite development. 

The final phase includes the introduction of 

gas compression. 

ECHO/YODEL DEVELOPMENT 

Woodside submitted a field development 

concept in 1999 to develop the 

Echo/Yodel field located in the Carnarvon 

Basin, about 150 kilometres northwest of 

Karratha. The operator intends to develop 

the field as a satellite project via a 2-well 

subsea arrangement tied back to the 

Goodwyn A (GWA) platform. The project 

Yodel production test on Diamond Ocean General. Photo courtesy of Woodside Energy 

is expected to come on stream in 2002, 

at a proposed initial daily rate of 

6.909 Mm 3 /d (244 MMscf/d) for gas and 

4300 kL/d (27 000 bbl/d) for condensate. 

The reservoir under development, the 

Lower E, is anticipated to have a production 

life of five years. The Yodel 3 development 

well was completed in June 2001 and 

drilling of development well Yodel 4 is 

currently underway. Modifications to the 

GWA platform to accommodate this 

development are progressing. 

LEGENDRE DEVELOPMENT 

Woodside’s Legendre North and Legendre 

South fields lie in 50 m water depth about 

100 kilometres north of Dampier and 

about 35 kilometres southeast of the 

Wanaea–Cossack oilfields. The Legendre 

North field was discovered in 1968, but 

appeared uneconomic at that time. 

In more recent times, the area has been reevaluated 

with the acquisition of 3D 

seismic and follow-up drilling. 3D seismic 

indicated that the northern field was more 

extensive and allowed the siting of the 

Legendre development wells. The 

Legendre South discovery well was drilled 

in 1997/98. Subsequent studies indicated 

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development of the field to be feasible and 

the project was approved by the Joint 

Venture (Woodside Energy Ltd (Operator), 

Apache Northwest Pty Ltd & Santos Ltd) 

in late 1999. 

The fields, developed through three 

horizontal-production wells in Legendre 

North and one in Legendre South, 

produce to a single Mobile Offshore 

Production Unit (MOPU), converted from 

an existing jack-up drilling rig. Oil from 

the MOPU is exported via a 25 cm (10 

inch), 2.5 kilometre-long subsea pipeline 

to a mooring system, from which the oil is 

offloaded into either a dedicated floating 

storage and offloading (FSO) vessel or 

directly into trading tankers. Gas produced 

beyond requirements for powering 

production facilities is being reinjected. 

The Legendre fields contain estimated 

probable recoverable reserves of over 6.5 

GL (40 million barrels). Production 

commenced in May 2001. The initial 

expected plateau rate is 8740 kL/d (55 000 

bbl/d) and the expected expenditure is 

estimated to be A$110 million. The fields 

are expected to have an operating life of 

about five to eight years. 

GIPSY / NORTH 

GIPSY DEVELOPMENT 

Preliminary subsurface and engineering 

feasibility studies for the staged 

development of Apache’s Gipsy/North 

Gipsy fields were conducted in 2000. First 

oil was produced in February 2001. The 

fields, which also include Rose and Lee, 


were discovered in 1999 and are located 

close to Varanus Island. Gas and condensate 

is present in all three fields, with oil also 

being present in the Gipsy and North 

Gipsy fault compartments. The Lee field, 

together with the Rose gas/condensate 

field, will be developed when required for 

gas markets supplied by the Harriet Gas 

Gathering Project. 

VINCENT/ENFIELD 

DEVELOPMENT 

Woodside’s Vincent field lies astride the 

boundary between Exploration Permit 

WA-271-P and WA-255-P (BHPP). 

The field was discovered in late 1998. 

Exploration, appraisal and concept 

screening continued through 1999. The 

Vincent 1 exploration well encountered a 

19 m oil column in the Lower Barrow 

Group and was production tested in 

January 1999 to a maximum of 683 kL/d 

(4300 bbl/d) of 17º API oil. In April 1999, 

the Enfield 1 exploration well, located 10 

kilometres southwest of Vincent 1, 

discovered 33 m of hydrocarbons in two 

zones. The lower interval was tested and 

flowed 22º API oil at rates of up to 763 

kL/d (4800 bbl/d). 

Vincent has larger in-place volumes than 

Enfield. However, due to the higher 

viscosity of the Vincent oil and a very thin 

oil column, the development is not yet 

considered to be economic. Studies are 

continuing to identify alternative 

development concepts and cost reductions 

for Vincent. 

WOOLLYBUTT NORTH LOBE 

DEVELOPMENT 

The Woollybutt North field, operated by 

Agip Australia, is located approximately 

40–50 kilometres from the Griffin facilities 

and in excess of 80 kilometres from the 

coast of Western Australia. Average water 

depth in the region is 100 m. 

The Woollybutt North field was discovered 

in April 1997 with the drilling of 

Woollybutt 1, two kilometres southwest of 

West Barrow 1A (July 1982). The oil 

pool exists in a sandstone reservoir at the 

top of the Lower Cretaceous-aged Barrow 

Group. 

According to the proposed development 

concept, the field would be developed 

through two horizontal development wells 

located along the crest of the anticline. 

Agip plans to sidetrack the development 

wells from the suspended Woollybutt 1 and 

2A ST1 wells, minimising the requirement 

for additional drilling in the area. The 

development wells would produce through 

subsea well heads and flexible flow lines to 

a leased FPSO. 

Initial oil production rates of 6350 kL/d 

(40 000 bbl/d) are anticipated, commencing 

in January 2003. The field life is 

expected to be between 32 to 36 months 

after initial production. Expenditure for the 

project is estimated at US$200 million for 

the life of the field. The Woollybutt 

North Lobe contains estimated probable 

recoverable reserves of over 3.38 GL (21.3 

million barrels). MPR 

Photo courtesy of Woodside Energy

In October 2001, the Department 

of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 

(MPR) released its new 

single point on-line petroleum data 

management and enquiry system. 

This launch is the result of several years of 

planning and consultation with industry in 

order to develop a user-friendly way of 

making petroleum data available to industry. 

Key factors to MPR’s strategy were to 

facilitate data integration, web-based access 

to public data, and industry standard systems 

for ease of transfer of data. Very few systems 

incorporate all three factors for petroleum 

data and Schlumberger GeoQuest’s 

Enterprise system was chosen as the basis, 

with enhancements to the Finder system to 

meet the remaining requirements. 

The new system not only provides a major 

advance in the delivery of exploration and 

production data, it also integrates this 

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monitoring, and well analysis. 

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• MPR petroleum databases are consolidated, 

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• It can be accessed by external 

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“real” data in the future such as SEG-Y 

and well log data. 

S TATUTORY P ETROLEUM D ATA M ANAGEMENT 

MPR Provides Online Access to all 

Upstream Petroleum Information for WA 

Finder and Geoweb are deployed for Statutory Petroleum Data Management 

by Jeff Haworth, Manager Petroleum Data, Statutory Exploration Information Services, GSD 

Figure 1. Web-based map browser showing MPR data in the Northern Perth Basin 

BACKGROUND 

MPR manages vast quantities of petroleum 

exploration and production (E&P) data 

dating back to the 1950s that was 

submitted by industry. The data include 

well, seismic, title information and other 

technical data. Traditionally these data 

were stored in archives and catalogued 

using internal databases not available to the 

public. In 1998, MPR conducted surveys 

internally and with industry to scope 

requirements for the management and 

distribution of these data and the 

technology available to meet those needs. 

As a result, plans were formulated to 

implement a data management system that 

effectively managed the data and integrated 

the databases of MPR. 


S TATUTORY P ETROLEUM D ATA M ANAGEMENT 

In July 2000 following a tendering process, 

Schlumberger was selected to conduct a 

pilot test of a system. After the success of 

the pilot test, agreement was reached in 

January 2001 between MPR and the 

company to implement the system. 

In cooperation with Schlumberger, MPR 

further enhanced the system to meet its 

unique business requirements, especially in 

the areas of: 

• title management, 

• safety monitoring, 

• data release, and 

• well analyses. 

The resulting product provides MPR and 

industry with the means to effectively 

access data such as: 

• Well summary information 

• Porosity and core analysis 

• Biostratigraphy and lithostratigraphy 

• Coring summaries 

• Casing, liner and perforation and 

mud summaries 

• Field information and production 

by well 

• Aeromagnetic and other geophysical 

survey summaries 

• Title summaries, work commitments 

and title stakeholder information 

• Wireline logging summaries & curves 

• Geochemistry, including rock eval & 


Figure 2. On-line view of formation tops for Peewit 1 showing two interpretations of formations intersected in the well 

vitrinite reflectance 

• Show descriptions 

• Spatial location data for land access 

including: 

Title locations Native title areas 

Heritage locations National parks 

Fisheries locations Fields & facilities 

• DST and wireline testing results 

• Velocity and directional data 

Figure 3. Example of a completed shopping basket of data ordered from MPR 

• Seismic navigation data and 

acquisition and processing details 

• Gazette release areas 

• Facility information 

• Safety and environmental reporting 

• Listings of reports, logs, seismic data, 

maps, samples, etc. 

All the data are available through a mapbased 

web browser with the ability to: 

• view electronic reports, 

well cross-sections and comparisons, 

• print title summary reports, and 

• download UKOOA data. 

Users can inquire on the system by 

selecting an area or the use of one of 

many standard queries programmed into 

the system. 

MPR feels that implementation of this 

system is a quantum leap in customer service 

and will make Western Australia more 

attractive to overseas and local investors in 

petroleum exploration in the State. 

Information on petroleum data is from the 

combined Divisions of Geological Survey 

(GSD) and Petroleum (PD). MPR 

MPR Contacts: 

Jeff Haworth, Petroleum Data Manager 

GSD, on +61 8 9222 3214 or 

j.haworth@dme.wa.gov.au 


Mark Gabrielson, Manager Strategic 

Planning, Information Technology and 

Administration PD, on +61 8 9222 3010 

m.gabrielson@dme.wa.gov.au

PFW MANAGEMENT 

Changes to the Environment 

Management of Produced 

Formation Water, Offshore Australia 

INTRODUCTION 

In Australia, the majority of offshore 

production facilities discharge 

treated produced formation water 

(PFW) directly to the ocean. 

PFW management was limited to achieving 

compliance with maximum levels of oil in 

water concentrations.The Commonwealth 

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management 

of Environment) Regulations 1999 have 

changed the way operators must consider 

PFW management. 

Under Regulation 39, transitional 

arrangements require operators of existing 

production facilities to have an accepted 

Environment Plan (EP) before 1 October 

2001. Operators of facilities have had two 

years to develop facility EPs.The EP must 

provide an assessment of the environmental 

effects and risks of the operation of a 

facility {Regulation 13(3)}. Operators are 

required to assess the fate and effects of 

PFW discharge and provide acceptable 

management actions to control or 

minimise unacceptable effects. 

This article provides information regarding 

the requirements of the new regulations 

and considers the implications to operators 

and current PFW management strategies. 

MANAGEMENT OF PFW 

Prior to 1 October 2001, Australian 

offshore PFW management has been 

limited to achieving compliance with 

specific maximum concentrations of 

petroleum in PFW discharged. Where 

approval to discharge directly to the ocean 

is granted, the concentration of petroleum 

in any PFW discharged to the sea: 

1. shall not be greater than 50 mg/l at 

any one time; and 

2. average less than 30 mg/l during each 

period of 24 hours. 

The Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Acts 


Schedule of Specific Requirements as to Offshore 

Petroleum Exploration and Production 1995 

requires that PFW shall not be discharged 

into the sea unless approved by the 

Designated Authority (DA) {Clauses 602 

C and 616 (4)}. Clause 602 D requires 

approval for the injection of petroleum or 

water into an underground formation. 

The Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged 

Lands) (Management of Environment) 

Regulations 1999 {(Regulation 29)} has 

retained the maximum 30 mg/l / 50 mg/l 

requirements to maintain a minimum 

industry environmental performance 

standard. It is supplemented by the 

objective requirement to assess the 

by Graham Cobby, Manager Environment, Petroleum Division 

Fish study adjacent to a new North West Shelf production facility to determine the potential environmental effects 

{Regulation 13(3)} of PFW discharge. Photos courtesy of Curtin University and Woodside Energy 

environmental effects and risks of the 

whole PFW discharge as part of the 

production facility activity {Regulation 

13(3)}. 

Assessing the effect and risk of the whole 

PFW is ecologically more relevant than 

prescriptive regulation focusing only on 

petroleum concentration. 

PFW contains dissolved and finely 

dispersed hydrocarbons such as benzene, 

toluene, ethylene and xylene (BTEX).The 

presence of BTEX and polyaromatic 

hydrocarbons (PAH) such as naphthalene 

has been associated with an increased risk 

of carcinogenic and mutagenic effects in 

exposed marine organisms. PFW may

contain metals, low level naturally 

occurring radioactive materials (NORM) 

and added process chemicals such as 

corrosion, hydrate and scale inhibitors, 

biocide and emulsifiers. 

As facilities age, the amount of chemicals 

used tends to increase. The amount of 

PFW discharged also tends to increase over 

the life of the field. As the loading 

(concentration x volume) of potential 

contaminants increases, the environmental 

effect and risk will tend to increase. 

Generally offshore Australia, the salinity, 

pH and temperature of the PFW do not 

contribute to any significant effects on the 

receiving environment.The salinity and pH 

of PFW is generally very similar to 

seawater, and in Australia PFW 

temperatures usually reach ambient 

temperatures within tens of metres from 

the discharge point. 

An assessment of the environmental effects 

and risks of PFW discharge should 

consider the loading of PFW components 

in terms of volume and concentration, the 

acute and chronic environmental effects 

and the fate of the PFW. The potential 

chronic effect is considered to be a key 

consideration. 

For example, an offshore facility “Alpha” 

that discharges 250 000 kilolitres/annum of 

average 6.6 mg/l concentration of 

petroleum will contribute 1.65 tonne of oil 

to the sea over that period. Facility “Beta” 

discharging a volume of 2.5 million 

kilolitres/annum at 6.6 mg/l will discharge 

16.5 tonne of oil to the sea. Assuming that 

these structures are in a similar 

environmental setting and that the PFW 

ecotoxicity is the same, it is reasonable to 

assume that Facility “Beta” has more 

potential for adverse effects than Facility 

“Alpha”. 

Previous requirements did not consider 

these aspects. The regulations provide a 

more ecologically relevant approach to 

PFW management. 

IMPLICATIONS FOR OPERATORS 

The regulations 

In Commonwealth waters, Regulation 6 

of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) 

(Management of Environment) Regulations 

1999 requires the operator of a proposed 

petroleum activity to have an accepted EP 

for that activity. The operation of a 

production facility is defined as a 

petroleum activity. These regulations apply 

to operators of existing facilities (facilities 

in operation prior to 1 October 1999) in 

Commonwealth waters after 30 September 

2001. In order to achieve consistency 

between jurisdictions, similar regulations 

are being developed by the Designated 

Authorities (DAs) for State and Territory 

waters. It is expected that production 

facilities in State and Territory waters will 

have similar future requirements. 

Regulation 13 describes the requirements 

of an environmental assessment of a 

petroleum activity. Regulation 13(3) 

requires an assessment of the 


activity. Regulation 13(4) requires that the 

operator define environmental 

performance objectives, standards and 

measurement criteria be defined. The 

measurement criteria are used to 

determine whether the environmental 

performance objectives and standards have 

been met. 

Regulation 14 provides for an implementation 

strategy to ensure that the 

environmental objectives are carried out. 

The environmental effects and risks of 

PFW discharge should be reduced to as 

low as reasonably practical. Regulation 

14(7) requires the operator to maintain a 

Healthy Spanish Mackerel caught near the facility 


quantitative record of emissions and 

discharges to the marine environment. 

The record must be accurate and auditable. 

Regulation 29 provides for the maximum 

allowable concentrations of petroleum in 

any produced formation water discharged 

to the sea identical to Clause 616 of the 

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Acts Offshore 

Schedule of Specific Requirements for 

Exploration and Production. 

Penalties 

Penalties apply for non-compliance with 

the regulations. An offence against these 

regulations is a strict liability offence. The 

Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 allows a 

court to fine a body corporate up to 5 times 

the maximum amount. Offences under 

these regulations are continuing offences 

and a fine may be imposed for each day 

during which the offence continues. 

For example, if an operator does not 

comply with an accepted environment 

plan for 10 days, the penalty is potentially 

80 penalty units ($110/unit) x 10 days x 5 

(body corporate) = up to $440,000. 

Regulation 13(3) - Assessing 

environmental effects and risks 

The operator determines how the 

assessment of environmental effects and risks 

is carried out. PFW is usually characterised 

for its chemical constituents. A chemical 

analysis of the PFW is usually carried out 

detailing the concentrations of the various 

constituents.These concentrations can then 

be compared to recognised benchmark 

levels such as the ANZECC 2001 water 

quality guidelines. This can provide an 

indication of potential levels of concern. 

For example, if the concentration of 

copper is found to be significantly higher 

than seawater background levels, then the 

bioavailability and ecotoxicity of copper on 

selected exposed species may be further 

considered. If it were confirmed that 

elevated levels of copper has increased the 

risk of adverse environmental effects, then 

an assessment of the acceptability of that 

risk would be carried out. If the risk were 

unacceptable then management actions to 

reduce that risk would be required. 

Biomonitoring may be required to ensure 

the risks remain within acceptable levels. 

The concentrations of hydrocarbons, 

metals and any low level naturally 

occurring radioactive materials (NORM) 

should be measured. An assessment of 

metals and metal salts will provide 

information about the potential for 



bioaccumulation and/or biomagnification. 

The bioavailability of compounds to 

marine organisms is a critical mechanism 

in the determination of potential effects 

and risks. 

The next step may consider the current 

and predicted volumes of PFW discharged 

over the life of the facility. PFW loading 

(volume x contaminant concentration) 

should be determined. A facility that 

discharges 1 000 000 kilolitres/annum of 

PFW with an average oil concentration of 

20 mg/l represents a loading of 20 

tonne/annum of oil.The loading will help 

determine the magnitude of the potential 

environmental effects and risk. 

Following this step, the fate of PFW may 

need to be determined. Modelling the 

PFW plume will help determine the spatial 

extent of the zone of potential exposure and 

effect. Exposure to a potential contaminant 

may not necessarily mean there will be an 

effect or impact. Oceanographic conditions 

such as currents and tides will influence a 

PFW plume. The cumulative effects of a 

PFW plume “double dosing” an area 

around a facility due to tidal factors may 

need to be considered. Modelling data can 

provide dilution factors, concentrations of 

compounds and ecotoxicity information at 

certain distances from the discharge point. 

The modelling should be rigorously 

validated. 

Assessing acute and chronic effects 

There are both acute and chronic effects to 

assess. Acute toxicity testing is usually short 

term (24, 48, 96 hour) testing. It is relevant 

mainly to the worst-case scenario with 

death (LC50) or growth inhibition EC50 as 

endpoints. An assessment of the chronic 


Humpback whales playing near the facility (southern migration, August 2001) 

(long-term) effects of PFW discharge is 

considered more relevant than acute effects. 

A direct measure of chronic environmental 

effect can be determined by measuring the 

biological response induced by contaminants 

in marine organisms. 

These biological responses or biomarkers 

are direct indicators of exposure or effect. 

An organism may be exposed to a low level 

contaminant without being adversely 

affected.An effect on a marine organism is 

a measurable biological response, which 

reduces its survival or reproductive 

capacity.A sustained widespread effect may 

alter the ability of a population or a 

community to persist. 

Biomarkers that are indicators of exposure 

include mixed function oxygenase (MFO) 

as measured by EROD (ethoxyresorufin-0deethylase) 

activity and bile metabolites. 

Biomarkers that are indicators of effect 

include DNA damage, sorbitol 

dehydrogenase (SDH) activity and stress 

protein levels. MPR guidelines providing 

additional information about environmental 

effect assessment tools are being developed. 

Biomarkers also provide information about 

the bioavailability of contaminants. If a 

contaminant is not bioavailable, it will not 

be expected to induce a biological 

response. These tools provide environmental 

managers with an early warning 

system for identifying any adverse environmental 

effects. Biomonitoring may be 

required to demonstrate that the measured 

risks are acceptable. 

Until recently, environmental effects 

monitoring has been limited to benthic 

surveys. Information provided benthic 

fauna monitoring as a tool for determining 

potential PFW effects is limited. It is 

generally retrospective, expensive and 

provides little information about water 

column effects. 

To determine what environmental effects a 

PFW discharge may have, it is considered 

to be a better strategy to measure 

environmental effects directly on marine 

organisms living in the water column. 

PFW effects and risks studies 

Two recent PFW exposure and effect 

studies utilising biomarkers have been 

conducted on the North West Shelf. A 

feasibility study was conducted in July 

2000, from the Mobil Exploration and 

Producing Australia Pty Ltd (MEPA) 

operated Wandoo oil production facility, to 

consider the logistics required to determine 

what chronic effects may be induced in fish 

by exposure to PFW discharges. The 

Wandoo oil facility is a concrete gravity 

structure in 55 metres of water located 80 

kilometres northwest of Karratha. 

In August 2001, a baseline study was 

conducted on fish surrounding the new 

Woodside operated Legendre oil facility 

prior to PFW discharge occurring. Regular 

PFW discharge is expected late 2001. An 

indicator fish species was tagged to validate 

fish residency status and biopsies were 

collected from a number of specimens. 

The second phase of this study will be 

conducted mid 2002 following normal 

PFW discharge from the facility. A 

comparison of results before and after 

exposure to PFW will help determine if 

environmental exposure and effect has 

occurred and if additional environmental 

management is required. The Legendre 

facility is located in 50 metres of water and 

105 kilometres north of Dampier on the 

North West Shelf of Western Australia. 

SUMMARY 

Discharges from production facilities may 

potentially affect biota living in the facility 

surroundings. Regulation 13(3) requires 

operators of offshore facilities to assess the 


production facility. 

Operators must be able to demonstrate that 

the environmental effects and risks of PFW 

discharge are acceptable. Chronic effects 

are most relevant. Biomarkers provide 

operators with state-of-the-art tools to 

assess potential environmental effects and 

the risks of facility discharges. MPR

Woodside Petroleum Ltd has made 

a significant gas discovery in the 

Southern Bonaparte Basin. 

Woodside is the Operator for the 

WA-279-P Joint Venture, which spudded 

the Blacktip 1 exploration well on 25 July 

2001. The well is located in the Bonaparte 

Basin approximately 325 kilometres 

southwest of Darwin in a water depth of 

55.2 metres. The well was drilled to a total 

depth of 3181 mRT using the Ron 

Tappmeyer drill rig. Other participants in 

the permit are Shell Development 

(Australia) Proprietary Limited, and AGIP 

Australia B.V. 

Wireline logs indicate that the total 

cumulative gross hydrocarbon column 

from 12 separate gas bearing zones at 

Blacktip 1 is 339 metres. 

Three separate gas-bearing zones in 

Permian age reservoirs were production 

tested in late August, resulting in a 

combined flow rate of 2532 km 3 (89.4 

MMscf/d) of gas per day. Drill Stem Test 

(DST) #1 produced tubing-constrained at 

a rate of 975 km 3 (34.4 MMscf) gas per day 

through a 64/64 choke from an interval 

between 2767 metres and 2785 metres. 

DST #2 produced tubing-constrained at 

765 km 3 (27 MMscf) gas per day through a 

64/64 choke, from perforations between 

2570 metres and 2588 metres. Gas 

produced during these tests has less than 

2% CO 2,and under 2 ppm H 2S. DST #3 

produced also tubing-constrained at a rate 

of 792 km 3 (28.0 MMscf) gas per day 

through a 64/64 choke from an interval 

between 2169 metres and 2187 metres. 

Gas produced during this test had less than 

1% CO 2,and under 2 ppm H 2S. 

The primary objective of the Blacktip 1 

well was to evaluate the hydrocarbon 

potential of the Upper Carboniferous to 

Lower Permian fluvio-deltaic sandstones of 

the Keyling and Kuriyippi Formations. 

The Blacktip structure is a Late Triassic 

faulted anticline with an areal closure in 

excess of 20 km 2 at the level of the Upper 

Keyling Formation sandstones. 

Blacktip was interpreted using the 2000 

Blacktip 3D seismic survey. The nearest 

well control to the Blacktip prospect is 

Penguin 1, approximately 32.5 kilometres 

to the north. Penguin 1 was drilled in 1972 

and encountered a sub-commercial gas 

pool in the Late Permian Hyland Bay 

Formation. The Lesueur 1 well, located 

approximately 38.5 kilometres to the west, 

encountered water bearing reservoir 

quality sandstone at the Permian to late 

Carboniferous level, with hydrocarbon 

shows in the Tanmurra and Bonaparte 

Formations (Early Carboniferous). 

A fault-independent, four-way dip closed, 

anticlinal structure is present at several 

stratigraphic levels at Blacktip. The 

principal reservoir at Blacktip is the Early 

Permian, fluvio-deltaic sandstone sequence 

of the Keyling Formation, sealed by marine 

claystones of the Fossil Head Formation. 

The structure is located within the oilmature 

hydrocarbon kitchen of the 

Southern Petrel Sub-basin, and is well 

located to have received direct 

hydrocarbon charge from both Keyling 

B LACKTIP D ISCOVERY 

Blacktip Gas Discovery in the 

Bonaparte Gulf 

by Karina Jonasson, Resource Geologist, Petroleum Division 

(Early Permian) and Milligans (Early 

Carboniferous) source rocks in and 

adjacent to the structure. Based on earlier 

discoveries at Barnett and Turtle, 

hydrocarbon charge was expected to 

comprise predominantly light oil, however 

the well resulted in a dry gas discovery. 

A number of similar anticlinal structures 

can be seen in the region.Those known to 

contain hydrocarbons include Turtle, 

Barnett,Tern, Petrel and Penguin, all within 

a 100 kilometre radius. Apparently dry 

structures have been tested by the Pelican 

Island 1, Bougainville 1 and Matilda 1 wells. 

The Blacktip discovery is possibly of 

commercial significance due to its close 

proximity to Darwin and associated gas 

markets. Also, the dry nature of the gas is a 

positive aspect as minimal processing, if 

any, would be required offshore, vastly 

reducing the offshore infrastructure costs. 

The commercial development of Blacktip 

would help to ensure the future development 

of other gas fields discovered within 

the Bonaparte Basin. MPR 

Blacktip 1 production testing. Photo courtesy of Woodside Energy 


A CREAGE R ELEASE 2001 

Western Australian State 

Acreage Release 2001 State Waters, 

Northern Carnarvon Basin 

Applications are to be invited for 

the grant of Exploration Permits for 

State Waters areas of the Northern 

Carnarvon Basin. 

To Apply 

Western Australia has a work program 

bidding system, details of which are 

available in the relevant application 

package available on request from: 

Petroleum Division: 11th Floor, Mineral 

House, 100 Plain Street, East Perth, 


Contact Margaret Beall - 

Telephone +618 9222 3278 

Fax +618 9222 3799 

Email m.beall@dme.wa.gov.au 

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Exploration Areas 

Three discrete exploration areas are being 

released on the North West Shelf as shown 

on the State Waters 2001 Acreage Release 

map. These areas are regarded as highly 

prospective and are close to infrastructure. 

The offshore Northern Carnarvon Basin 

has major oil and gas developments. 

The two exploration areas nearest the 

Dampier Archipelago straddle the baseline 

dividing the Petroleum Act 1967 from the 

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 

jurisdiction, but each such exploration area 

will be dealt with and administered as a 

composite title. 

Western Australian State Waters 2001 Acreage Release 

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Petroleum Data 

Listings of open file petroleum data may be 

made available on request from: 

Geological Survey Division, First Floor, 

Mineral House, 100 Plain Street, East 

Perth,Western Australia 6004. 

Contact Jeff Haworth - 

Telephone +618 9222 3214 

Fax +618 9222 3893 

Email j.haworth@dme.wa.gov.au 

Key Dates 

• Release date: 

Thursday 18 October 2001. 

• Closing date: 

Applications will be received by the 

Petroleum Division up until 4:00 pm, 

Thursday 28 February 2002. 

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The second annual National Oil 

and Gas Safety Advisory Committee’s 

(NOGSAC) Health Safety 

and Environment Representatives 

Forum, was held in the picturesque 

country town of Daylesford in 

Victoria on 21 and 22 May. 

This year the event, organised by the 

Commonwealth Department of Industry 

Science and Resources, was sponsored by 

Esso and BHP. Over one hundred 

delegates attended the two-day forum at 

Lakes House – and a very nice place it is, 

especially at the special delegate hotel rate 

arranged by the event organisers, 

Petromarketing. The theme of the forum 

this year was “The Role of HSE 

Representatives in a Modern Safety 

Case Regime”. 

Workforce consultation and involvement 

are considered crucial to the effectiveness 

of this type of safety regulatory system, and 

pursuing this at this year’s conference was 

a specific outcome of last year’s forum. 

Guest speakers included the entertaining 

Dr Vossi Berger, National Director, 

Australian Workers Union; the very 

experienced safety expert Matt Wylie, 

Major Hazard Facility Division, Victorian 

WorkCover; and, Robert Olsen, 

Chairman, Esso Australia. Andrea Shaw 

from Shawidea facilitated some interactive 

sessions and working groups. 

Colin Turner, HSE Representative for Esso 

Australia, comments on the success of the 

forum in addressing the issue of workforce 

consultation and involvement - 

“I think we did that successfully and by the 

end of the conference we had shared our 

different practises, ideas and experiences and 

built a foundation of shared understandings 

upon which a consensus about the 

principles of workforce consultation and 

involvement might be built.” 

The companies that demonstrated their 

commitment by arranging for their HSE 

representatives to attend, should be 

congratulated for their support of this 

event, as should the hosts Esso and BHP, 

sponsor DISR and all of the guest speakers. 

Dave Tyler and Colin Turner of Esso 

Australia particularly can take credit for 

hosting a valuable forum for sharing of 

safety ideas and experiences. MPR 

NOGSAC NEWS 

Second Annual NOGSAC HSE 

Representatives Forum... a Great Success 

by Richard Craddock, General Manager Safety and Environment, Petroleum Division 

One of the presentations at NOGSAC, HSE Representatives forum. Photos courtesy of Esso 

Working group looking at safety issues and responsibilities 

of HSE representatives 

Dave Tyler of Esso chats to delegate 

Panel session of representatives of Regulators, Industry and the workforce 


S AFETY AND E NVIRONMENT C ONFERENCE 8 - 9 NOVEMBER 2001 

The WA Department of Mineral 

and Petroleum Resources is 

organising the inaugural Australian 

Oil and Gas Industry Safety and 

Environment conference to be held 

at the Hyatt Hotel in Perth on 8–9 

November 2001. 

The concept behind this conference is that 

it will be a Safety and Environment 

conference with a difference; planned and 

developed by the Australian industry 

(regulators, employers and employees) to 

communicate and address the current 

safety and/or environmental issues and 

concerns of the industry. 

Many safety and / or environment conferences 

consist of safety or environmental 

experts delivering technical papers to an 

audience of safety or environmental 

experts. Any relevant initiatives from these 

papers are not necessarily reaching or 

influencing the people at the design office, 

production process or rig floor. The aim of 

this conference is to reach as many people 

who may have a major impact on safety 

and environmental performance in the oil 

and gas industry as possible. To achieve 

this, a low delegate fee ($600 / 2 days) was 

targeted. Strong industry support has made 

it not only possible to achieve this, but 

also to include distinguished speakers 

(including Dr Rhona Flin, Aberdeen 

University), and a formal conference 

dinner. 

To assemble the most topical speakers and 

theme for this year’s conference, we 

surveyed the industry to identify those 

safety and environmental matters that were 

considered to have the highest priority. 


Leadership and 

Behavioural Change in 

Safety and Environment 

by Richard Craddock, General Manager Safety and Environment, Petroleum Division 

The majority of responses identified the 

need for leadership, communication, 

empowerment and behavioural skills— 

particularly aimed at line management and 

supervisory level workforce.The theme for 

this year’s conference is, therefore, 

Expanding Leadership and Behavioural 

Change in Safety and Environment. 

A conference committee of dedicated 

safety and environmental champions was 

targeted, and assembled with the support of 

almost every major company. The 

committee has worked to achieve what we 

feel will be an excellent and different safety 

and environment conference; one that 

people will be able to take things away 

from that they can apply to their daily 

activities in the industry. Although the 

conference is targeted at first line 

supervisors, and line managers, from 

operators and contractors, and from all 

aspects of exploration, design, construction 

and production, this conference should 

benefit anyone in the industry. 

It is proposed that this conference will be a 

biannual event, to be held here in Perth, 

and be developed to address the current 

priorities of the industry. It will be held 

in alternate years to the International 

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 

HSE conference. It is intended that any 

profit from this year’s conference will be 

used to help fund the next conference in 

Perth in 2003. 

The conference program and registration 

details may be found on the organiser’s 

website at: 

www.petromarketing.com/hse.html 

MPR would like to recognise the strong 

support from industry for this 

conference—namely Woodside Australian 

Energy (major sponsor), Department of 

Industry, Science & Resources (DISR), 

Atwood Oceanics, Apache Energy, 

Baker Hughes, BHP Billiton, Chevron, 

Esso, Halliburton, Kvaerner, Newfield, 

Nexen, PGS, Schlumberger, Transocean 

SedcoForex, and Weatherford. MPR 

Photo courtesy of Woodside Energy

GSWA PETROLEUM S TUDIES 

In 1994, Petroleum System Studies 

were commenced by the Geological 

Survey to encourage onshore petroleum 

exploration in frontier basins. 

At the start of the new program, GSWA 

geoscientists who were nearing completion 

of a study in the northern Perth Basin 

formed the Western Margin Team and shifted 

focus to the Carnarvon Basin. At the same 

time new staff were appointed to work on 

the Canning and Officer Basins — the 

Interior Basins Team — and a number of 

other staff members were coopted into the 

two groups. The strategy adopted by both 

teams was to divide the basins into 

manageable parts within which existing 

data could be reviewed and new 

complementary data collected, where 

justified. Once the initial reports on each 

study area have been completed, the 

intention is to publish a comprehensive 

review of the geology and petroleum 

potential of each basin. 

New data have been acquired from existing 

drillcore (often from mineral exploration), 

stratigraphic drilling (14 wells), aeromagnetic 

(45 300 line-km) and gravity 

surveys (16 400 stations), and outcrop 

studies. By petroleum industry standards the 

available budget is small, and acquisition of 

new seismic data has not been affordable. 

However, 430 km of existing seismic data 

have been reprocessed, and it is planned to 

reprocess a further 2000 km from the 

Officer Basin in the near future.While the 

acquisition of new geological data was 


Petroleum Systems Studies: 

1994 to present, and beyond? 

designed to complement existing datasets, 

an opportunistic cost-saving strategy has 

developed through cooperation with 

parties outside the Department.Thus of the 

eleven GSWA stratigraphic holes drilled in 

the Carnarvon Basin, two have been drilled 

in partnership with Pace Petroleum, and 

three with the University of Western 

Australia. Similarly, a seismic line, designed 

to investigate deep structure of the Yilgarn 

Craton, was extended about 50 km into the 

Officer Basin in August this year. The 

eastern part of the seismic line, including 

the extension into the Officer Basin, was a 

joint AGSO–GSWA project. 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM 

TO DATE INCLUDE: 

• finding encouraging source rock 

horizons in the Upper Silurian, Upper 

Devonian and Permian of the 

• 

Carnarvon Basin, and in Neoproterozoic 

Supersequence 1 of the 

Officer Basin; 

identification of onshore extensions of 

offshore transform faults in the Perth 

and Carnarvon Basins (the Abrolhos, 

Cervantes and Cardabia transfer zones); 


• discovery of the Woodleigh impact 

structure near Shark Bay — the largest 

known impact structure on the 

Australian continent. 

Since 1994, the two teams have published a 

total of 52 geoscientific reports under the 

GSWA banner, and 34 papers in conference 

by Arthur Mory, Manager Western Margin Team, Geological Survey Division 

volumes and peer-reviewed journals. 

Included in these reports are post-mortems 

for most onshore wells in the Carnarvon 

and Perth Basins.These studies will form a 

firm foundation for further exploration in 

these frontier basins. 

New analyses and interpretations arising 

from GSWA studies (e.g. Rock Eval, 

porosity and permeability data, geochemistry, 

palynology, and formation tops) 

have been incorporated into the Western 

Australian Petroleum Information Management 

System (WAPIMS database) which is 

currently being upgraded, with plans to 

make more open-file data available on the 

internet. Other web developments include 

the accessibility of petroleum well and 

seismic data in GeoVIEW.WA through an 

interactive GIS map engine (ArcIMS). 

This interactive mapping tool also displays 

other layers such as permits, sub-basins, and 

onshore geology. These web applications 

can be accessed at: 

www.dme.wa.gov.au/geology/geoview_wa.html 

While the original term of the Petroleum 

System Studies program was for six years 

(ending in 2000), the State government has 

extended it at the behest of industry 

groups. Extending the program into other 

basins, however, will depend on the level of 

funding being maintained. MPR 

Contacts: 

Greg Carlsen (08) 9222 3760 

g.carlsen@dme.wa.gov.au 

Arthur Mory (08) 9222 3327 

a.mory@dme.wa.gov.au 

Seismic survey in the Officer Basin. Photo courtesy of Geological Survey Division

GSWA PETROLEUM S TUDIES 

Geological Survey Petroleum Systems studies carried out in WA since 1994 

SOUTHERN 

CARNARVON 

BASIN 

77 

1998/3 

NORTHERN 

CARNARVON 

BASIN 

1996/3 

AJM380 

Phanerozoic 

Neoproterozoic and Phanerozoic 

GSWA Report 

GSWA Record 

GSWA stratigraphic well 

Work in progress 

Seismic traverse 

52 

69 

72 

75 

79 

73 

PERTH 

BASIN 

45 51 

61 

400 km 

43 

46 

57 

1998/5 

1997/6 

1998/3 

56 

CANNING 

BASIN 

68 

1996/8 

1996/10 

1996/11 

76 

OFFICER / GUNBARREL 

BASIN 

77 

EUCLA 

BASIN 

BONAPARTE 

BASIN 

1998/8 

17.09.01 


E NVIRONMENTAL E XCELLENCE 

Forget the 

guernsey. It was the 

gecko they were all 

vying for at the 

Department of Mineral 

and Petroleum Resources’ 

tenth annual Golden Gecko Awards 

held Thursday, 13 September at the 

Kings Park Function Centre. 

Over 200 guests representing the mining 

and petroleum industry, the private and 

public sectors, and the media gathered to 

recognise excellence and leadership in 

environmental management, protection 

and rehabilitation. 

According to Awards Chair, Lee Ranford, 

“The Department instigated the Golden 

Gecko Awards to acknowledge the 

outstanding contribution recipients have 

made to balance environmental 

responsibility with the successful development 

of Western Australia’s resources. 

“By recognising the advances and 

innovations in environmental practice by 

the minerals and petroleum industries, the 

Department is encouraging improvement 

throughout the industry and is helping to 

develop and maintain community 

confidence in the compatibility of mining 

and environmental management.” 

The Golden Geckos are the only 

environmental awards for the mining and 

petroleum industry in WA, making them a 

Visiting scientists collaborate during specimen identification 


prestigious and highly sought after 

accolade. According to Bill Biggs, General 

Manager, Environment and Health, at the 

Department, “The Golden Gecko Awards 

have built a reputation over the past 

decade, and industry competes for the 

bronze gecko sculpture which takes pride 

of place in the offices of the winners.” 

Lee Ranford explained, “Receiving a 

Golden Gecko helps build an organisation’s 

reputation as a good corporate citizen with 

a responsible attitude towards environmental 

heritage.” 

GOING FOR THE GOLD 

This year, large corporations, Government 

departments, small businesses and 

individuals competed for the coveted 

Gecko. Nominees were evaluated through a 

two-tiered judging process. The first phase 

was conducted by a technical screening 

panel and included site visits to some very 

remote locations around the State. 

According to Angela Bishop, an 

Environmental Officer at the Department 

and a member of the technical panel, 

environmental awareness has become a 

part of corporate culture. “It’s very 

2001 Golden 

Gecko Awards 

Joint Winners: The Western Australian Museum and Woodside Energy Ltd 

rewarding to see how employees at all 

levels have taken up the principles of good 

environmental practice. We met drillers 

who could tell us all about the 

environmental management initiatives at 

their particular mine sites.” 

The technical panel is also responsible for 

producing feedback reports to applicants. 

“This is a very important part of the 

Awards process,” said Angela. “In many 

cases, we have seen applicants miss out on 

an Award one year, only to come back in 

subsequent years and win by achieving the 

recommendations made by the panel. 

In this way, the Awards go way beyond 

industry compliance.” 

It is also proof that the Awards go beyond 

recognising excellence – to actually 

stimulating it throughout the industry.The 

final phase of judging is conducted by a 

selection committee comprised of eminent 

members of the community and 

environmental field. 

WINNING COMBINATION 

Sharing a Golden Gecko this year are joint 

winners: The Western Australian Museum 

in partnership with Woodside Energy Ltd

for their Marine Survey of the Dampier 

Archipelago. This ambitious project 

commenced in 1998 with the Museum’s 

desire to research and document the 

number of marine species in the region 

and the area’s major marine habitats. 

Woodside supported the exploration with 

a generous donation of $635,000 towards 

the cost of field work, scientific reports and 

educational programs. 

“This is an exceptional example of what 

can be achieved by public and private 

sector partnerships,” observed Bill Biggs. 

“Woodside has enabled the Museum to 

continue important work by providing the 

necessary funding and resources. The 

Archipelago is described as a biodiversity 

hot spot teeming with different marine 

species. The Survey will ensure that 

decisions made about the future of this area 

are based on scientific research—and that’s 

critical for its preservation.” 

The Dampier Archipelago is the location 

of Australia’s largest natural gas project. 

New species of sea slug discovered 

E NVIRONMENTAL E XCELLENCE 

Diver on Dampier Archipelago Survey. Photos courtesy of WA Museum 

Iron ore and salt mining industries are also 

located in this region. Dampier port has 

more shipping tonnage through it each 

year than any other port in Australia. 

“The environment can co-exist with 

industry,” claimed Bill. “That is one thing 

these Awards acknowledge and reward.The 

Dampier Archipelago Survey will assist 

Woodside in the development of a sound 

management plan for the area. Very 

powerful and forward thinking mining 

companies are investing in the 

environment. Environmental performance 

and management are now seen as a vital 

part of core business for these companies.” 

LEAPIN’ LIZARDS 

So how did a humble reptile become the 

symbol for excellence in a billion-dollar, 

high stakes industry like mining and 

petroleum? “The gecko is associated with the 

bush and is a symbol of successful site 

regeneration,” explained Bill. “Geckos are 

secondary and tertiary colonisers that live in 

leaf litter. Their habitat takes time to 

regenerate after plants are established on a 

rehabilitated site.The geckos will only return 

to a healthy, functioning ecosystem.” MPR 


N EW P UBLICATIONS 

WA Atlas of Petroleum Fields 

Volume 2 - Onshore Canning and Carnarvon Basins 

The next volume of the Atlas of 

Petroleum Fields is now available. 

The Exploration and Production Branch 

of the Petroleum Division is producing 

summary volumes describing onshore 

producing fields in Western Australia. 

Volume 1 - Onshore Perth Basin was 

published in March 2000. Ten oil and 

gasfields are described in this report. And 

now Volume 2,which consists of two parts 


Onshore Canning Basin and Onshore 

Carnarvon Basin,has been published. 

The Canning Basin part covers the 

producing fields Blina, Boundary, Lloyd, 

Sundown,West Kora and West Terrace. 

The Onshore Carnarvon Basin only has 

two producing fields, the Tubridgi gasfield 

and the Rough Range oilfield. 

These publications aim to provide a 

concise, up-to-date, illustrated summary of 

each producing field, by basin. 

by Karina Jonasson, Resource Geologist, Petroleum Division 

Cooperation was obtained from 

operating companies for review, 

contributions and approval of each 

field summary. Brief descriptions of 

the stratigraphy, summarising the 

reservoir, source and sealing units, 

are included. The structure of each 

field and a brief structural history 

of trap development is described and 

illustrated. The sedimentary character of 

the reservoir, migration, diagenetic history 

(where available) and trapping mechanism 

are discussed. Hydrocarbon composition, 

petrophysical properties and interpretation 

of the reservoir are also summarised. And 

finally, a review of production 

performance, development history and 

volumetrics are included in each summary. 

The Western Australian Atlas of Petroleum 

Fields, volumes 1 and 2 are available for 

purchase from the Department of Mineral 

and Petroleum Resources, 1st floor 

Information Centre. MPR

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L EGISLATION U PDATE 

Recent Amendments 

to the Commonwealth Petroleum 

(Submerged Lands) Legislation 

GENERAL OUTLINE 

The latest of a series of amendments to the 

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 were 

introduced in May this year via the 

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation 

Amendment Act 2001.The amendments fell 

into three main categories: a partial 

revision of the Commonwealth- 

State/Northern Territory relationship in 

managing offshore petroleum resources, a 

change in the datum provisions of the Act 

and a number of technical corrections. 

BACKGROUND 

Under the Submerged Lands Act, 

administration of offshore petroleum 

resources is shared between the 

Commonwealth and the States/Northern 

Territory. Major decisions are made by 

Joint Authorities consisting of the 

Commonwealth Minister for Industry, 

Science and Resources and the respective 

State or Northern Territory Minister 

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Commonwealth. 

TRANSFER OF POWERS FROM JA TO DA 

The May 2001 amendments follow an 

evaluation of the role of the 

Commonwealth in offshore petroleum 

exploration and development completed in 

1998. One of the decisions emanating from 

the evaluation was an initiative to reform 

the joint administrative arrangements, 

while retaining the basic administrative 

framework as put in place as part of the 

1979 Offshore Constitutional Settlement. 

A key element of the evaluation was the 

transfer of certain powers under the 

offshore petroleum legislation from the 

Joint Authority to the Designated 

Authority. The powers transferred cover 

areas of routine administration such as 

extending the application period for a 

production licence after a petroleum 

discovery and approving transfers of title 

by Colin Harvey, Legislation and Special Projects Officer, Petroleum Division 

Nationally & Internationally recognised 

training courses for industry: 

● Aviation Escape & Survival (HUET) 

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● Fast Rescue Craft Operator (STCW95) 

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● OSH for Supervisors, Introductory Training 

for Safety & Health Reps - and many more. 

interests. A small number of amendments 

of this type are also included in the 

Petroleum (Submerged Lands)(Registration 

Fees) Amendment Act 2001. 

GDA PROVISIONS 

As part of the Government’s Australian 

Spatial Data Infrastructure program, the 

Geocentric Datum of Australia is being 

adopted into Commonwealth legislation. 

The Geocentric Datum of Australia is 

essentially a response to increased use of 

Global Positioning Systems for surveying, 

navigation and similar purposes and the 

amendments provide the framework for 

this to occur. Various elements of the 

implementation will be provided for in 

regulations to be made later this year. 

Western Australian amendments to cater 

for the GDA provisions were made in 

December 2000. 

Any further information in respect to these 

amendments can be directed to Bill Mason 

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R ESERVES TABLES 

TABLE 1. RESERVES AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 - DEVELOPED FIELDS 

Field Oil 90% Oil 50% Cond. 90% Cond. 50% Gas 90% Gas 50% 

GL GL GL GL Gm 3 Gm 3 

Agincourt 0.058 0.198 0.004 0.004 0.009 0.009 

Barrow Island 11.185 16.395 0.000 0.000 0.607 0.927 

Beharra Springs 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.311 0.311 

Blina 0.003 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Boundary 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Buffalo 1.486 3.356 0.000 0.000 0.033 0.073 

Campbell 0.000 0.000 0.119 0.179 0.970 1.390 

Chervil 0.043 0.113 0.000 0.000 0.009 0.009 

Chinook/Scindian 0.670 1.390 0.000 0.000 0.300 0.460 

Cossack 1.051 4.651 0.000 0.000 0.124 0.334 

Cowle 0.294 0.544 0.004 0.004 0.025 0.095 

Crest 0.010 0.170 0.000 0.000 0.090 0.100 

Dongara 0.020 0.180 0.005 0.005 0.357 0.357 

East Spar 0.000 0.000 2.617 3.017 6.829 7.789 

Gipsy 0.081 0.161 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.013 

Goodwyn 0.000 0.000 26.221 37.721 114.524 153.334 

Griffin 1.670 3.440 0.000 0.000 0.110 0.140 

Harriet 0.283 0.503 0.010 0.010 0.014 0.014 

Hermes 2.023 3.200 0.000 0.000 0.123 0.193 

Lambert 2.940 4.640 0.300 0.400 5.838 7.638 

Laminaria East 1.362 2.032 0.022 0.022 0.065 0.085 

Legendre North 3.253 5.653 0.000 0.000 0.025 0.045 

Legendre South 0.296 1.196 0.000 0.000 0.019 0.029 

Lloyd 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Mount Horner 0.007 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

North Gipsy 0.152 0.272 0.025 0.045 0.092 0.152 

North Rankin 0.000 0.000 10.063 13.863 167.059 190.849 

Perseus 0.000 0.000 23.067 32.567 186.198 251.038 

Roller 1.585 1.945 0.000 0.000 0.759 0.889 

Rosette 0.000 0.000 0.030 0.050 0.212 0.392 

Saladin 2.320 3.190 0.000 0.000 0.080 0.150 

Sinbad 0.000 0.000 0.055 0.085 0.389 0.609 

Skate 0.021 0.147 0.000 0.000 0.021 0.023 

Stag 2.568 4.858 0.000 0.000 0.094 0.094 

Sundown 0.020 0.020 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Tanami 0.141 0.221 0.010 0.010 0.027 0.047 

Tubridgi 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.394 0.394 

Wanaea 13.139 20.039 0.500 0.700 2.795 4.275 

Wandoo 3.653 5.533 0.000 0.000 0.101 0.161 

West Terrace 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Wonnich 0.030 0.080 0.423 0.513 3.590 4.390 

Woodada 0.000 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.729 2.089 

Yammaderry 0.007 0.147 0.000 0.000 0.077 0.087 

Yardarino 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 

Total 50.387 84.300 63.493 89.214 493.005 628.987 


CATEGORY 1: Potential for Short Term Development 

TABLE 2. RESERVES AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 - UNDEVELOPED FIELDS 



Angel 0.000 0.000 9.400 13.400 38.790 52.390 

Bambra 0.040 0.010 0.040 0.080 0.370 0.640 

Bambra East 0.000 0.000 0.190 0.240 0.710 0.910 

Caribou 0.000 0.000 0.070 0.260 0.300 1.160 

Coaster 0.440 0.610 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Coniston 1.749 3.180 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Echo/Yodel 0.000 0.000 4.700 6.400 7.510 10.250 

John Brookes 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.220 12.740 

Lee 0.000 0.000 0.160 0.190 1.150 1.450 

Monty 0.000 0.000 0.030 0.030 0.360 0.550 

Narvik 0.000 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.700 1.050 

Nasutus 0.250 0.990 0.000 0.010 0.310 0.570 

Novara 0.620 1.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Reindeer 0.000 0.000 0.190 0.270 7.560 10.530 

Rose 0.000 0.000 0.270 0.390 1.120 1.630 

Simpson 0.360 0.670 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.020 

Total 3.459 6.461 15.060 21.300 64.110 93.890 

CATEGORY 2: Expected Medium to Long Term Development 



Australind 0.070 0.130 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.310 

Brecknock 0.000 0.000 8.270 16.380 104.770 150.080 

Brecknock South 0.000 0.000 9.220 13.990 79.290 110.440 

Dockrell 0.000 0.000 1.200 2.500 8.880 17.160 

Enfield 6.920 10.680 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Goodwyn/S Pueblo 0.100 0.400 0.500 2.000 2.640 8.200 

Jansz 0.000 0.000 0.560 1.280 45.900 84.870 

Keast 0.000 0.000 0.700 1.600 5.420 9.950 

Pasco 0.230 0.310 0.000 0.000 0.120 0.150 

Scott Reef 0.000 0.000 10.020 19.240 172.730 325.640 

Searipple 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.600 0.410 1.140 

Tidepole 0.200 0.500 1.400 2.100 8.760 11.980 

Vincent 7.472 25.438 0.000 0.000 0.510 0.560 

Total 14.992 37.458 32.070 59.690 429.680 720.480

R ESERVES TABLES 

CATEGORY 3: Not Currently Viable; Held Under Retention Lease 



Capella 0.000 0.000 0.800 2.100 5.920 15.830 

Chrysaor/Dionysus 0.000 0.000 10.180 11.850 94.860 112.940 

Dixon/W Dixon 1.100 2.703 0.900 1.300 3.140 4.350 

Egret 0.700 1.800 0.000 0.000 0.140 0.350 

Flinders Shoal 0.060 0.290 0.000 0.000 0.430 0.740 

Geryon 0.000 0.000 13.040 16.440 88.910 112.080 

Gorgon 0.000 0.000 40.890 50.240 436.500 520.430 

Macedon 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 15.180 21.690 

Orthrus 0.000 0.000 3.340 4.960 22.910 33.950 

Petrel 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

Pyrenees 0.080 0.620 0.000 0.000 0.159 1.076 

Rankin/Sculptor 0.000 0.000 2.000 3.800 11.380 21.490 

Scarborough 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 133.000 170.000 

Spar 0.000 0.000 0.320 1.780 1.700 9.910 

Tern 0.000 0.000 0.355 0.899 9.910 11.761 

Turtle 0.830 1.230 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 

West Tryal Rocks 0.000 0.000 10.650 15.580 68.840 99.480 

Wilcox 0.000 0.000 2.400 3.200 7.000 9.600 

Total 2.770 6.643 84.875 112.149 899.979 1145.677 

Grand Total 71.608 134.862 195.498 282.353 1886.773 2589.034 


TABLE 3. UNBOOKED RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 

Field Oil in place Cond. in place Gas in place 

GL GL Gm 3 

Baker 1.86 0.00 0.00 

Blencathra 1.75 0.00 0.00 

Brewster 0.00 0.00 104.00 

Cadell 0.00 0.03 1.44 

Chamois 0.65 0.00 0.00 

Corvus 0.00 0.00 14.61 

Dinichthys 0.00 1.40 4.85 

Eaglehawk 0.16 0.00 0.00 

Gaea 0.00 1.50 5.86 

Gorgonichthys 0.00 88.40 303.00 

Gwydion 0.95 0.00 0.00 

Iago/N Tryal Rocks 0.00 0.00 60.90 

Ishmael 0.00 0.62 2.26 

Josephine 0.00 0.00 0.06 

Leatherback 0.33 0.00 0.00 

Linda 0.00 0.00 3.64 

Maenad 0.00 0.00 125.10 

Maitland 0.00 0.00 5.00 

Mardie 0.00 0.00 17.71 

Montague 0.00 0.40 2.79 

Nimrod 0.00 0.00 0.77 

Oryx 5.04 0.00 0.00 

Outtrim 1.43 0.00 0.00 

Point Torment 0.00 0.00 0.25 

Prometheus 0.00 0.00 14.90 

Rubicon 0.00 0.00 3.10 

Saffron 0.00 0.00 0.97 

Scafell 0.00 0.00 7.08 

South Chervil 0.77 0.00 0.51 

Tusk 3.70 0.00 0.00 

Ulidia 0.00 0.00 0.41 

Urania 0.00 0.00 157.70 

Whicher Range 0.00 0.00 45.00 

Woollybutt 9.22 0.00 0.00 

Total 25.86 92.35 881.90

P RODUCTION TABLES 

TABLE 4. CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2001 

Field Oil (kL) Gas (km3 ) Cond. (kL) 

Agincourt 415 125.77 16 157.42 3 046.23 

Alkimos 4 922.88 157 756.53 24 770.21 

Barrow Island 46 258 227.55 4 773 908.58 0.00 

Beharra Springs 0.00 1 896 293.76 20 719.81 

Blina 283 314.42 0.00 0.00 

Boundary 18 432.48 0.00 0.00 

Buffalo 1 723 306.00 35 577.29 0.00 

Campbell 0.00 1 854 365.87 226 775.29 

Chervil 757 531.50 190 621.16 0.00 

Chinook/Scindian 2 639 387.47 604 694.62 0.00 

Cossack 7 204 080.00 227 695.00 0.00 

Cowle 464 621.00 65 615.00 1 748.00 

Crest 261 921.00 34 307.00 108.00 

Dongara 184 432.60 12 397 280.89 47 402.93 

East Spar 0.00 3 180 919.99 1 144 987.32 

Gingin 0.00 48 545.10 3 168.61 

Gipsy 109 280.60 17 217.74 1 347.85 

Goodwyn 0.00 52 033 688.80 25 366 707.30 

Griffin 17 727 075.95 1 488 186.53 0.00 

Harriet 7 866 879.62 1 413 047.87 59 033.34 

Hermes 2 417 960.00 177 359.00 0.00 

Lambert 866 189.00 49 780.00 0.00 

Laminaria East 823 165.99 4 848.00 7 782.82 

Legendre North 147 157.00 25 164.00 0.00 

Legendre South 3 941.00 722.00 0.00 

Lloyd 28 538.49 0.00 0.00 

Mondarra 0.00 667 563.44 9 184.00 

Mount Horner 271 646.57 0.00 0.00 

North Gipsy 77 571.17 37 807.01 4 924.58 

North Herald 653 188.70 77 520.97 0.00 

North Rankin 0.00 158 812 193.71 20 940 758.23 

North Yardanogo 294.86 0.00 0.00 

Perseus 0.00 19 432 206.80 3 769 320.50 

Roller 6 083 580.00 568 304.00 0.00 

Rosette 1 100.40 255 834.02 38 597.52 

Rough Range 9 390.14 0.00 0.00 

Saladin 14 420 245.00 1 463 918.00 0.00 

Sinbad 0.00 1 860 556.49 216 808.80 

Skate 262 766.00 74 598.00 8 873.00 

South Pepper 2 634 631.76 692 860.47 0.00 

Stag 3 024 384.67 203 354.00 0.00 

Sundown 62 555.64 0.00 0.00 

Talisman 1 229 512.20 12 897.30 0.00 

Tanami 374 107.18 69 638.77 11 658.20 

Tubridgi 0.00 1 725 376.28 0.00 

Walyering 0.00 7 377.02 237.37 

Wanaea 13 418 410.00 2 848 892.36 0.00 

Wandoo 7 922 546.00 482 137.66 0.00 

West Kora 3 659.26 0.00 0.00 

West Terrace 29 405.76 0.00 0.00 

Wonnich 0.00 488 757.40 53 967.87 


Woodada 0.00 1 277 373.43 9 573.70 

Yammaderry 839 515.00 88 014.00 0.00 

Yardarino 1 566.64 141 127.24 771.33 

Total 141 525 567.26 271 982 060.52 51 972 272.79 

TABLE 5. ANNUAL PRODUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2001 

Field Oil (kL) Gas (km3 ) Cond. (kL) 

Agincourt 26 072.46 1 430.90 123.31 

Barrow Island 645 558.00 108 822.74 0.00 

Beharra Springs 0.00 169 383.05 1 376.75 

Blina 3 450.38 0.00 0.00 

Boundary 569.46 0.00 0.00 

Buffalo 816 868.00 17 721.51 0.00 

Campbell 0.00 259 476.99 33 431.21 

Chervil 16 012.00 2 910.00 0.00 

Chinook/Scindian 833 752.65 184 250.67 0.00 

Cossack 1 155 970.00 34 264.00 0.00 

Cowle 28 899.00 9 597.00 1 748.00 

Dongara 720.77 68 233.05 349.28 

East Spar 0.00 1 124 479.00 392 555.00 

Gipsy 109 280.60 17 217.74 1 347.85 

Goodwyn 0.00 11 795 820.00 3 853 210.00 

Griffin 1 695 668.53 140 382.77 0.00 

Harriet 106 712.33 23 433.18 4 711.95 

Hermes 845 180.00 51 790.00 0.00 

Lambert 484 810.00 23 317.00 0.00 

Laminaria East 477 920.28 4 848.00 7 782.82 

Legendre North 147 157.00 25 164.00 0.00 

Legendre South 3 941.00 722.00 0.00 

Lloyd 736.11 0.00 0.00 

Mount Horner 3 518.83 0.00 0.00 

North Gipsy 77 571.17 37 807.01 4 924.58 

North Rankin 0.00 5 868 950.00 621 530.00 

Perseus 0.00 4 209 950.00 761 910.00 

Roller 154 143.00 39 894.00 0.00 

Rosette 0.00 24 818.60 2 692.87 

Rough Range 2 618.14 0.00 0.00 

Saladin 350 710.00 108 042.00 0.00 

Sinbad 0.00 249 417.66 28 943.77 

Skate 2 916.00 672.00 0.00 

Stag 1 258 924.00 29 589.00 0.00 

Sundown 617.18 0.00 0.00 

Tanami 43 190.05 5 574.57 793.81 

Tubridgi 0.00 162 797.29 0.00 

Wanaea 4 326 330.00 892 740.02 0.00 

Wandoo 1 043 214.00 47 457.34 0.00 

West Terrace 631.35 0.00 0.00 

Wonnich 0.00 317 230.59 34 162.37 

Woodada 0.00 44 522.38 190.75 

Yammaderry 5 375.00 7 496.00 0.00 

Yardarino 0.00 2 679.28 0.00 

Total 14 669 037.29 26 112 901.33 5 751 784.31

S TATISTICAL S UMMARIES 

TABLE 6. SEISMIC SURVEYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR 

2D (line km) 3D (sq km) Aeromagnetic/ALF (line km) 

Bonaparte Basin Onshore 0 0 0 

Offshore 373 994 0 

Browse Basin Onshore 0 0 0 

Offshore 23 470 11 130 0 

Carnarvon Basin Onshore 0 0 0 

Offshore 3534 4984 17 159 

Sub Total Onshore 0 0 0 

Offshore 27 377 17 108 17 159 

Total 27 377 17 108 17 159 

TABLE 7. PETROLEUM WELLS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR 

The table below lists the number of wells spudded and metres drilled (sub surface) during the 2000/01 fiscal year. 

For wells spudded before 1.7.2000 only metres drilled during fiscal year are included in this table. 

(a) Includes Gorganichthys 1 spudded 25 May 2000 (b) Includes Corkybark 1 spudded 10 June 2000 and 

Olive 1 spudded 29 June 2000. DEV includes Water Injector wells NFW includes NPW (New Pool Wildcat) 

This table lists the quantity of 2D 

seismic (line km), 3D seismic (sq km) and 

aeromagnetic/airborne laser fluorescence 

(line km) acquired during the financial 

year. For survey that commenced before 

1.7.2000 only acquisition after this date 

is included in the table. 

The attached listing of surveys operating 

in the financial year includes all data 

gathered prior to 30.06.2000 

NFW EXT DEV Sub Total Total 

Wells Metres Wells Metres Wells Metres Wells Metres Wells Metres 

Bonaparte Basin Onshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3688 

Offshore 2 3688 0 0 0 0 2 3688 

Browse Basin Onshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 207 

Offshore 3 12 207(a) 0 0 0 0 3 12 207 

Canning Basin Onshore 1 4579 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4579 

Offshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Carnarvon Basin Onshore 4 2217 0 0 4 4122 8 6339 69 168 167 

Offshore 36 79 896(b) 5 8956 20 72 976 61 161 828 

Perth Basin Onshore 0 2511 0 0 1 2611 1 2611 1 2611 

Offshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Sub Total Onshore 5 6796 0 0 5 6733 10 13 529 76 191 252 

Offshore 41 95 791 5 8956 20 72 976 66 177 723 

Total 56 102 587 5 8956 25 79 709 76 191 252 


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S EISMIC S URVEYS IN WA 

TABLE 8. SEISMIC SURVEYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPERATING 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR 

SURVEY NAME CLASS ON OFF TITLE OPERATOR COMMENCED COMPLETED 2D LINE KM 3D SQ KM 

30 JUNE 2001 @ @ 

30 JUNE 2001 30 JUNE 2001 

Bonaparte Basin 

Scallop 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-288-P Magellan 5-Nov-00 7-Nov-00 297 

Thresher 3D and 2D M.S.S. 2D/3D OFF WA-280-P Woodside 14-Jul-00 2-Nov-00 76 589 

Blacktip 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-279-P Woodside 16-Aug-00 3-Sep-00 405 

Browse Basin 

Araneus 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-293-P Woodside 14-May-01 30-Jun-01 1718 

Cathedral 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-282-P Santos 30-Nov-00 18-Dec-00 635 

Cray 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-287-P Magellan 7-Nov-00 9-Nov-00 236 

HBR2000A 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-301-P,WA-302-P, BHP 17-Dec-00 25-Apr-01 17 661 

WA-303-P,WA-304-P, 

WA-305-P 

Historian 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-283-P Santos 19-Dec-00 25-Dec-00 663 

Rising Sun 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-281-P Santos 26-Nov-00 29-Nov-00 167 

WA-239-P 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-239-P R1 Canadian Petroleum 12-Nov-00 26-Nov-00 1167 

Wyla 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-242-P R1 Woodside 8-Jun-01 15-Jun-01 1025 

Adele Trend TQ3D 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF SPA 1SL/00-1 Schlumberger 11-Nov-00 198 11 130 

Carnarvon Basin 

Castle 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-295-P Kerr-McGee 17-Jun-00 7-Jul-00 2249 

Corowa 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-264-P Santos 1-Jan-01 3-Jan-01 97 

Liz 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF TP/6 Apache 24-Feb-01 26-Feb-01 134 

Lycos 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-294-P Woodside 1-Jun-01 6-Jun-01 800 

Mavis 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-291-P Magellan 26-Dec-00 31-Dec-00 565 

Moor 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-295-P Kerr-McGee 18-Jun-01 1187 

Canning TQ3D M.S.S. 3D OFF SPA 4SL/99-0 Schlumberger 22-Dec-99 6-Aug-00 4365 

Flinders Non Exclusive 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF SPA 1T/00-1 TGS-NOPEC 11-Jan-01 734 

HCA2000A 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-255-P R1 BHP 2-Jan-01 19-Feb-01 1297 

Huntsman 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-297-P Woodside 12-Mar-01 18-Mar-01 255 

Indian 2000 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-271-P Woodside 3-Oct-00 31-Dec-00 1050 

Panaeus 2000 West MC3D Seismic Survey 3D OFF SPA 2SL/99-0 Petroleum Geo-services 18-Feb-01 9-Mar-01 330 

Whitetail 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-296-P Woodside 23-Feb-01 12-Mar-01 553 

Osprey 2001 Aeromagnetic Survey Aeromag OFF WA-299-P,WA-300-P Woodside 18-Mar-01 5-Apr-01 17 159 

Maree Detail Magnetotelluric Survey Mag/tell ON EP 41 R5 Rough Range 18-Apr-01 30-Apr-01 

Sandlewood Magnetotelluric Survey Mag/tell ON EP 41 R5 Rough Range 12-Jun-01 30-Jun-01 

South Rough Range Magnetotelluric 

Geophysical Survey Mag/tell ON EP 41 R5 Rough Range 10-Nov-00 4-Dec-00 

KEY: Classification 

2D: 2D Reflection Aeromag: Aeromagnetic 

3D: 3D Reflection Mag/tell: Magnetotelluric 


P ETROLEUM W ELLS IN WA 

TABLE 9. PETROLEUM WELLS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPERATING 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR 

WELL NAME CLASS ONSHORE / TENAMENT OPERATOR LATITUDE LONGITUDE GROUND RT KB SPUD DATE TD DATE RIG RELEASE DEPTH @ METRES STATUS @ 

OFFSHORE ELEVATION DATE 30 JUNE 2001 DRILLED 

SUBSURF 

30 JUNE 2001 

Bonaparte Basin 

Rubicon 1 NFW OFF WA-278-P Kerr-McGee 12 50 33.62 126 23 58.37 -72 25 27-Nov-00 2-Dec-00 9-Dec-00 1766 1669 P&A GS 

Saratoga 1 NFW OFF WA-276-P Kerr-McGee 12 19 41.58 126 25 29.80 -95 25 11-Dec-00 17-Dec-00 22-Dec-00 2139 2019 P&A GS 

Browse Basin 

Brecknock South 1 NFW OFF WA-33-P R3 Woodside 14 36 18.23 121 38 25.14 -420 30 3-Aug-00 18-Aug-00 27-Aug-00 4008 3558 P&A GCS 

Gorgonichthys 1 NFW OFF WA-285-P INPEX 13 58 36.33 123 7 40.54 -260 26 25-May-00 20-Jul-00 30-Jul-00 4767 4480 P&A GCS 

Kaleidoscope 1 NFW OFF WA-274-P Coveyork 13 44 21.89 123 19 29.34 -259 26 3-Apr-01 8-May-01 19-May-01 4437 4152 P&A GS 

Titanichthys 1 NFW OFF WA-285-P INPEX 13 53 24.42 123 18 8.53 -248 26 26-Sep-00 1-Dec-00 26-Dec-00 4602 4328 P&A GCS 

Canning Basin 

Patience 2 NFW ON EP 376 R1 Nerdlihc 23 21 40.97 125 40 11.93 403 8 21-Oct-00 4184 4579 Suspended 


Cowle 5M/ST1 DEV OFF TL/4 Chevron 21 31 20.08 114 58 10.65 -13 32 11-Sep-00 23-Sep-00 27-Sep-00 2686 2840 O 

GWA 18 DEV OFF WA-5-L Woodside 19 36 38.47 115 57 49.21 -185 55 6-Feb-01 4-May-01 13-Jun-01 9278 9039 G&C 

GWA 19 DEV OFF WA-5-L Woodside 19 40 33.62 115 54 35.48 -130 55 16-Jan-01 3282 3097 Drilling 

Gipsy 2H DEV OFF TL/1 Apache 20 38 7.03 115 43 43.42 -30 32 2-Nov-00 19-Dec-00 17-Jan-01 2855 2793 O 

Lambert 5/ST1 DEV OFF WA-16-L Woodside 19 28 32.60 116 28 45.03 -116 26 17-Jul-00 12-Aug-00 22-Aug-00 3540 4532 SUSP O 

Legendre North 

1H/ST1-2 DEV OFF WA-20-L Woodside 19 42 14.09 116 42 31.17 -51 43 21-Jan-01 25-May-01 5510 5858 O 

Legendre North 2H DEV OFF WA-20-L Woodside 19 42 14.04 116 42 31.22 -51 43 24-Jan-01 2-Jun-01 4294 4200 O 

Legendre North 

3H/ST1-4 DEV OFF WA-20-L Woodside 19 42 14.09 116 42 31.23 -51 43 23-Jan-01 6-May-01 3415 4024 O 

Legendre South 2H DEV OFF WA-20-L Woodside 19 42 14.18 116 42 31.17 -51 43 23-Jan-01 15-Jun-01 4484 4390 O 

Legendre West 1 DEV OFF WA-20-L Woodside 19 42 14.13 116 42 31.12 -51 43 22-Jan-01 26-Jun-01 4863 4769 Completing 

North Gipsy 2H DEV OFF TL/1 Apache 20 38 6.95 115 43 43.42 -30 32 2-Nov-00 12-Dec-00 17-Jan-01 2808 2746 O 

PEN 02 DEV OFF WA-1-L Woodside 19 34 36.04 116 6 29.54 -124 47 21-Aug-00 16-Nov-00 2-Dec-00 5077 4906 G&C 

PEN 03 DEV OFF WA-1-L Woodside 19 34 14.17 116 6 4.78 -124 47 28-Aug-00 27-Dec-00 13-Jan-01 5275 5104 G&C 

Simpson 2 DEV OFF TL/1 Apache 20 41 9.87 115 35 13.48 -8 32 18-Mar-01 22-Mar-01 25-Mar-01 2038 1998 P&A OS 

Yodel 3 DEV OFF WA-28-P R5 Woodside 19 44 17.06 115 44 17.06 -132 22 9-Jun-01 26-Jun-01 3390 3236 Completing 

Stag 21H DEV OFF WA-15-L Apache 20 17 24.02 116 16 31.01 -49 54 9-Jul-00 16-Jul-00 18-Jul-00 1188 1085 O 

Stag 23H DEV OFF WA-15-L Apache 20 17 23.65 116 16 31.00 -48 54 24-Apr-01 6-May-01 15-May-01 3125 3023 O 

WA 08/ST1 DEV OFF WA-14-L Mobil 20 8 14.61 116 25 4.79 -52 41 2-Nov-00 12-Nov-00 3-Dec-00 1814 1668 O 

WA 09 DEV OFF WA-14-L Mobil 20 8 14.61 116 25 22.43 -52 42 20-Nov-00 30-Nov-00 3-Dec-00 1757 1421 O 

Wandoo B12 DEV OFF WA-14-L Ampolex 20 7 36.41 116 26 8.91 -54 42 7-Nov-96 19-Dec-00 30-Dec-00 2241 2247 O 

Enfield 3 EXT OFF WA-271-P Woodside 21 28 33.70 113 58 50.03 -573 28 11-Sep-00 21-Sep-00 15-Oct-00 2521 1920 P&A OS 

Linda 2 EXT OFF TL/1 Apache 20 32 40.18 115 41 41.34 -33 33 27-Mar-01 16-Apr-01 22-Apr-01 2927 2862 P&A OGS 

Simpson 1 EXT OFF TL/1 Apache 20 40 24.21 115 35 5.47 -8 25 30-Jan-01 7-Feb-01 13-Feb-01 2148 2115 SUSP O 

Stag 22 EXT OFF WA-15-L Apache 20 17 56.84 116 15 17.15 -49 33 12-Mar-01 14-Mar-01 17-Mar-01 850 769 P&A OS 

Tusk 2 EXT OFF WA-246-P R1 Apache 20 14 11.67 116 8 24.39 -54 33 10-Jan-01 16-Jan-01 28-Jan-01 1377 1290 P&A OS 

Antelope 1 NFW OFF WA-209-P R1 Apache 19 58 39.25 116 26 42.58 -65 30 2-Sep-00 5-Sep-00 7-Sep-00 2040 1950 P&A 

Atlas 1 NFW OFF WA-269-P Woodside 19 25 40.41 115 1 21.98 -1397 26 20-Feb-01 28-Feb-01 5-Mar-01 4077 2654 P&A 

Callirhoe 1 NFW OFF WA-267-P Chevron 19 56 33.06 114 53 16.73 -1221 28 25-Jan-01 9-Feb-01 17-Feb-01 4128 2879 P&A GS 

Carolina 1 NFW OFF EP 403 Apache 20 27 26.73 115 50 32.66 -41 34 19-Aug-00 22-Aug-00 24-Aug-00 1674 1599 P&A 

Castor 1 NFW OFF WA-5-L Woodside 19 49 32.77 115 47 4.79 -89 26 24-Aug-00 17-Sep-00 23-Sep-00 3798 3683 P&A 

Cavalier 1 NFW OFF WA-9-L Woodside 19 33 29.19 116 29 59.77 -80 26 20-Sep-00 17-Oct-00 21-Oct-00 3696 3591 P&A 

Chamois 1 NFW OFF WA-261-P Apache 20 22 30.95 116 1 24.74 -45 25 24-Aug-00 28-Aug-00 2-Sep-00 1356 1286 P&A OGS 

Clementine 1 NFW OFF EP 403 Apache 20 28 18.34 115 51 25.80 -43 22 13-Aug-00 16-Aug-00 18-Aug-00 1434 1369 P&A 

Corkybark 

1/1A/ST1 NFW OFF WA-234-P British Borneo 20 53 33.87 114 58 25.58 -96 26 10-Jun-00 5-Jul-00 12-Jul-00 2800 3198 P&A 

Corowa 1 NFW OFF WA-264-P Santos 21 29 5.71 114 34 14.82 -85 28 4-Jun-01 8-Jun-01 18-Jun-01 1651 1538 P&A O 

Delilah 1 NFW OFF WA-208-P R1 Woodside 19 43 13.06 116 39 42.21 -54 22 15-Mar-01 26-Mar-01 31-Mar-01 2857 2781 P&A 


P ETROLEUM W ELLS IN WA 

WELL NAME CLASS ONSHORE / TENAMENT OPERATOR LATITUDE LONGITUDE GROUND RT KB SPUD DATE TD DATE RIG RELEASE DEPTH @ METRES STATUS @ 

OFFSHORE ELEVATION DATE 30 JUNE 2001 DRILLED 

SUBSURF 

30 JUNE 2001 


Dylan 1 NFW OFF TL/1 Apache 20 33 35.59 115 40 39.17 -29 29 11-Oct-00 29-Oct-00 31-Oct-00 3093 3034 P&A 

Gaea 1 NFW OFF WA-1-L Woodside 19 38 14.63 116 3 3.60 -127 28 4-Nov-00 2-Dec-00 13-Dec-00 4362 4207 P&A GS 

Gibson 1 NFW OFF TL/6 Apache 20 41 57.53 115 33 51.82 -8 25 14-Feb-01 27-Feb-01 11-Mar-01 2356 2323 SUSP O 

Grey Rabbit 1 NFW OFF WA-270-P Woodside 18 47 6.45 117 18 6.37 -302 22 1-Apr-01 7-Apr-01 9-Apr-01 2518 2195 P&A 

Hardman 1 NFW OFF EP 409 Apache 21 16 48.12 115 21 31.78 -17 30 27-Sep-00 2-Oct-00 4-Oct-00 1986 1939 P&A 

Harpy 1 NFW OFF WA-264-P Santos 21 28 34.21 114 39 29.14 -71 27 25-May-01 30-May-01 3-Jun-01 1665 1567 P&A 

Iago 1 NFW OFF WA-25-P R5 Chevron 19 55 49.72 115 20 7.68 -118 28 15-Dec-00 27-Dec-00 3-Jan-01 3383 3237 P&A GS 

Io 1 NFW OFF WA-267-P Chevron 19 47 7.90 114 38 14.93 -1352 28 6-Jan-01 14-Jan-01 23-Jan-01 3030 1650 P&A GS 

Kudu 1 NFW OFF WA-256-P Apache 20 20 28.32 115 59 54.83 -47 26 2-Sep-00 6-Sep-00 8-Sep-00 1940 1866 P&A 

Laverda 1 NFW OFF WA-271-P Woodside 21 32 8.21 113 50 46.83 -840 28 16-Oct-00 27-Oct-00 2-Nov-00 2558 1690 P&A OGS 

Linda 1/ST1 NFW OFF TL/1 Apache 20 32 49.49 115 41 53.01 -35 29 16-Jul-00 18-Aug-00 1-Sep-00 2850 2923 P&A OGS 

Lindsay 1 NFW OFF EP 364 R1 Tap Oil 21 22 45.18 115 18 12.98 -15 28 2-Jan-01 6-Jan-01 9-Jan-01 525 482 P&A GS 

Lotte 1 NFW OFF EP 363 R1 Apache 20 30 58.79 115 49 44.87 -39 25 4-Aug-00 10-Aug-00 12-Aug-00 2226 2162 P&A 

Maia 1 NFW OFF WA-4-L Woodside 19 23 41.39 116 30 20.58 -134 22 22-May-01 4-Jun-01 8-Jun-01 3179 3023 P&A 

Manaslu 1 NFW OFF WA-292-P IB Resources 18 36 56.76 117 22 1.09 -397 26 24-May-01 3-Jun-01 8-Jun-01 2531 2108 P&A 

Montesa 1 NFW OFF WA-271-P Woodside 21 31 18.59 113 49 31.92 -903 28 10-Mar-01 15-Mar-01 20-Mar-01 2302 1371 P&A 

Nettie 1 NFW OFF TP/8 R2 Apache 20 59 14.97 115 44 31.62 -12 34 5-Oct-00 8-Oct-00 10-Oct-00 1395 1349 P&A 

Olive 1 NFW OFF TL/1 Apache 20 36 30.95 115 40 55.44 -31 31 29-Jun-00 4-Jul-00 7-Jul-00 2232 2170 P&A OS 

Planaire 1 NFW OFF WA-28-P R5 Woodside 19 42 12.88 116 18 53.65 -71 22 22-Apr-01 15-May-01 20-May-01 3872 3779 P&A 

Rhebok 1 NFW OFF WA-261-P Apache 20 20 38.35 116 13 56.91 -46 30 22-Sep-00 25-Sep-00 26-Sep-00 1082 1007 P&A 

South Plato 1 NFW OFF TL/6 Apache 20 41 57.53 115 33 51.82 -8 25 14-Feb-01 27-Feb-01 11-Mar-01 2337 2304 SUSP O 

Tayra 1 NFW OFF WA-270-P Woodside 19 3 43.64 117 9 54.90 -198 22 10-Apr-01 17-Apr-01 22-Apr-01 2907 2687 P&A 

Titania 1 NFW OFF WA-269-P Woodside 19 11 57.85 115 11 39.25 -1501 28 6-Jul-00 12-Jul-00 17-Jul-00 3196 1667 P&A 

Triller 1 NFW OFF TL/3 Chevron 20 40 53.34 115 23 12.85 -23 26 28-Jun-00 3-Jul-00 7-Jul-00 1526 1478 P&A OS 

Tusk 1/CH1 NFW OFF WA-246-P Apache 20 14 39.25 116 8 13.10 -53 27 8-Sep-00 15-Sep-00 21-Sep-00 2020 2058 P&A OS 

West Gipsy 1 NFW OFF TL/1 Apache 20 38 45.19 115 42 44.05 -30 31 8-Jul-00 13-Jul-00 15-Jul-00 2519 2458 P&A 

Xanthe 1 NFW OFF WA-290-P BHP 20 52 7.13 114 41 6.70 -385 26 13-Mar-01 21-Mar-01 26-Mar-01 3220 3220 P&A 

Barrow_G64B DEV ON L 1H R1 Chevron 20 50 55.13 115 21 4.79 28 32 11-Oct-00 15-Oct-00 17-Oct-00 742 738 O 

Barrow_M63A DEV ON L 1H R1 Chevron 20 49 10.73 115 24 4.79 32 36 2-Oct-00 8-Oct-00 9-Oct-00 757 753 O 

Barrow_P83A DEV ON L 1H R1 Chevron 20 47 52.42 115 24 4.79 38 43 24-Sep-00 28-Sep-00 1-Oct-00 770 766 O 

Barrow_Z83M DEV ON L 1H R1 Chevron 20 42 35.46 115 24 49.03 7 11 22-Oct-00 6-Nov-00 10-Nov-00 1869 1865 O 

Bandar 1 NFW ON EP 137 R4 Tap Oil 21 18 27.09 115 44 49.90 2 7 12-Oct-00 18-Oct-00 22-Oct-00 166 161 P&A OS 

Brooke 1 NFW ON EP 41 R5 Empire 22 26 26.47 114 4 14.17 86 4 1-Jun-01 27-Jun-01 1680 1762 Abandoning 

Hero 1 NFW ON EP 137 R4 Tap Oil 21 16 43.71 115 49 44.66 3 6 7-Nov-00 19-Nov-00 20-Nov-00 152 149 P&A 

Phantom 1 NFW ON EP 137 R4 Tap Oil 21 17 21.86 115 47 24.54 3 6 25-Oct-00 2-Nov-00 4-Nov-00 148 145 P&A OGS 

Perth Basin 

Yardarino 5 DEV ON L 2 R1 Arc Energy 29 13 10.97 115 3 37.84 58 8 3-Jun-01 18-Jun-01 21-Aug-01 2560 2611 SUSP G 

KEY 

CLASSIFICATION STATUS 

DEV Development Well Drilling Drilling P&A O Plugged & Abandoned Oil Producer 

DPT Deeper Pool Test G&C Producing Gas & Condensate Well P&A OGS Plugged & Abandoned Dry/Non-producing Oil & Gas Shows 

EXT Extension Well O Producing Oil Well P&A OS Plugged & Abandoned Dry/Non-producing Oil Shows 

NFW New Field Wildcat O&G Producing Oil & Gas Well P&S Plugged & Suspended 

NPW New Pool Wildcat P&A Plugged & Abandoned Dry/Non-producing, No Shows Service Service Well 

STR Stratigraphic Well P&A G Plugged & Abandoned Gas Producer SUSP Shut In/Suspended Non-producing Well, No Shows 

WIW Water Injectior Well P&A GC Plugged & Abandoned Gas & Condensate Producer SUSP G Shut In/Suspended Gas Well 

GIW Gas Injectior Well P&A GS Plugged & Abandoned Dry/Non-producing Gas Shows SUSP O Shut In/Suspended Oil Well 

Note: All Latitudes and Longitudes are GDA 94 


W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS 

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - EXPLORATION PERMIT 

WA-1-P R5 ACT K 11 16Nov2002 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

K 12 Santos Limited 

* Woodside Energy Ltd 

WA-18-P R5 ACT W 5 1Jun2004 Bonaparte Gas & Oil Pty Limited 

* Santos Limited 

Santos Offshore Pty Ltd 

WA-24-P R4 RPEN G 13 7Mar2000 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

G 14 Chevron Overseas Petroleum Limited 

H 13 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

Texaco Australia Pty Ltd 

WA-25-P R5 ACT H 12 27Jan2003 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

J 11 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

J 12 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 


WA-28-P R5 RPEN J 11 4Aug2001 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

K 11 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd 

Chevron Asiatic Limited 

Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd 



WA-33-P R3 ACT Q 5 26Feb2003 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

Q 6 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd 

R 5 Chevron Asiatic Limited 

R 6 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 


WA-35-P R5 ACT S 5 6Sep2003 Chevron Asiatic Limited 

* Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

WA-149-P R3 ACT J 12 9Nov2004 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 

* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd 

Novus Australia Energy Company Pty Limited 

Pan Pacific Petroleum (South Aust) Pty Ltd 

Petroz NL 

Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd 

WA-155-P R3 ACT H 13 12Jan2004 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

WA-191-P R3 ACT K 11 1Jun2004 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

L 11 Nippon Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd 


Woodside Energy Ltd 

WA-192-P R3 ACT J 12 8Jul2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 

Apache Lowendal Pty Limited 

Apache Miladin Pty Ltd 

Apache Nasmah Pty Ltd 


TABLE 10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIST OF PETROLEUM TITLES AND HOLDERS AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 

(Issued for guidance and information purposes only. The legal status of the Petroleum tenements listed may be verified by conducting a search of the register at the Petroleum Division.) 

STATUS KEY STATUS KEY 

ACT Active SPEN Surrender Pending 

EREN Renewed extension SUBS Subsisting 

EXTN Extended SUS Suspended Conditions 

RPEN Renewal Pending ADW1 Access Authority Deviated Well 

TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS 

* Title Operator 

Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd 

* Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd 


WA-202-P R2 ACT K 11 3Aug2004 AWE Petroleum Pty Ltd 

K 12 * MOBIL (LEGENDRE) PTY LTD 

Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd 

WA-205-P R2 ACT H 12 3Dec2005 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-208-P R1 RPEN K 11 10Apr2001 Agip Australia Limited 


Mosaic Oil NL 



WA-209-P R2 ACT J 12 9Nov2005 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

K 11 Globex Far East 

K 12 Santos Offshore Pty Ltd 

WA-214-P R1 EREN J 12 19Aug2001 AEC International (Australia) Pty Ltd 

* Ampolex AE Pty Limited 

Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd 


WA-215-P R1 ACT J 12 23Jun2002 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

J 13 Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-217-P R1 SPEN V 4 27Apr2003 * Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd 

WA-226-P R1 ACT F 19 23Nov2002 Cadex Petroleum Pty Limited 

G 19 * Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited 

Dana Petroleum (WA) LLC 

EDC Australia Ltd 

Planet Resources Limited 

WA-234-P (CB) APEN H 12 13Feb1998 * Agip Australia Limited 

H 13 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

PanCanadian Petroleum Limited 

Tap West Pty Ltd 

WA-239-P R1 ACT S 6 24May2004 BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

S 7 * Nexen Petroleum Australia Pty Limited 

T 6 Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd 

Southern Diamond Resources (WA-239-P) Pty Ltd 

WA-242-P R1 ACT Q 7 14Nov2004 BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

R 7 Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd 

S 7 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

WA-246-P R1 ACT K 12 23Oct2005 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

Globex Far East





Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd 

WA-248-P R1 ACT K 10 11Jun2005 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

K 11 

WA-253-P APEN H 11 17Jul2000 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

H 12 Texaco Australia Pty Ltd 

J 11 

J 12 

WA-254-P R1 ACT K 11 2May2006 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

K 12 Carnarvon Petroleum NL 

First Australian Resources NL 

Kestrel Energy Inc 

Pan Pacific Petroleum NL 

Sun Resources NL 

Victoria Petroleum NL 


WA-255-P R1 ACT G 12 1Aug2005 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

G 13 Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd 

H 13 

WA-256-P RPEN J 12 28Jun2001 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

British-Borneo Australia Limited 

Globex Far East 

New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited 

Origin Energy Resources Limited 

WA-257-P EXTN J 12 28Jun2002 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

* Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 


WA-259-P SPEN K 11 8Sep2001 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

L 11 

WA-260-P SPEN V 2 21Feb2002 * BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

V 3 Nexen Petroleum Australia Pty Limited 

WA-261-P ACT K 12 2Jan2002 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

Capital Energy NL 


Petroz NL 


Strike Oil NL 



WA-263-P SPEN J 11 7Mar2002 Idemitsu Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd 

Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd 



WA-264-P ACT H 13 7Mar2002 Idemitsu Oil Exploration (Barrow) Pty Ltd 

* Santos Offshore Pty Ltd 

WA-267-P ACT H 11 19Nov2004 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd 

H 12 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-268-P ACT G 10 4Jun2004 * Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd 

G 11 Texaco Australia Pty Ltd 

G 12 

H 10 

H 11 

H 12 

WA-269-P ACT H 10 4Jun2003 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

H 11 Phillips Oil Company Australia 

J 10 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

J 11 

K 10 

K 11 


WA-270-P ACT K 10 4Jun2004 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

K 11 Phillips Oil Company Australia 

L 10 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

L 11 

WA-271-P ACT G 13 11Aug2003 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

G 14 

H 13 

WA-273-P ACT V 3 18Aug2004 * Newfield Australia (Cartier) Pty Ltd 


WA-274-P ACT R 5 18Aug2004 * Coveyork Pty Limited 

S 5 International Frontier Resources Ltd 

WA-275-P ACT Q 6 18Aug2004 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

Q 7 BP Petroleum Developments (NWS) Pty Ltd 




WA-276-P ACT V 4 18Aug2004 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 


SK Corporation 

Tap Oil NL 

WA-277-P ACT U 4 18Aug2004 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 



Tap Oil NL 

WA-278-P ACT V 4 18Aug2004 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 



Tap Oil NL 

WA-279-P ACT X 5 18Aug2004 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

X 6 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

WA-280-P ACT 6 18Aug2004 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

W 6 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

X 6 

WA-281-P ACT R 5 18Aug2004 Beach Petroleum NL 

R 6 Magellan Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd 

Oil Search (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Petroz NL 


WA-282-P ACT R 6 18Aug2004 Beach Petroleum NL 


S 6 Petroz NL 

S 7 * Santos Offshore Pty Ltd 

WA-283-P ACT Q 6 18Aug2004 Beach Petroleum NL 

Q 7 Coastal Oil & Gas Australia 283 Pty Ltd 


R 7 Petroz NL 


WA-284-P ACT V 3 18Nov2004 * West Oil NL 

WA-285-P ACT S 5 18Aug2004 * Inpex Browse Ltd 

S 6 

WA-286-P ACT G 21 21Feb2005 Arc Energy NL 

H 20 AWE Oil (Western Australia) Pty Ltd 

H 21 * Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited 

H 22 

WA-287-P ACT T 4 21Feb2005 * Magellan Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd 

T 5 

U 4 

U 5 

WA-288-P ACT U 4 21Feb2005 * Magellan Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd 

U 5 

WA-289-P ACT H 12 25Mar2005 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Nexen Petroleum Australia Pty Limited 

OMV Barrow Pty Ltd



WA-290-P ACT H 12 25Mar2005 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 


OMV Barrow Pty Ltd 

WA-291-P ACT L 11 3Aug2005 * Magellan Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd 

M 11 

WA-292-P ACT L 10 3Aug2005 AGIP Australia BV 

L 11 AGIP Exploration BV 

* IB Resources Pty Ltd 

OMV Australia Pty Ltd 

OMV Beagle Pty Ltd 

WA-293-P ACT M 9 3Aug2005 * Woodside Energy Ltd 

M 10 

M 11 

N 9 

N 10 

N 11 

WA-294-P ACT K 9 16Aug2005 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd 

K 10 Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-295-P ACT K 9 16Aug2006 Agip Australia Limited 

L 9 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 

L 10 

WA-296-P ACT L 9 16Aug2005 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

L 10 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd 

M 8 Chevron Asiatic Limited 

M 9 Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd 

M 10 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 


WA-297-P ACT M 8 16Aug2005 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd 

M 9 Chevron Asiatic Limited 

N 8 Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd 

N 9 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 


WA-298-P ACT J 12 15Feb2006 AEC International (Australia) Pty Ltd 


* Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd 


WA-299-P ACT F 14 24Jul2006 * Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

G 14 

WA-300-P ACT F 15 24Jul2006 * Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

G 15 

WA-301-P ACT P 5 24Jul2006 * BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

P 6 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 

Q 5 

Q 6 

WA-302-P ACT Q 5 24Jul2006 * BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

Q 6 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 



Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 



Q 6 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 


P 7 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 


WA-306-P ACT P 7 24Jul2006 * Antrim Energy Inc 

Magellan Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd 

Rawson Resources NL 

WA-307-P ACT P 8 22Aug2006 * Antrim Energy Inc 




WA-308-P ACT H 12 11Jun2007 * Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd 

J 12 OMV Petroleum Pty Ltd 

WA-309-P ACT J 12 11Jun2007 * Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd 

J 13 OMV Petroleum Pty Ltd 

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - PIPELINE LICENCE 

WA-1-PL SUBS 5Jan2002 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd 





WA-2-PL ACT 1Feb2014 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-3-PL ACT 17Nov2014 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Inpex Alpha Ltd 


WA-4-PL ACT 16Mar2016 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-5-PL ACT 18Mar2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 

Apache Kersail Pty Limited 



WA-6-PL ACT 25Aug2018 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 


Santos Limited 

WA-7-PL ACT 7Jan2022 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 



WA-8-PL ACT 26Apr2022 Phillips Pipeline Australia Pty Ltd 

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - PRODUCTION LICENCE 

WA-1-L RPEN K 11 29Sep2001 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

















* Woodside Energy Ltd









WA-5-L RPEN J 11 29Sep2001 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-6-L RPEN J 11 29Sep2001 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-7-L ACT J 12 3Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-8-L ACT K 11 16Aug2009 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 




WA-9-L ACT K 11 11Apr2012 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-10-L ACT H 13 18Feb2014 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 



WA-11-L ACT K 11 30Sep2014 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-12-L ACT H 13 13Feb2015 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 


WA-13-L ACT H 12 18Feb2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 

J 12 Apache Kersail Pty Limited 



WA-14-L ACT K 12 19Mar2017 * MOBIL (LEGENDRE) PTY LTD 


WA-15-L ACT K 12 25Aug2018 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 




WA-16-L ACT K 11 11Sep2018 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-17-L ACT K 11 14Jan2020 * Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited 

Phillips Gas Holdings Australia Pty Ltd 

WA-18-L ACT V 2 12May2020 * BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

WA-19-L ACT V 2 5Sep2020 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 


* Nexen Petroleum Australia Pty Limited 

WA-20-L ACT K 11 15Nov2020 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 



WA-21-L ACT V 2 25Nov2020 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

* Nexen Petroleum Australia Pty Limited 

WA-22-L ACT H 12 28Feb2021 * Agip Australia Limited 




PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - RETENTION LEASE 

WA-1-R R2 ACT G 11 3Aug2004 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

* Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd 

WA-2-R R1 ACT H 12 8Jun2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 












WA-5-R R1 ACT J 12 8Jun2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-6-R R1 ACT X 4 31Jan2005 Alliance Minerals Australia NL 

Bonaparte Gas & Oil Pty Limited 

Boral Energy Bonaparte Pty Ltd 


WA-7-R R1 ACT J 11 5Dec2005 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

J 12 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd 





WA-9-R RPEN J 11 5Dec2000 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-10-R RPEN K 11 5Dec2000 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-11-R APEN J 11 30Jan2001 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 






WA-12-R ACT H 13 12Oct2003 Ampolex Limited 

* BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

WA-13-R ACT X 6 18Oct2005 * Basin Oil Pty Ltd 

Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd



Frontier Bonaparte Pty Ltd 

OMV Petroleum Pty Ltd 

WA-14-R ACT H 12 8Nov2005 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




WA-15-R ACT H 11 19Apr2006 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

H 12 Texaco Australia Pty Ltd 

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - EXPLORATION PERMIT 

TP/2 R2 ACT J 12 9Nov2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




TP/3 R2 ACT G 14 21Oct2003 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

H 13 Chevron Overseas Petroleum Limited 




TP/4 ACT Q 5 26Feb2003 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

Q 6 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd 

R 6 Chevron Asiatic Limited 



TP/6 R2 ACT H 13 12Oct2003 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

TP/7 R2 ACT ? 16Apr2005 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 

J 12 Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd 

J 13 Pan Pacific Petroleum (South Aust) Pty Ltd 


TP/8 R2 ACT J 12 14Nov2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 

J 13 Apache Lowendal Pty Limited 

* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 




TP/9 R1 RPEN H 13 31May2000 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

AWE Petroleum Pty Ltd 

Carnarvon Petroleum NL 


TP/13 ACT J 12 10Sep2002 * West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited 

TP/14 ACT J 12 10Sep2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




TP/15 ACT H 20 21Aug2003 * AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd 

H 21 Phoenix Energy Pty Limited 

TP/17 ACT J 12 25Jun2004 * Strike Oil NL 

K 12 

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - PIPELINE LICENCE 

TPL/1 ACT 29Aug2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






TPL/2 ACT 29Aug2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 







TPL/3 ACT 9Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 




TPL/4 ACT 9Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 




TPL/5 ACT 9May2010 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






TPL/6 ACT 19Jan2010 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

Chevron Overseas Petroleum Limited 




TPL/7 RPEN 20Dec2000 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 




TPL/8 ACT 25Jul2012 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






TPL/9 ACT 9Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




TPL/10 ACT 1Nov2014 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 



TPL/11 ACT 30Dec2014 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 





TPL/12 ACT 14Mar2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 




TPL/13 ACT 20Sep2019 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 

Apache Harriet Pty Limited 



Apache UK Limited 

Apache Varanus Pty Limited 






TPL/14 ACT 26Nov2019 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 





Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd



PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - PRODUCTION LICENCE 

TL/1 ACT J 12 6Nov2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






TL/2 ACT J 13 25Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 




TL/3 ACT J 12 3Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




TL/4 ACT H 13 14Nov2010 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 

J 13 Chevron Overseas Petroleum Limited 
















TL/7 ACT H 13 15Dec2014 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 





TL/8 ACT J 12 20Sep2019 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - RETENTION LEASE 

TR/1 ACT J 13 31Jan2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






TR/2 ACT J 12 31Jan2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 







PETROLEUM ACT, 1967 - ACCESS AUTHORITY TO DEVIATED WELL 

ADW 8/90-1 ACT 23Jun2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 





ADW 10/92-3 ACT 8May2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 



* Hadson Australia Development Pty Ltd 


Monument Oil (Australia) Limited 


Petro Energy Limited 


ADW 12/91-2 ACT 19Dec2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 



* Hadson Australia Development Pty Ltd 


Monument Oil (Australia) Limited 




PETROLEUM ACT, 1967 - EXPLORATION PERMIT 

EP 23 R5 ACT J 21 4Jul2001 * Ausam Resources NL 

AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd 

Phoenix Energy Pty Limited 

EP 36 R3 ACT Q 6 26Feb2003 BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 




EP 41 R5 ACT G 14 27Aug2002 * Lansvale Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

H 14 Pace Petroleum Pty Ltd 

Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd 

EP 61 R5 ACT J 12 11Sep2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 








EP 65 R5 ACT H 13 11Sep2002 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

J 13 West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited 






EP 104 R4 ACT S 8 9Nov2004 First Australian Resources NL 

S 9 * Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd 

Indigo Oil Pty Ltd 

Kimberley Oil NL 

Kiwi Australian Resources Pty Ltd 

Pelsoil NL 

Stirling Resources NL 

EP 110 R4 ACT H 13 23Jan2005 Carnarvon Oil & Gas NL 

J 13 Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd



Hardman Oil And Gas Pty Ltd 

Kiwi International Resources NL 


Radford, Roy Antony 

Rothschild Australia Petroleum Pty Limited 

EP 111 R4 ACT H 21 22Feb2005 * Jervois Mining NL 

J 20 

J 21 

EP 129 R3 RPEN S 9 1May2001 Karimbla Oil Pty Limited 

T 9 * Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited 

EP 137 R4 ACT J 13 22May2005 JED North West Shelf Pty Ltd 

* Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd 

EP 307 R3 ACT J 12 17Sep2005 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 






EP 320 R2 ACT J 21 16Mar2002 AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd 

J 22 * Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited 


EP 321 R2 ACT J 22 1Jul2003 * Ausam Resources NL 

Capital Consultant Services Pty Ltd 

EP 325 R2 ACT H 13 3Aug2004 Amity Oil NL 

H 14 Carnarvon Petroleum NL 


Omega Oil NL 

Petroz NL 



* Victoria Petroleum NL 

EP 341 R2 ACT J 12 22May2005 Peedamullah Petroleum Pty Ltd 

J 13 * Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd 

EP 342 R2 ACT H 13 19Apr2005 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 



Newfield Exploration Australia Limited 


EP 353 R1 ACT S 10 20Jul2003 Hughes & Hughes Australia Pty Ltd 

S 11 * Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

T 10 

T 11 

T 12 

U 11 

U 12 

EP 357 R1 ACT H 13 10Oct2001 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 





EP 358 R1 ACT J 12 14Nov2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 







EP 359 R1 ACT G 14 6Apr2004 * Lansvale Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

H 13 Pace Petroleum Pty Ltd 

H 14 Perthshire Petroleum Ltd 

Petroz NL 




EP 363 R1 ACT J 12 11Aug2002 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 


Cue Exploration Pty Ltd 



EP 364 R1 ACT J 13 14Nov2004 Peedamullah Petroleum Pty Ltd 


EP 366 R1 ACT U 10 4May2005 * Kimberley Oil NL 

U 11 

V 10 

V 11 

EP 368 R1 ACT J 21 21Sep2002 * AWE Petroleum Pty Ltd 


EP 369 R1 ACT H 15 12Oct2003 * Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd 

EP 371 R1 ACT T 9 4May2005 * Kimberley Oil NL 

T 10 

U 10 

EP 373 R1 ACT T 11 23Aug2003 * Black Rock Petroleum NL 

U 11 Pasminco Australia Limited 

EP 374 R1 ACT S 13 23Sep2003 * Nerdlihc Company Inc 

T 13 

T 14 

EP 375 R1 ACT S 13 23Sep2003 * Nerdlihc Company Inc 

S 14 

T 13 

T 14 

EP 376 R1 ACT T 14 23Sep2003 * Nerdlihc Company Inc 

T 15 

U 14 

U 15 

EP 380 R1 ACT Q 15 13Jul2003 * Amadeus Petroleum NL 

R 15 Jagen Nominees Pty Ltd 

R 16 

S 16 

EP 381 R1 ACT J 25 10Dec2003 * Amity Oil NL 

J 26 Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited 

Geopetro Resources Company 

Southern Amity Inc. 

EP 386 R1 ACT X 6 11Jan2004 * Amity Oil NL 

X 7 Bonaparte Gulf Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 



EP 389 R1 ACT J 23 24Sep2005 CalEnergy Gas (UK) Limited 

K 23 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited 

EP 390 R1 ACT R 10 28Jun2006 * Kimberley Oil NL 

R 11 

S 10 

S 11 

EP 391 R1 ACT R 9 28Jun2006 * Kimberley Oil NL 

R 10 

S 9 

S 10 

EP 395 ACT J 12 13Dec2001 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 



Goodrich Petroleum Company 

Tap Oil NL 

EP 397 ACT J 12 13Dec2001 First Australian Resources NL 

J 13 Goodrich Petroleum Company 


Tap Oil NL 

EP 399 ACT J 12 20Dec2001 Petroz NL 

K 12 * Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd



EP 400 ACT J 12 20Dec2001 Petroz NL 

K 12 * Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd 

EP 403 ACT J 12 12Nov2002 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd 

K 12 * Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd 

EP 405 ACT H 16 12Nov2002 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited 

H 17 

J 16 

J 17 

EP 406 ACT G 16 28Nov2002 * Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd 

G 17 

EP 407 ACT J 22 4Mar2003 * Ausam Resources NL 

J 23 Capital Consultant Services Pty Ltd 

EP 408 ACT J 25 1Jul2003 * Amity Oil NL 



EP 409 ACT J 13 21Sep2003 * Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd 


EP 410 ACT H 15 29Sep2003 Falcore Pty Ltd 

* Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd 


EP 411 ACT J 24 26Aug2004 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited 

EP 412 ACT G 14 18Mar2004 * Flare Petroleum NL 

G 15 

H 14 

H 15 

EP 413 R1 ACT H 21 25Aug2004 Ausam Resources NL 

J 21 AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd 

Burns, Alan Robert 

Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited 

Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd 

Geary, John Kevin 

Hughes, Dan Allen 

Hughes, Dudley Joe 

* Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited 


EP 414 R1 ACT J 21 25Aug2004 Ausam Resources NL 

J 22 Burns, Alan Robert 


Cladium Mining Pty Ltd 








J 23 


J 25 

J 26 

EP 417 ACT V 11 21Feb2006 * New Standard Exploration NL 

V 12 

W 11 

W 12 

EP 418 ACT P 16 19Apr2006 * Jubilee Oil NL 

P 17 

Q 16 

Q 17 

EP 419 ACT J 21 18Oct2006 * Black Rock Resources Australia NL 


PETROLEUM ACT, 1967 - PRODUCTION LICENCE 

L 1 R1 ACT J 21 17May2014 * Arc Energy NL 

CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

L 1H R1 ACT 9Feb2009 West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited 

L 2 R1 ACT H 21 17May2014 * Arc Energy NL 

J 21 

L 4 ACT J 21 24Mar2004 * Phoenix Energy Pty Limited 

L 5 ACT J 21 28Dec2004 * Phoenix Energy Pty Limited 

L 6 ACT T 9 22Sep2004 Karimbla Oil Pty Limited 

* Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited 

L 7 ACT J 21 13May2005 * Petro Energy Pty Ltd 

L 8 ACT T 9 21Oct2005 Karimbla Oil Pty Limited 

* Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited 

L 9 ACT H 13 3Jun2008 Origin Energy Amadeus NL 

Origin Energy Petroleum Pty Limited 


* Sagasco South East Inc. 

Tubridgi Petroleum Pty Ltd 

L 10 ACT J 12 3Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 




L 11 ACT J 21 14May2013 AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd 


PETROLEUM PIPELINE ACT, 1969 - PIPELINE LICENCE 

PL 1 R1 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 




PL 6 R2 ACT 28Dec2004 * Phoenix Energy Pty Limited 

PL 7 ACT 8May2004 * Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited 

PL 8 ACT 13Oct2004 Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd 

Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited 

Peko-Wallsend Operations Ltd 

* Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd 

Sumitomo Metal Australia Pty Ltd 

PL 12 ACT 8May2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 








PL 14 ACT 26Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 




PL 15 ACT 23Jun2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited 





PL 16 ACT 17Nov2011 Origin Energy Amadeus NL 




Tubridgi Petroleum Pty Ltd



PL 17 ACT 25Jul2012 Apache Harriet Pty Limited 








PL 18 ACT 22Apr2013 AWE (Perth Basin) Ltd 


PL 19 ACT 8Jun2014 Origin Energy Amadeus NL 





PL 20 ACT 28Sep2014 * BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 



PL 21 ACT 23Dec2014 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited 

* West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited 

PL 22 ACT 6Apr2009 * Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd 

PL 23 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

PL 24 ACT 26Jan2016 Duke Energy WA Power Pty Ltd 

Southern Cross Pipelines (NPL) Australia Pty Ltd 

Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited 

PL 25 ACT 1Apr2017 * Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited 



PL 28 ACT 9Apr2017 Southern Cross Pipelines (NPL) Australia Pty Ltd 

PL 29 ACT 12Sep2016 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 




PL 30 ACT 14Mar2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 




PL 31 ACT 11Sep2017 * Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd 

PL 32 ACT 26Nov2017 * AGL Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited 

PL 33 ACT 16Mar2018 * AGL Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited 

PL 34 ACT 6Apr2018 Normandy Yandal Operations Limited 

PL 35 ACT 13May2018 Plutonic Operations Limited 

PL 36 ACT 6Jul2018 * Origin Energy Pipelines Pty Limited 

PL 37 ACT 23Dec2018 Centaur Nickel Pty Limited 

PL 38 ACT 5Feb2019 * Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd 

PL 39 ACT 10Mar2019 * Origin Energy Pipelines Pty Limited 

PL 40 ACT 24Mar2019 Epic Energy (WA) Nominees Pty Ltd 

PL 41 ACT 12Aug2019 * Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd 

PL 42 ACT 13Oct2019 Apache East Spar Pty Limited 











PL 43 ACT 31Jan2020 * APT Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited 

The Electricity Corporation 


PL 44 ACT 2Feb2020 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

PL 45 ACT 16Feb2020 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

PL 46 ACT 21Jun2020 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

PL 47 ACT 24Mar2019 * Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd 

PL 48 ACT 26Oct2020 * Statewest Power Pty Ltd 

PL 49 ACT 30Jan2021 * Anaconda Nickel Ltd 

PL 50 ACT 30Jan2021 * Anaconda Nickel Ltd 

PL 51 ACT 13Feb2021 * Syntroleum Sweetwater Operations Limited 

PL 52 ACT 21May2021 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

PL 53 ACT 22May2021 * CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

PL 54 ACT 8Mar2022 APT Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited 

* Western Power Corporation

R EVIEW OF P ETROLEUM D EVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION 

TABLE 11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIST OF PERMITTEE/LICENSEE/LESSEE COMPANIES AND TITLES HELD UNDER 

THE PETROLEUM ACT 1967, PETROLEUM PIPELINES ACT 1969, PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACTS, 

1967 AND 1982, AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 

(Issued for guidance and information purposes only. The legal status of the Petroleum tenements listed may be 

verified by conducting a search of the register at the Petroleum Division.) 

KEY KEY 

Commonwealth WA-1-L Production Licences State, Mainland L-1-H Petroleum Leases 

Offshore WA-1-P Exploration Permits & Coastal L 1 Production Licences 

WA-1-PL Pipeline Licences Waters EP 1 Exploration Permits 

WA-1-R Retention Leases PL 1 Pipeline Licences 

DR 1 Drilling Reservation 

ADW1 Access Authority 

State Offshore TL/1 Production Licences Deviated Well 

TP/1 Exploration Permits Title Operator * 

TPL/1 Pipeline Licences 

TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE 

AEC International (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Calgary, ALBERTA, CANADA WA-214-P R1 

WA-298-P 

AGIP Australia BV 

West Perth,WA. WA-292-P 

Agip Australia Limited 

West Perth,WA. * WA-22-L 

WA-208-P R1 

* WA-234-P 

WA-295-P 

AGIP Exploration BV 

West Perth,WA. WA-292-P 

AGL Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited 

Perth,WA. * PL 32 

* PL 33 

Alliance Minerals Australia NL 

Adelaide, SA. WA-6-R R1 

Amadeus Petroleum NL 

Perth,WA. * EP 380 R1 

Amity Oil NL 

West Perth,WA. EP 325 R2 

* EP 381 R1 

* EP 386 R1 

* EP 408 

Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd 

Southbank,VIC PL 14 

TL/2 

TP/7 R2 

TPL/3 

TPL/4 

TPL/7 

WA-149-P R3 

Ampolex AE Pty Limited 

Melbourne,VIC. * WA-214-P R1 

Ampolex Limited 

Perth,WA. WA-12-R 

Anaconda Nickel Ltd 

Perth,WA. * PL 49 

* PL 50 


Antrim Energy Inc 

ALBERTA, CANADA * WA-306-P 

* WA-307-P 

Apache East Spar Pty Limited 

Perth,WA. PL 29 

PL 30 

PL 42 

TPL/12 

TPL/13 

WA-5-PL 

WA-13-L 


West Perth,WA. ADW 10/92-3 

ADW 12/91-2 

EP 307 R3 

EP 358 R1 

PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TL/1 

TL/5 

TL/6 

TL/8 

TP/8 R2 

TPL/1 

TPL/2 

TPL/5 

TPL/8 

TPL/13 

TPL/14 

TR/1 

TR/2 

WA-192-P R3 


West Perth,WA. * EP 307 R3 

* EP 342 R2 

* EP 358 R1 

* EP 363 R1 

* EP 395 

EP 403 

* PL 12 

* PL 17 

PL 42 

* TL/1 

* TL/5 

* TL/6 

* TL/8 

* TP/6 R2 

* TP/8 R2

W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL) 



* TP/9 R1 

* TPL/1 

* TPL/2 

* TPL/5 

* TPL/8 

* TPL/13 

* TPL/14 

* TR/1 

* TR/2 

WA-1-P R5 

* WA-6-PL 

WA-7-PL 

* WA-15-L 

WA-20-L 

WA-192-P R3 

* WA-209-P R2 

* WA-215-P R1 

* WA-246-P R1 

* WA-254-P R1 

* WA-256-P 

WA-257-P 

* WA-259-P 

* WA-261-P 


West Perth,WA. * EP 409 

PL 14 

* PL 29 

* PL 30 

PL 42 

TL/2 

TP/7 R2 

TPL/3 

TPL/4 

TPL/7 

* TPL/12 

TPL/13 

* WA-5-PL 

* WA-13-L 

* WA-149-P R3 

WA-214-P R1 

WA-298-P 



PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TPL/13 



ADW 12/91-2 

PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TPL/13 

APT Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited 

Mascot, NSW. * PL 43 

PL 54 

Arc Energy NL 

West Perth,WA. * L 1 R1 

* L 2 R1 

WA-286-P 

Ausam Resources NL 


* EP 321 R2 

* EP 407 

EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 

AWE (Perth Basin) Ltd 

West Perth,WA. PL 18 

Basin Oil Pty Ltd 

West Perth,WA. * WA-13-R 

Beach Petroleum NL 

Glenside, SA. WA-281-P 

WA-282-P 

WA-283-P 

BHP Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Melbourne,VIC. * PL 20 

* TPL/10 

* WA-3-PL 

* WA-10-L 

* WA-12-L 

* WA-12-R 

* WA-155-P R3 

WA-239-P R1 

WA-242-P R1 

* WA-255-P R1 

* WA-289-P 

* WA-290-P 

BHP Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 

Perth,WA. EP 36 R3 

TP/4 

WA-1-L 

WA-1-PL 

WA-1-R R2 

WA-2-L 

WA-2-PL 

WA-3-L 

WA-4-L 

WA-4-PL 

WA-5-L 

WA-6-L 

WA-7-R R1 

WA-9-L 

WA-9-R 

WA-10-R 

WA-11-L 

WA-11-R 

WA-16-L 

* WA-18-L 

WA-19-L 

WA-21-L 

WA-28-P R5 

WA-33-P R3 

* WA-260-P 

WA-275-P 

WA-296-P 

* WA-301-P 

* WA-302-P 

* WA-303-P 

* WA-304-P 

* WA-305-P 

Black Rock Petroleum NL 


Black Rock Resources Australia NL 

West Perth,WA. * EP 419 

Bonaparte Gas & Oil Pty Limited 

CHIYODA-KU,TOKYO. JAPAN WA-6-R R1 

WA-18-P R5 

Bonaparte Gulf Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 


Boral Energy Bonaparte Pty Ltd 

Adelaide, SA. WA-6-R R1 


Melbourne,VIC. EP 36 R3 

TP/4 

WA-1-L 

WA-1-PL



WA-2-L 

WA-2-PL 

WA-3-L 

WA-4-L 

WA-4-PL 

WA-5-L 

WA-6-L 

WA-7-R R1 

WA-9-L 

WA-9-R 

WA-10-R 

WA-11-L 

WA-11-R 

WA-16-L 

WA-28-P R5 

WA-33-P R3 

BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd 

Melbourne,VIC. WA-267-P 

WA-294-P 

WA-296-P 

WA-297-P 

BP Petroleum Developments (NWS) Pty Ltd 

Melbourne,VIC. WA-275-P 



ADW 12/91-2 

EP 307 R3 

EP 358 R1 

PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TL/1 

TL/5 

TL/6 

TL/8 

TP/8 R2 

TPL/1 

TPL/2 

TPL/5 

TPL/8 

TPL/13 

TPL/14 

TR/1 

TR/2 

WA-256-P 

Burns, Alan Robert 

North Fremantle,WA. EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 

Cadex Petroleum Pty Limited 

Midland,WA. WA-226-P R1 

CalEnergy Gas (UK) Limited 

London, UNITED KINGDOM EP 389 R1 

Capital Consultant Services Pty Ltd 


EP 407 

Capital Energy NL 

Sydney, NSW. WA-261-P 

Carnarvon Oil & Gas NL 

North Sydney, NSW. EP 110 R4 



EP 342 R2 

EP 395 

EP 414 R1 

TP/9 R1 

WA-254-P R1 

Centaur Nickel Pty Limited 

South Melbourne,VIC. PL 37 


Perth,WA. * ADW 8/90-1 

EP 36 R3 

* EP 61 R5 

* EP 62 R5 

* EP 66 R5 

* EP 357 R1 

* L 10 

* PL 15 

* TL/3 

* TL/4 

* TL/7 

* TP/2 R2 

* TP/3 R2 

TP/4 

* TP/14 

* TPL/6 

* TPL/9 

* TPL/11 

WA-1-L 

WA-1-PL 

WA-2-L 

WA-2-PL 

* WA-2-R R1 

WA-3-L 

* WA-3-R R1 

WA-4-L 

WA-4-PL 

* WA-4-R R1 

WA-5-L 

* WA-5-R R1 

WA-6-L 

* WA-7-L 

WA-7-R R1 

WA-9-L 

WA-9-R 

WA-10-R 

WA-11-L 

WA-11-R 

* WA-14-R 

* WA-15-R 

WA-16-L 

* WA-24-P R4 

* WA-25-P R5 

WA-28-P R5 

WA-33-P R3 

WA-35-P R5 

* WA-205-P R2 

WA-215-P R1 

* WA-253-P 

* WA-267-P 

WA-275-P 

WA-294-P 

WA-296-P 

WA-297-P 


MELBOURNE,VIC. ADW 8/90-1 

EP 66 R5 

EP 357 R1 

PL 15 

TL/4 

TL/7 

TP/3 R2 

TPL/6 

TPL/11 

WA-24-P R4 

Cladium Mining Pty Ltd 

WEST PERTH,WA. EP 414 R1 




CMS Gas Transmission of Australia 

Cloverdale,WA. L 1 R1 

* PL 1 R1 

* PL 2 R1 

* PL 3 R1 

* PL 5 R1 

* PL 23 

* PL 44 

* PL 45 

* PL 46 

* PL 52 

* PL 53 

Coastal Oil & Gas Australia 283 Pty Ltd 

Perth,WA. WA-283-P 

Coveyork Pty Limited 

50250 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA * WA-274-P 

Cue Exploration Pty Ltd 

MELBOURNE,VIC. EP 363 R1 

Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. WA-13-R 

* WA-308-P 

* WA-309-P 

Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited 

SCARBOROUGH,WA. * WA-226-P R1 

Dana Petroleum (WA) LLC 

GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS. 

BRITISH WEST INDIES WA-226-P R1 

Duke Energy WA Power Pty Ltd 

BRISBANE, QLD. PL 24 

EDC Australia Ltd 

HOUSTON,TEXAS. USA WA-226-P R1 


Claremont,WA. EP 381 R1 

* EP 389 R1 

* EP 405 

* EP 411 

EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 

* EP 415 

* EP 416 

Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd 

EAST PERTH,WA. * PL 22 

* PL 31 

* PL 38 

Epic Energy (WA) Nominees Pty Ltd 

EAST PERTH,WA. PL 40 

Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd 

EAST PERTH,WA. * PL 41 

* PL 47 

Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd 

MELBOURNE,VIC. * WA-1-R R2 


PERTH,WA. EP 110 R4 

* EP 369 R1 

* EP 406 

EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 

Falcore Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. EP 410 




EP 395 

EP 397 

WA-254-P R1 

Flare Petroleum NL 

WEST PERTH,WA. * EP 412 



WA-13-R 


BUSSELTON,WA. EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. USA EP 381 R1 

EP 386 R1 

EP 408 


Houston,TEXAS. USA WA-6-PL 

WA-15-L 

WA-209-P R2 

WA-246-P R1 

WA-256-P 

WA-261-P 

Goodrich Petroleum Company 

Shreveport, LOUISIANA. USA EP 395 

EP 397 

Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd 

SCARBOROUGH,WA. * EP 104 R4 

* EP 410 

Hardman Oil And Gas Pty Ltd 


Hughes & Hughes Australia Pty Ltd 



KARDINYA,WA. EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 


KARDINYA,WA. EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 

IB Resources Pty Ltd 

Perth,WA. * WA-292-P 

Idemitsu Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd 

SYDNEY, NSW. WA-263-P 


BELAIR, SA. EP 104 R4 

EP 410 


TOKYO. JAPAN PL 20 

TPL/10 

WA-3-PL 

WA-10-L 

Inpex Browse Ltd 

PERTH,WA. * WA-285-P 

International Frontier Resources Ltd 

Calgary, Alberta. Canada WA-274-P 

Jagen Nominees Pty Ltd 

SOUTH YARRA,VIC. EP 380 R1 


PERTH,WA. WA-1-L



WA-1-PL 

WA-2-L 

WA-2-PL 

WA-3-L 

WA-4-L 

WA-4-PL 

WA-5-L 

WA-6-L 

WA-7-R R1 

WA-9-L 

WA-9-R 

WA-10-R 

WA-11-L 

WA-11-R 

WA-16-L 

WA-28-P R5 

WA-294-P 

WA-296-P 

WA-297-P 

JED North West Shelf Pty Ltd 

Brisbane, QLD. EP 137 R4 

Jervois Mining NL 

MELBOURNE,VICTORIA. * EP 111 R4 

Jubilee Oil NL 

WEST PERTH,WA. * EP 418 

Karimbla Oil Pty Limited 

SYDNEY, NSW. EP 129 R3 

L 6 

L 8 

Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd 

Bentley,WA. * WA-276-P 

* WA-277-P 

* WA-278-P 

* WA-295-P 

WA-301-P 

WA-302-P 

WA-303-P 

WA-304-P 

WA-305-P 


DENVER, COLORADO. USA EP 325 R2 

WA-254-P R1 

Kimberley Oil NL 

ALFRED COVE,WA. EP 104 R4 

* EP 366 R1 

* EP 371 R1 

* EP 390 R1 

* EP 391 R1 

Kiwi Australian Resources Pty Ltd 


Kiwi International Resources NL 



WEST PERTH,WA. ADW 10/92-3 

ADW 12/91-2 

EP 307 R3 

EP 358 R1 

EP 363 R1 

PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TL/1 

TL/5 

TL/6 

TL/8 

TP/8 R2 

TPL/1 

TPL/2 

TPL/5 

TPL/8 

TPL/13 

TPL/14 

TR/1 

TR/2 

WA-192-P R3 

WA-246-P R1 

Lansvale Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. * EP 41 R5 

* EP 359 R1 


BRISBANE, QLD. WA-281-P 

WA-282-P 

WA-283-P 

* WA-287-P 

* WA-288-P 

* WA-291-P 

WA-306-P 

WA-307-P 

Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. PL 8 

MOBIL (LEGENDRE) PTY LTD 

MELBOURNE,VIC. * WA-14-L 

* WA-202-P R2 


SOUTHBANK,VIC. ADW 8/90-1 

EP 61 R5 

EP 62 R5 

EP 66 R5 

EP 357 R1 

L 10 

PL 15 

TL/3 

TL/4 

TL/7 

TP/2 R2 

TP/3 R2 

TP/14 

TPL/6 

TPL/9 

TPL/11 

WA-2-R R1 

WA-3-R R1 

WA-4-R R1 

WA-5-R R1 

WA-7-L 

WA-8-L 

WA-12-L 

WA-14-R 

* WA-17-L 

WA-22-L 

WA-24-P R4 

WA-25-P R5 

WA-155-P R3 

WA-191-P R3 

WA-205-P R2 

WA-208-P R1 

WA-234-P 

* WA-257-P 

WA-267-P 

WA-269-P 

WA-270-P 


MELBOURNE,VIC. PL 20 

TPL/10 

WA-3-PL 

WA-10-L 

* WA-217-P R1 

WA-255-P R1 





WA-263-P 

* WA-268-P 

* WA-298-P 

Mosaic Oil NL 

SYDNEY, NSW. WA-208-P R1 

Nerdlihc Company Inc 

PORT HEDLAND,WA. * EP 374 R1 

* EP 375 R1 

* EP 376 R1 

New Standard Exploration NL 

COMO,WA. * EP 417 


SYDNEY, NSW. ADW 10/92-3 

ADW 12/91-2 

EP 358 R1 

PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TPL/13 

WA-256-P 

Newfield Australia (Cartier) Pty Ltd 

CLOISTERS SQUARE,WA. * WA-273-P 

Newfield Exploration Australia Limited 

PERTH,WA. EP 342 R2 


PERTH,WA. * WA-19-L 

* WA-21-L 

* WA-239-P R1 

WA-260-P 

WA-289-P 

WA-290-P 

Nippon Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. WA-191-P R3 

Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited 


Normandy Yandal Operations Limited 

WEST PERTH,WA. PL 34 


SYDNEY, NSW. WA-149-P R3 

WA-263-P 

WA-273-P 

Oil Search (Australia) Pty Ltd 

SYDNEY, NSW. WA-281-P 

Omega Oil NL 


OMV Australia Pty Ltd 

Perth,WA. WA-292-P 


PERTH,WA. EP 409 

WA-289-P 

WA-290-P 

OMV Petroleum Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. WA-13-R 

WA-308-P 

WA-309-P 

Origin Energy Amadeus NL 

ADELAIDE, SA. L 9 

PL 16 

PL 19 

Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited 

ADELAIDE, SA. * EP 320 R2 

* EP 413 R1 

* L 11 

* PL 18 


ADELAIDE, SA. L 9 

PL 16 

PL 19 

Origin Energy Pipelines Pty Limited 

ADELAIDE, SA. * PL 36 

* PL 39 


WEST PERTH,WA. EP 342 R2 

TP/9 R1 

WA-8-L 

WA-256-P 

WA-257-P 

Pace Petroleum Pty Ltd 


EP 359 R1 


NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. EP 110 R4 

PL 14 

TL/2 

TP/7 R2 

TPL/3 

TPL/4 

TPL/7 

WA-149-P R3 

WA-246-P R1 


NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. L 9 

PL 16 

PL 19 

WA-254-P R1 


CALGARY, ALBERTA. CANADA WA-22-L 


WA-276-P 

WA-277-P 

WA-278-P 

Pasminco Australia Limited 

MELBOURNE,VICTORIA. EP 373 R1 

Peedamullah Petroleum Pty Ltd 

WEST PERTH,WA. EP 341 R2 

EP 364 R1 

Peko-Wallsend Operations Ltd 


Pelsoil NL 

Scarborough,WA. EP 104 R4 

Perthshire Petroleum Ltd 




ADW 12/91-2 

Petro Energy Pty Ltd 

Bullcreek,WA. * L 7 

Petroz NL 

BRISBANE, QLD. EP 325 R2 

EP 359 R1 

EP 399



EP 400 

WA-149-P R3 

WA-261-P 

WA-281-P 

WA-282-P 

WA-283-P 

Phillips Oil Company Australia 

WEST PERTH,WA. WA-269-P 

WA-270-P 

Phillips Pipeline Australia Pty Ltd 

West Perth,WA. WA-8-PL 



EP 320 R2 

EP 359 R1 

EP 368 R1 

EP 413 R1 

EP 414 R1 

* L 4 

* L 5 

* PL 6 R2 

TP/15 

Planet Resources Limited 

Douglas, Isle of Man. British Isles WA-226-P R1 

Plutonic Operations Limited 

MEEKATHARRA,WA. PL 35 

Radford, Roy Antony 

NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. EP 110 R4 


TURRAMURRA SYDNEY, NSW. WA-306-P 

WA-307-P 

Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd 

PERTH,WA. * PL 8 

Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited 

Sydney, NSW. * WA-286-P 

Rothschild Australia Petroleum Pty Limited 

Sydney, NSW. EP 110 R4 

Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd 

CLAREMONT,WA. EP 41 R5 

Sagasco South East Inc. 

ADELAIDE, SA. * L 9 

* PL 16 

* PL 19 


Adelaide, SA. PL 14 

PL 29 

PL 30 

PL 42 

TL/2 

TP/7 R2 

TPL/3 

TPL/4 

TPL/7 

TPL/12 

TPL/13 

WA-5-PL 

WA-13-L 

WA-149-P R3 

WA-214-P R1 

WA-215-P R1 

WA-239-P R1 

WA-242-P R1 

WA-298-P 


ADELAIDE, SA. WA-1-P R5 

WA-6-PL 

* WA-6-R R1 

WA-7-PL 

* WA-8-L 

WA-15-L 

* WA-18-P R5 

WA-20-L 

* WA-191-P R3 


Adelaide, SA. EP 325 R2 

WA-15-L 

WA-18-P R5 

WA-208-P R1 

WA-209-P R2 

WA-261-P 

* WA-264-P 

* WA-281-P 

* WA-282-P 

* WA-283-P 


PERTH,WA. ADW 8/90-1 

EP 36 R3 

EP 61 R5 

EP 62 R5 

EP 65 R5 

EP 66 R5 

* EP 353 R1 

EP 357 R1 

L 10 

PL 15 

PL 21 

TL/3 

TL/4 

TL/7 

TP/2 R2 

TP/3 R2 

TP/4 

TP/14 

TPL/6 

TPL/9 

TPL/11 

WA-1-L 

WA-1-PL 

WA-2-L 

WA-2-PL 

WA-2-R R1 

WA-3-L 

WA-3-R R1 

WA-4-L 

WA-4-PL 

WA-4-R R1 

WA-5-L 

WA-5-R R1 

WA-6-L 

WA-7-L 

WA-7-R R1 

WA-9-L 

WA-9-R 

WA-10-R 

WA-11-L 

WA-11-R 

WA-14-R 

WA-16-L 

WA-24-P R4 

WA-25-P R5 

WA-28-P R5 

WA-33-P R3 

* WA-35-P R5 

WA-205-P R2 

WA-215-P R1 

WA-267-P 

WA-275-P 

WA-279-P 





WA-280-P 

WA-294-P 

WA-296-P 

WA-297-P 

* WA-299-P 

* WA-300-P 


Yongdungpo-Gu, SEOUL. KOREA WA-276-P 

WA-277-P 

WA-278-P 


ROAD TOWN,TORTOLA. BRITISH VIRGIN IS. EP 381 R1 

EP 408 

Southern Cross Pipelines (NPL) Australia Pty Ltd 


PL 28 

Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited 

Perth,WA. PL 24 

* PL 25 

* PL 26 

* PL 27 

Southern Diamond Resources (WA-239-P) Pty Ltd 

MELBOURNE,VIC. WA-239-P R1 

Statewest Power Pty Ltd 

CANNING VALE,WA. * PL 48 

Stirling Resources NL 

Sydney, NSW. EP 104 R4 

Strike Oil NL 

PERTH,WA. * TP/17 

WA-261-P 

Sumitomo Metal Australia Pty Ltd 




EP 359 R1 

WA-254-P R1 

WA-261-P 

Syntroleum Sweetwater Operations Limited 

TULSA, OKLAHOMA. USA * PL 51 



ADW 12/91-2 

EP 307 R3 

EP 358 R1 

EP 363 R1 

* EP 399 

* EP 400 

PL 12 

PL 17 

PL 42 

TL/1 

TL/5 

TL/6 

TL/8 

TP/8 R2 

TPL/1 

TPL/2 

TPL/5 

TPL/8 

TPL/13 

TPL/14 

TR/1 

TR/2 

* WA-192-P R3 

WA-246-P R1 

Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd 

WEST PERTH,WA. * EP 137 R4 

* EP 341 R2 

* EP 364 R1 

* EP 397 

* EP 403 

Tap Oil NL 

WEST PERTH,WA. EP 395 

EP 397 

WA-276-P 

WA-277-P 

WA-278-P 


WEST PERTH,WA. WA-22-L 


Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited 

ALFRED COVE,WA. * EP 129 R3 

* L 6 

* L 8 

* PL 7 


Perth,WA. ADW 8/90-1 

EP 61 R5 

EP 62 R5 

EP 66 R5 

EP 357 R1 

L 10 

PL 15 

TL/3 

TL/4 

TL/7 

TP/2 R2 

TP/3 R2 

TP/14 

TPL/6 

TPL/9 

TPL/11 

WA-2-R R1 

WA-3-R R1 

WA-4-R R1 

WA-5-R R1 

WA-7-L 

WA-8-L 

WA-14-R 

WA-15-R 

WA-24-P R4 

WA-25-P R5 

WA-192-P R3 

WA-205-P R2 

WA-215-P R1 

WA-253-P 

WA-267-P 

WA-268-P 

WA-302-P 

WA-303-P 

WA-305-P 

The Electricity Corporation 



NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. L 9 

PL 16 

PL 19 



WA-254-P R1 

WA-261-P 


SYDNEY, NSW. WA-14-L 

WA-202-P R2



West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited 


L 1H R1 

* PL 21 

* TP/13 

West Oil NL 

West Perth,WA. * WA-284-P 

Western Power Corporation 

PERTH,WA. * PL 54 



* TP/4 

* WA-1-L 

* WA-1-P R5 

* WA-1-PL 

* WA-2-L 

* WA-2-PL 

* WA-3-L 

* WA-4-L 

* WA-4-PL 

* WA-5-L 

* WA-6-L 

* WA-7-PL 

* WA-7-R R1 

* WA-9-L 

* WA-9-R 

* WA-10-R 

* WA-11-L 

* WA-11-R 

* WA-16-L 

* WA-20-L 

* WA-28-P R5 

* WA-33-P R3 

WA-191-P R3 

* WA-208-P R1 

* WA-242-P R1 

* WA-248-P R1 

WA-254-P R1 

* WA-263-P 

* WA-269-P 

* WA-270-P 

* WA-271-P 

* WA-275-P 

* WA-279-P 

* WA-280-P 

* WA-293-P 

* WA-294-P 

* WA-296-P 

* WA-297-P 

Photo courtesy of Woodside Energy 


C ONTACTS 


Petroleum Resources - Key Contacts 

PETROLEUM DIVISION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION 

Telephone (08) 9222 3273 Telephone (08) 9222 3222/3168 

Facsimile (08) 9222 3515 or 9222 3799 Facsimile (08) 9222 3633 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

Director Director 

Bill Tinapple (08) 9222 3291 Tim Griffin (08) 9222 3160 

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION BRANCH General Manager Resources 

Manager Exploration and Production Rick Rogerson (08) 9222 3170 

Reza Malek (08) 9222 3759 

STATUTORY EXPLORATION 

Senior Production Geologist INFORMATION GROUP 

Rod Dedman (08) 9222 3311 Manager Petroleum Data 

Jeff Haworth (08) 9222 3214 

Senior Petroleum Technologist 

Steve Walsh (08) 9222 3267 PETROLEUM SYSTEMS STUDIES 

Manager Interior Basins Team 

Exploration Geologist Greg Carlsen (08) 9222 3760 

Richard Bruce (08) 9222 3314 

Manager Western Margin Team 

POLICY, LEGISLATION & TITLES BRANCH Arthur Mory (08) 9222 3327 

Manager Policy, Legislation and Titles 

Bill Mason (08) 9222 3133 


Petroleum Registrar Telephone (08) 9327 5555 

Stephen Hill (08) 9222 3140 Facsimile (08) 9327 5500 

Work Commitments Monitoring Officer EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

Stephen Collyer (08) 9222 3318 Executive Director 

Noel Ashcroft (08) 9327 5604 

Legislation and Special Projects Officer 

Colin Harvey (08) 9222 3315 STRATEGIC PROJECTS BRANCH 

Assistant Director 

Cartographic Officer Roger Dean (08) 9327 5447 

Neil Sadlier (08) 9222 3725 

Sean Doherty (08) 9222 3774 A/Assistant Director 

Mike James (08) 9327 5451 

SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT BRANCH 

General Manager Safety and Environment Team Leader Oil & Gas 

Richard Craddock (08) 9222 3254 Peter Snepp (08) 9327 5477 

Manager Petroleum Pipelines BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 

Khalil Ihdayhid (08) 9222 3270 Director 

Rod Evans (08) 9327 5105 

Manager Environment Director 

Graham Cobby (08) 9222 3142 Assistant Director 

Greg Dellar (08) 9327 5460 

Manager Operations Safety 

Zbigniew Lambert (08) 9222 3313 

ADMINISTRATION BRANCH 

Manager Administration and IT 

Mark Gabrielson (08) 9222 3010 


CSIRO Petroleum 

CSIRO Exploration & Mining 

Curtin University of Technology 

ARRC 

26 Dick Perry Avenue 

Technology Park 

Kensington 

Perth WA 6151 

Tel + 61 8 6436 8500 

Fax + 61 8 6436 8555 

www.arrc.net.au 

ARRC 

ARRC 

The region’s new centre of expertise 

for petroleum and minerals research 

ARRC (Australian Resources Research 

Centre) will house leading researchers 

from CSIRO and Curtin University of 

Technology, building the region’s 

capability to provide technical support 

and R&D solutions to the petroleum 

and mining industries. 

The state-of-the-art facility has been 

established with strong support from 

the Western Australian Government, 

in line with the vision to help make WA 

and Australia a global centre for R&D.

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