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SINGAPORE<br />
ABS Pacific<br />
438 Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Road #10-00<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Point<br />
Singapore 119958<br />
TEL: 65-276-8700<br />
Fax: 65-275-0258<br />
Email: abs-pac@eagle.org<br />
Website: www.eagle.org<br />
SYDNEY<br />
ABS Pacific<br />
80 Alfred Street, Level 10<br />
P.O. Box 439<br />
Milsons Point NSW 1565<br />
Australia<br />
Tel: 61-2-9956-7322<br />
61-2-9956-7532<br />
Fax: 61-2-9954-4233<br />
Email: abssydney@extmail.eagle.org
PETROLEUM DIVISION<br />
Mineral House<br />
100 Plain Street, East Perth<br />
Western Australia 6004<br />
Telephone +61 8 9222 3333<br />
Facsimile +61 8 9222 <strong>34</strong>30<br />
www.mpr.wa.gov.au<br />
OFFICE OF MAJOR PROJECTS<br />
168-170 St Georges Terrace, Perth<br />
Western Australia 6000<br />
Postal address:<br />
Box 7606, Cloisters Square, Perth<br />
Western Australia 6850<br />
Telephone +61 8 9327 5555<br />
Facsimile +61 8 9327 5500<br />
www.drd.wa.gov.au<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
KNJ Publishers<br />
Telephone +61 8 8231 1444<br />
Facsimile +61 8 8219 0039<br />
Email knj@airnet.com.au<br />
DESIGN & ARTWORK<br />
Telephone +61 8 9325 1644<br />
Email jaguar@tpgi.com.au<br />
EDITOR:<br />
Karina Jonasson<br />
COVER PHOTO:<br />
GSD seismic survey investigating<br />
the deep structure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Yilgarn Craton, Officer Basin.<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Minister’s Message............................................................................................................................ 3<br />
Message from the New Director General ......................................................................................... 4<br />
WA Exploration: a Record $693 Million.......................................................................................... 5<br />
The West Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Industry - a Symphony <strong>of</strong> Growth ...................................................... 7<br />
MPR Provides Online Access to all Upstream <strong>Petroleum</strong> Information for WA ............................... 17<br />
Changes to the Environment Management <strong>of</strong> Produced Formation Water, Offshore Australia......... 20<br />
Blacktip Gas Discovery in the Bonaparte Gulf................................................................................ 23<br />
Western Australian State Acreage Release 2001 State Waters, Northern Carnarvon Basin................ 24<br />
Second Annual NOGSAC HSE Representatives Forum... a Great Success ................................... 25<br />
Leadership <strong>and</strong> Behavioural Change in Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment .................................................... 26<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Systems Studies: 1994 to present, <strong>and</strong> beyond?............................................................... 28<br />
2001 Golden Gecko Awards........................................................................................................... 30<br />
WA Atlas <strong>of</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Fields......................................................................................................... 32<br />
Recent Amendments to the Commonwealth <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Legislation ................ <strong>34</strong><br />
Table 1 Reserves as at 30 June 2001 - Developed Fields................................................................. 35<br />
Table 2 Reserves as at 30 June 2001 - Undeveloped Fields............................................................. 35<br />
Table 3 Unbooked Resources as at 30 June 2001 ........................................................................... 36<br />
Table 4 Cumulative Production for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2001.............................................. 37<br />
Table 5 Annual Production for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2001..................................................... 37<br />
Table 6 Seismic Surveys in WA 2000/2001 Fiscal Year – Statistical Summary.................................. 38<br />
Table 7 <strong>Petroleum</strong> Wells in WA 2000/2001 Fiscal Year – Statistical Summary.................................. 38<br />
Table 8 Seismic Surveys in WA Operating 2000/2001 Fiscal Year ................................................... 39<br />
Table 9 <strong>Petroleum</strong> Wells in WA Operating 2000/2001 Fiscal Year ................................................... 40<br />
Table 10 Western Australia List <strong>of</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Titles <strong>and</strong> Holders ..................................................... 42<br />
Table 11 Western Australian List <strong>of</strong> Permittee/Licensee/Lessee Companies <strong>and</strong> Titles..................... 51<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources - Key Contacts.................................................. 60<br />
W ESTERN A USTRALIA’ S D IGEST OF P ETROLEUM E XPLORATION & PRODUCTION<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 1
WA GOVERNMENT I NTERNATIONAL O FFICES<br />
CHINA - SHANGHAI<br />
Rm 2201-2202<br />
Shanghai Overseas Chinese Mansion<br />
129 Yan An Road West<br />
Shanghai 200040<br />
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA<br />
Tel: +86 21 6249 8145<br />
Fax: +86 21 6249 9053<br />
Mobile Phone 0011 86 13 901758 192<br />
E-mail: wato@china.com<br />
CHINA - HANGZHOU<br />
Hangzhou Representative Office<br />
Room 717,World Trade Office Plaza<br />
Zhejiang World Trade Centre<br />
15 Shuguang Road<br />
Hangzhou 310007<br />
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA<br />
Tel: +86 571 795 0296<br />
Fax: +86 571 795 0295<br />
E-mail: watohz@hz.col.com.cn<br />
INDIA<br />
WA Trade Office<br />
Acrow Business Centre<br />
5th Floor, Sterling Centre<br />
16/2 Dr Annie Besant Road,Worli<br />
Mumbai 400 018<br />
INDIA<br />
Tel: +91 22 497 4081/2<br />
Fax: +91 22 493 8445<br />
E-mail: watrade@bom3.vsnl.net.in<br />
INDIA - CHENNAI (MADRAS)<br />
Advisory Office - Chennai (Madras)<br />
1 Doshi Regency<br />
876 Poonamallee High Road<br />
Kilpauk<br />
Chennai 600 084<br />
INDIA<br />
Tel/ Fax: +91 44 643 0064<br />
E-mail: kvrdctwa@md2.vsnl.net.in<br />
INDONESIA<br />
WA Trade Office<br />
1st Floor,World Trade Centre<br />
Jalan Pemuda 27-31<br />
Surabaya 60275<br />
INDONESIA<br />
Tel: +62 31 531 9123<br />
Fax: +62 31 531 9118<br />
E-mail: daed@commerce.wa.gov.au<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 2<br />
JAPAN - TOKYO<br />
WA Government Office<br />
28th Floor, New Otani Garden Court<br />
4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-Ku<br />
Tokyo 102 JAPAN<br />
Tel: +81 3 5214 0791<br />
Fax: +81 3 5214 0796<br />
Email: mjw@gol.com<br />
Email: sasakiwa@gol.com<br />
JAPAN - KOBE<br />
WA Government Office<br />
6th Floor Golden Sun Building<br />
3-6 Nakayamate-dori<br />
4-Chome Chuo-Ku<br />
Kobe 650-0004<br />
JAPAN<br />
Tel: +81 78 242 7705<br />
Fax: +81 78 242 7707<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
WA Trade Office<br />
4th Floor, UBN Tower<br />
10 Jalan P Ramlee<br />
Kuala Lumpur 50250<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
Tel: <strong>+60</strong> 3 201 8175/6<br />
Fax: <strong>+60</strong> 3 201 8177<br />
E-mail: wato_kl@dct.gov.au<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
Australian Embassy, 3/F Salustiana D Ty Tower<br />
104 Paseo de Roxas cor. Perea Street<br />
Legaspi Village<br />
Makati City<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
Tel: +632 754 6149<br />
Fax: +632 810 2896<br />
E-mail: john.angeles@austrade.gov.au<br />
THAILAND<br />
Australian Trade Commission<br />
Australian Embassy<br />
37 South Sathorn Road<br />
Bangkok 10120<br />
THAILAND<br />
Tel: +662 287 2680 Ext 3307<br />
Fax: +662 287 2589 or 679 2090<br />
E-mail: Anuwat@austrade.gov.au<br />
TAIWAN<br />
AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE AND<br />
INDUSTRY OFFICE<br />
Suite 2605, 26th floor, International Trade<br />
Building<br />
#333 Keelung Road - Section 1<br />
Taipei 110<br />
TAIWAN<br />
Tel: 886 2 2720-2836 Ext 302<br />
Fax: 886 2 2757-6707<br />
Email: sherry.lin@austrade.gov.au<br />
SOUTH KOREA - SEOUL<br />
1st Floor, Hill Court Building<br />
648-9 Yoksam-Dong<br />
Kangnam-Ku,<br />
Seoul<br />
KOREA<br />
Tel: +82 2 563 8333/5<br />
Fax: +82 2 563 83<strong>34</strong><br />
E-mail: gowa@chollian.net<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
Government <strong>of</strong> Western Australia<br />
European Office<br />
Mr Clive Griffiths, Agent General<br />
5th Floor, Australia Centre<br />
Corner <strong>of</strong> Str<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Melbourne Place<br />
London WC2B 4LG<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
Tel: +44 171 240 2881<br />
Fax: +44 171 240 6637<br />
E-mail: agent_general@wago.co.uk<br />
E-mail: paul@wago.co.uk<br />
PETROLEUM DIVISION<br />
Mineral House<br />
100 Plain Street, East Perth<br />
Western Australia 6004<br />
Telephone +61 8 9222 3333<br />
Facsimile +61 8 9222 <strong>34</strong>30<br />
www.mpr.wa.gov.au<br />
OFFICE OF MAJOR PROJECTS<br />
168-170 St Georges Terrace, Perth<br />
Western Australia 6000<br />
Postal address:<br />
Box 7606, Cloisters Square, Perth<br />
Western Australia 6850<br />
Telephone +61 8 9327 5555<br />
Facsimile +61 8 9327 5500<br />
www.drd.wa.gov.au
Minister’s Message<br />
Western Australia is experiencing<br />
unprecedented interest in its oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> gas industry.<br />
With more than 2.8 Tera cubic metres (100<br />
trillion cubic feet) <strong>of</strong> gas in reserve <strong>and</strong> the<br />
potential to discover so much more, the<br />
State has attracted interest from a number<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore companies considering<br />
developing gas-based projects here.<br />
We currently have more than $25 billion<br />
worth <strong>of</strong> potential projects, including oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> gas projects, looking at basing<br />
themselves in WA.<br />
The Government recognises the importance<br />
<strong>of</strong> WA’s flourishing oil <strong>and</strong> gas<br />
industry. In the financial year just ended, the<br />
State retained just over half a billion dollars<br />
in royalties from the industry. That<br />
compares with $330 million in the 1999/00<br />
financial year <strong>and</strong> this doesn’t include the<br />
payments the industry made to the<br />
Commonwealth Government.<br />
We value the contribution the oil <strong>and</strong> gas<br />
sector makes to the State’s economic wellbeing.<br />
Right now, work is under way on the $1.6<br />
billion expansion <strong>of</strong> the North West Shelf’s<br />
LNG plant. The expansion to add LNG<br />
processing train four will lift the operation’s<br />
Hon. Clive Brown, Minister for State Development Western Australia<br />
total production capacity to nearly 12<br />
million tonnes a year, most <strong>of</strong> which will be<br />
exported to Japan.<br />
Construction work is likely to create about<br />
two thous<strong>and</strong> jobs in the region <strong>and</strong> when<br />
finished in mid 2004 the project will<br />
employ about 70 permanent people. This<br />
provides a major boost to the Western<br />
Australian economy <strong>and</strong> will make a<br />
substantial addition to the State’s export<br />
earnings.<br />
To ensure we capitalise on our resources, I<br />
have recently announced a new strategic<br />
framework for industry development called<br />
BUILDING WA – A Strategic<br />
Partnership.<br />
One initiative involves a thorough review<br />
<strong>of</strong> the State’s approvals processes for major<br />
projects. The Review is intended to bring<br />
greater coherence to the administrative<br />
processes, thereby reducing costs <strong>and</strong> delays<br />
faced by the project proponents.<br />
The Review should lead to recommendations<br />
designed to ensure the State<br />
continues to be viewed by potential<br />
investors as an attractive place in which to<br />
do business.While it is hoped that approvals<br />
processes can be streamlined, you can be<br />
assured there will not be a diminution <strong>of</strong><br />
environmental or safety st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
M INISTERIAL M ESSAGE<br />
A second initiative is the establishment <strong>of</strong> a<br />
State Development Forum. This forum,<br />
which I will chair, is intended to operate as<br />
a think-tank providing a link between<br />
Government, industry, academia <strong>and</strong> the<br />
community on industry development.<br />
It will meet several times each year <strong>and</strong><br />
provide advice <strong>and</strong> guidance on economic<br />
<strong>and</strong> industry matters.<br />
It is my wish to develop an attractive<br />
business climate in Western Australia to help<br />
facilitate the development <strong>of</strong> new industries<br />
such as gas - to - liquids, production <strong>of</strong><br />
fertilisers <strong>and</strong> petro-chemicals.<br />
It therefore gives me great pleasure, to<br />
commend to you this edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
in Western Australia. MPR<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 3
D IRECTOR G ENERAL’ S M ESSAGE<br />
Message from the<br />
New Director General<br />
It has now been four months since<br />
the merger <strong>of</strong> DME <strong>and</strong> DRD to<br />
form the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources (MPR).<br />
The Government’s intention in creating the<br />
merger was similar to the rationale behind<br />
mergers in the private sector, to create a<br />
stronger entity while achieving efficiencies<br />
in operation. There are strong pressures to<br />
deliver more with less.<br />
We in MPR have been endeavouring to<br />
bring the two previous departments<br />
together without affecting the service<br />
delivery to our customers <strong>and</strong> stakeholders.<br />
One thing to make clear is that it is the<br />
Government’s intention that we will<br />
continue to provide the same functions.<br />
Through restructuring we will provide<br />
efficiencies <strong>and</strong> target improved service<br />
delivery where possible.<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 4<br />
by Jim Limerick, Director General, Mineral <strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources<br />
An interim structure was put in place as<br />
shown below. Contact points for the<br />
petroleum industry remain the same.<br />
In parallel, I have set in motion a structural<br />
review to see if there are further structural<br />
changes that should be made to increase<br />
MPR’s effectiveness. By the time this article<br />
is published, I will have completed internal<br />
reviews, consulted with our customers <strong>and</strong><br />
stakeholders, <strong>and</strong> started to implement any<br />
changes. At this stage, I do not foresee major<br />
changes in the way that industry relates to<br />
MPR or in service delivery contact points.<br />
The Government recognises how<br />
important the petroleum industry is to<br />
Western Australia’s future economic<br />
development <strong>and</strong> wants to maintain the<br />
growth <strong>of</strong> the past decade.<br />
A significant after effect <strong>of</strong> the merger, one<br />
that many <strong>of</strong> you in industry could relate<br />
to, is the expected productivity dividend.<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources (MPR) STRUCTURE<br />
MPR is putting into place the budget cuts<br />
identified by Government. While<br />
challenging, I believe these cuts can be<br />
accommodated through efficiencies.<br />
Overall, I believe that MPR will play a key<br />
role in maintaining investment <strong>and</strong> growth<br />
in the resources industry in the State.<br />
Following the merger, I have become even<br />
more aware <strong>of</strong> the international nature <strong>of</strong><br />
the petroleum industry <strong>and</strong> how Western<br />
Australia competes for funding on an<br />
international stage. On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
developments <strong>and</strong> operations have to be<br />
undertaken in accordance with good<br />
industry practice <strong>and</strong> in a manner<br />
acceptable to West Australians. This is<br />
particularly in terms <strong>of</strong> environmental <strong>and</strong><br />
safety practices.<br />
I am confident that we can work together<br />
to achieve continued growth in WA’s<br />
petroleum industry. MPR
WA Exploration:<br />
a Record $693 Million<br />
Exploration expenditure in WA<br />
reached a new record for 2000/01,<br />
$693 million, up from $460 million<br />
the previous year.<br />
This amounted to 66% <strong>of</strong> total Australian<br />
expenditure. It is also interesting to note<br />
that for the first time, exploration<br />
expenditure in Australia exceeded<br />
$1 billion in 2000/01, increasing from<br />
$723 million last year.<br />
The continued high price <strong>of</strong> oil has been<br />
reflected in increased exploration budgets.<br />
New overseas companies (mostly medium<br />
to large independent companies) have been<br />
introduced to Western Australia <strong>and</strong> are<br />
making the most <strong>of</strong> the exploration<br />
opportunities. Work commitments already<br />
made by the established companies form a<br />
strong foundation for a high level <strong>of</strong><br />
exploration activity over the next three<br />
years. In the longer term continued high<br />
levels <strong>of</strong> exploration will depend on many<br />
factors.<br />
While the majority <strong>of</strong> indicators point<br />
towards further increases, there have been a<br />
few worrisome trends:<br />
• Participation in recent acreage release<br />
programs has been generally subdued<br />
<strong>and</strong> WA’s backlog <strong>of</strong> exploration<br />
commitments has slipped somewhat<br />
from a year ago.<br />
• Some explorers take the view that WA<br />
is gas rich but oil poor.<br />
• Larger companies are withdrawing<br />
from exploration, in particular in<br />
frontier areas <strong>and</strong> focussing instead on<br />
acquisitions.<br />
• Australian companies are going overseas<br />
to explore.<br />
• Access to exploration <strong>and</strong> development<br />
areas in WA remains an issue.<br />
• The approvals process has become<br />
more complex.<br />
by Bill Tinapple, Director, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
The short-term exploration outlook for WA<br />
is good. Forty-one wells were drilled in<br />
1997/98, 38 in 1998/99, 41 were counted<br />
for 1999/00, <strong>and</strong> 46 for 2000/01. An<br />
average <strong>of</strong> 43 wells per year is committed for<br />
the next 3 years. It is reasonable to expect,<br />
given these commitments, company plans<br />
<strong>and</strong> upcoming releases, that up to 50<br />
exploration wells will be drilled for each <strong>of</strong><br />
the next 3 years. Current total exploration<br />
commitments (2001/02 – 2007/08)<br />
amount to $1.2 billion, including 171<br />
exploration wells.<br />
We at MPR are endeavouring to improve<br />
the investment climate <strong>and</strong> listed below are<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the Government’s initiatives. We are<br />
focussed on maintaining the momentum.<br />
In order to encourage exploration, during<br />
the year MPR promoted the exploration<br />
potential <strong>of</strong> the State (onshore <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore) at the APPEA conference <strong>and</strong><br />
WA EXPENDITURE ($M)<br />
800<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE,<br />
WA versus AUSTRALIA<br />
(dollars <strong>of</strong> the day, original figures)<br />
Source: ABS <strong>and</strong> BRS<br />
D IRECTOR’ S C OMMENT<br />
overseas at the American Association <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Geologists (AAPG) Annual<br />
Meeting <strong>and</strong> at the AAPG International<br />
Conference. Part <strong>of</strong> the thrust is to attract<br />
new players, particularly North American<br />
independents who are a target market for<br />
onshore exploration.<br />
Recognising issues that member companies<br />
are facing, as well as longer term<br />
declining onshore exploration, APPEA has<br />
endorsed an expedited system for the<br />
release <strong>of</strong> new exploration acreage <strong>and</strong> the<br />
subsequent award <strong>of</strong> titles. These new<br />
arrangements speed up the whole process<br />
from acquisition <strong>of</strong> pre-competitive data to<br />
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70%<br />
60%<br />
50%<br />
40%<br />
30%<br />
20%<br />
10%<br />
0%<br />
WA % OF TOTAL AUSTRALIAN EXPENDITURE<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 5
D IRECTOR’ S C OMMENT<br />
Native Title clearance <strong>and</strong> environmental<br />
assessment. MPR is endeavouring to put<br />
many <strong>of</strong> the processes in place <strong>and</strong> is<br />
carrying out a pilot test for a designated<br />
onshore gazettal.<br />
Importantly, the Government has initiated<br />
a major review <strong>of</strong> the project approval<br />
process, which will look at how the various<br />
processes that impact on resource<br />
development can be made more efficient.<br />
For longer-term sustainability, the<br />
Government has agreed to fund four<br />
additional years <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
Exploration Initiatives program at a cost <strong>of</strong><br />
$20 million.This follows six previous years<br />
<strong>of</strong> funding amounting to $20.5 million.<br />
The program has facilitated the gathering<br />
<strong>of</strong> pre-competitive geoscience information<br />
in the more frontier onshore sedimentary<br />
basins, including the Perth, Southern<br />
Carnarvon, Canning <strong>and</strong> Officer Basins.<br />
Results are now emerging as the<br />
Geological Survey publishes papers in<br />
geoscience <strong>and</strong> industry journals <strong>and</strong><br />
through presentations at conferences.<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 6<br />
MPR is in the process <strong>of</strong> making petroleum<br />
data more accessible. A program is nearly<br />
completed to transfer data from the<br />
<strong>Department</strong>’s Western Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
Information System (WAPIMS) database to<br />
a more robust platform, which allows the<br />
interrogation <strong>of</strong> this data through a spatial<br />
web-based system. The database contains<br />
information on petroleum permits, wells,<br />
geophysical surveys <strong>and</strong> other exploration<br />
reports submitted to the <strong>Department</strong> by<br />
petroleum explorers. (See the article on page 16).<br />
These initiatives are aimed at enhancing the<br />
perception that Western Australia is a good<br />
place to explore.<br />
It seems likely that given improvements in<br />
technology <strong>and</strong> the high level <strong>of</strong> exploration<br />
that is committed over the next three years,<br />
further discoveries will be made. These<br />
discoveries are considered likely to attract<br />
continued exploration investment.<br />
The North West Shelf is approaching<br />
maturity as an exploration province, but<br />
even there, significant new plays were<br />
successfully tested over the last year.<br />
The expectation <strong>of</strong> continuing high oil<br />
prices, together with an exp<strong>and</strong>ing LNG<br />
market, will sustain exploration at present<br />
levels for the next three years. A number <strong>of</strong><br />
major companies recognise the strategic<br />
significance <strong>of</strong> huge Australian gas<br />
resources in close proximity to the<br />
exp<strong>and</strong>ing Asia–Pacific market. If current<br />
success rates can be maintained, increased<br />
attention will be focused on the State.<br />
As previously mentioned, the State remains<br />
under-explored.To date, state wide, in over<br />
2.5 million square kilometres <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mainl<strong>and</strong> there have only been 365<br />
exploration wells drilled. In addition, a<br />
further 500 exploration wells have been<br />
drilled <strong>of</strong>fshore. Certainly there is potential<br />
for major new oil finds. The Government<br />
is underwriting initiatives to facilitate<br />
exploration <strong>and</strong> development <strong>and</strong><br />
companies are focussing sizeable<br />
exploration efforts in Western Australia.<br />
In summary, it appears that all the signs<br />
point towards continued growth <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Western Australian petroleum industry. MPR<br />
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The Western Australian<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Industry<br />
~ a Symphony <strong>of</strong> Growth<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Western Australia is not only the<br />
largest Australian State, covering<br />
about 1 /3 <strong>of</strong> Australia, but also<br />
continues to lead the nation in<br />
petroleum exploration, production<br />
<strong>and</strong> development.<br />
However, WA is one <strong>of</strong> the least explored<br />
territories in the world with one<br />
exploration well per 3124 km2 <strong>of</strong>fshore,<br />
(one well per 100 km2 on the North West<br />
Shelf) <strong>and</strong> one well per 2647 km2 onshore.<br />
This can be compared with Texas where<br />
one well is drilled per 2 km2 .<br />
Western Australia’s sedimentary basins,<br />
including its continental shelf, cover<br />
approximately 2.1 million square<br />
kilometres (Figure 1). There are seven<br />
sedimentary basins in WA, <strong>of</strong> which five<br />
have recorded significant hydrocarbon<br />
shows. Economic production comes only<br />
from the <strong>of</strong>fshore Northern Carnarvon<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bonaparte Basins <strong>and</strong> the onshore<br />
Perth <strong>and</strong> Canning Basins. WA’s<br />
sedimentary basins hold more than<br />
80% <strong>of</strong> Australia’s discovered natural gas<br />
resources.<br />
Western Australia is the most attractive<br />
place to explore in Australia. Exploration<br />
continues at high levels, with the State<br />
attracting 66% <strong>of</strong> petroleum exploration<br />
expenditure in Australia in 2000/01.<br />
Activity was at a high level <strong>and</strong> the<br />
discovery rate (apparent commercial<br />
discoveries) was impressive (30% for<br />
2000/01). Seven significant gas <strong>and</strong> seven<br />
viable oil discoveries were made from 46<br />
new field wildcat wells during the year.<br />
Western Australia continues to rank highly<br />
in international surveys as a destination for<br />
new exploration ventures. Low sovereign<br />
risk <strong>and</strong> the fiscal <strong>and</strong> legislative regime,<br />
combined with the success <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
exploration (particularly <strong>of</strong>f the coast <strong>of</strong><br />
Western Australia) has made Australia<br />
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by Reza Malek, Manager Exploration <strong>and</strong> Production Branch, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
attractive as an exploration target. For<br />
example, the recent Robertson’s<br />
International New Ventures Survey ranked<br />
Australia as the second most attractive<br />
country for investment in upstream<br />
exploration <strong>and</strong> production.<br />
The primary focus <strong>of</strong> petroleum<br />
exploration <strong>and</strong> development has been, <strong>and</strong><br />
remains, the <strong>of</strong>fshore Northern Carnarvon<br />
Basin, where a range <strong>of</strong> production<br />
facilities is already in place <strong>and</strong> field<br />
development <strong>and</strong> infrastructure continue<br />
to grow.<br />
Due to a combination <strong>of</strong> factors, including<br />
the State’s oil <strong>and</strong> gas endowment <strong>and</strong><br />
comprehensive infrastructure, the<br />
petroleum industry was the fastest growing<br />
economic sector during the 1990s.<br />
Royalties from petroleum production now<br />
account for around 50% <strong>of</strong> Western<br />
Australia’s annual royalty revenue, or $500<br />
million. Since the mid 1990s, petroleum has<br />
been the State’s largest resource sector by<br />
value. Sustained high crude oil prices<br />
helped sales to a new record <strong>of</strong> $9.96 billion<br />
for the year 2000. Continued growth in the<br />
oil <strong>and</strong> gas sector is expected, <strong>and</strong> this is<br />
reinforced by the announcement during the<br />
year <strong>of</strong> a planned new $2.4 billion natural<br />
gas project. WA is the nation’s largest oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> gas producer. Production has grown by<br />
12.5% per year on average since 1990.<br />
These highlights are a clear indication <strong>of</strong><br />
the continued success <strong>of</strong> the upstream<br />
petroleum industry on the exploration <strong>and</strong><br />
development front <strong>and</strong> are music to the ears<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Western Australian community.<br />
Success in exploration is followed by<br />
success in development <strong>and</strong> production <strong>and</strong><br />
this works together to make a symphony <strong>of</strong><br />
growth for the petroleum industry.<br />
Challenges now are to develop markets for<br />
our massive str<strong>and</strong>ed gas resources, to<br />
improve the perception <strong>of</strong> onshore<br />
prospectivity in Western Australia, <strong>and</strong> to<br />
develop the fields that can exp<strong>and</strong> Western<br />
Australia’s liquid hydrocarbon production.<br />
MPR (the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources) is playing a key role<br />
in promoting the State through gazettals,<br />
promotional activities, conferences <strong>and</strong><br />
publications, acquiring pre-competitive<br />
data, <strong>and</strong> making petroleum data more<br />
accessible. The government funded<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Exploration Initiatives program<br />
is continuing <strong>and</strong> efforts are being made to<br />
facilitate exploration. In this respect, the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> continued a targeted<br />
marketing approach to encourage<br />
exploration, particularly onshore during<br />
2000–2001. This was supported by<br />
promotion at key exploration-oriented<br />
conferences, designed to encourage<br />
continued investment in exploration in<br />
Western Australia.<br />
To encourage <strong>and</strong> inform the petroleum<br />
industry, the <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division has<br />
prepared a number <strong>of</strong> publications during<br />
2000–2001. Two issues <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong> in<br />
Western Australia magazine are published<br />
each year. The Western Australian<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Opportunities 2001 booklet<br />
was published to encourage greater<br />
expenditure <strong>and</strong> activity in existing<br />
onshore <strong>and</strong> State waters permits. Also, the<br />
second volume <strong>of</strong> the Atlas <strong>of</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
Fields: Onshore Canning <strong>and</strong> Carnarvon<br />
Basins, will be available in October.<br />
As Western Australia continues to be the<br />
focus <strong>of</strong> petroleum development in<br />
Australia, the <strong>Department</strong> is putting<br />
increasing emphasis on staff <strong>and</strong> industry<br />
access to skills <strong>and</strong> technical resources to<br />
ensure petroleum resources management<br />
practices continue to benefit the State.<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 7
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GASCOYNE<br />
CUVIER<br />
ABYSSAL<br />
PLAIN<br />
INDIAN<br />
Figure 1. Significant hydrocarbon discoveries in Western Australia<br />
ABYSSAL<br />
OCEAN<br />
CARNARVON<br />
PERTH<br />
NATURALISTE<br />
PLATEAU<br />
EXMOUTH<br />
PLATEAU<br />
ABYSSAL<br />
PLAIN<br />
PLAIN<br />
GERALDTON<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 8<br />
Oil<br />
Gas<br />
Oil & Gas<br />
ONSLOW<br />
EXMOUTH<br />
FREMANTLE<br />
BUNBURY<br />
ARGO ABYSSAL PLAIN<br />
0 50 100 400<br />
Kilometres<br />
Refer to Figure 2<br />
Dongara<br />
DAMPIER - BUNBURY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE<br />
DAMPIER<br />
PORT HEDLAND<br />
KARRATHA ROEBOURNE<br />
Mt Horner<br />
PERTH<br />
BUSSELTON<br />
NORTH<br />
MEEKATHARRA<br />
Beharra Springs<br />
Woodada<br />
PARMELIA PIPELINE<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources<br />
PETROLEUM DIVISION<br />
MIDWEST PIPELINE<br />
Gingin<br />
Whicher Range<br />
ALBANY<br />
WEST<br />
Sumba<br />
NEWMAN<br />
INDIAN<br />
OCEAN<br />
SCOTT<br />
PLATEAU<br />
Brecknock<br />
Brecknock South<br />
GOLDFIELDS<br />
NATURAL GAS<br />
SHELF<br />
Sawu<br />
Scott Reef<br />
PIPELINE<br />
SOUTHERN<br />
BROOME<br />
Roti<br />
Dinichthys<br />
Point Torment<br />
KALGOORLIE<br />
DERBY<br />
ESPERANCE<br />
Timor<br />
Territory <strong>of</strong> Ashmore<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
Cartier Isl<strong>and</strong>s (N.T.)<br />
Titanichthys<br />
Gorgonichthys<br />
Yulleroo<br />
Cudalgarra<br />
Pictor<br />
OCEAN<br />
Laminaria<br />
Cornea<br />
Lennard Shelf<br />
Oilfields<br />
Looma<br />
Zone <strong>of</strong> Cooperation<br />
Buffalo<br />
ZONE ’A’<br />
Proposed Bayu-Undan<br />
Saratoga<br />
Prometheus<br />
Pipeline<br />
Petrel<br />
Tern<br />
Waggon Creek<br />
WYNDHAM<br />
St George Range<br />
ZONE ’B’<br />
Blacktip<br />
GEOCENTRIC DATUM <strong>of</strong> AUSTRALIA<br />
NTv2 GRID FILE TRANSFORMATION<br />
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Figure 2. North West Shelf production facilities <strong>and</strong> significant hydrocarbon discoveries<br />
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Pitcairn<br />
Egret<br />
Talisman<br />
Lambert/Hermes<br />
Angel<br />
Cossack<br />
Eaglehawk<br />
Athena<br />
Capella<br />
Perseus<br />
Wanaea<br />
North<br />
Rankin<br />
Goodwyn<br />
NORTH WEST SHELF<br />
OIL & GAS<br />
Legendre<br />
Legendre South<br />
Gaea<br />
Tidepole<br />
Dockrell<br />
Dixon<br />
Echo/Yodel<br />
Keast<br />
Rankin<br />
West Dixon<br />
Urania<br />
AUGUST 2001<br />
HYDROCARBON DISCOVERIES<br />
Io<br />
Jansz<br />
Scarborough<br />
Gas<br />
Oil<br />
Oil & Gas<br />
Sage<br />
Iago<br />
Geryon<br />
PRODUCTION FACILITIES<br />
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Commonwealth Jurisdiction<br />
Burrup Peninsula<br />
West Tryal Rocks<br />
North Gorgon<br />
Central Gorgon<br />
Gorgon<br />
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Spar<br />
Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
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Orthrus<br />
Dionysus<br />
Corvus<br />
Maenad<br />
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Chrysaor<br />
Tusk<br />
Oryx<br />
Stag<br />
Chamois<br />
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Campbell<br />
Wonnich Linda Sinbad<br />
Bambra Rose/Lee<br />
Maitl<strong>and</strong><br />
Harriet A North Gipsy/Gipsy<br />
Agincourt<br />
Monty<br />
Rosette<br />
Josephine/Baker<br />
East Spar<br />
Alkimos/Tanami<br />
Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Varanus Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Gibson/South Plato<br />
Antiope<br />
Peck<br />
Woollybutt<br />
Pasco<br />
20º<br />
Conventional platform<br />
Mini platform<br />
Jack-up rig<br />
Monopod<br />
Subsea completion, well<br />
State Jurisdiction<br />
INDIAN<br />
DAMPIER<br />
OCEAN<br />
ROEBOURNE<br />
Navigation, Comm<strong>and</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Control Buoy<br />
Floating Production Storage<br />
<strong>and</strong> Offloading vessel<br />
LNG carrier<br />
Oil carrier<br />
Pipeline, possible pipeline route<br />
KARRATHA<br />
LNG storage tanks<br />
Oil storage tanks<br />
Flinders Shoal<br />
South Pepper<br />
Chinook/Scindian<br />
North Herald<br />
Rosily<br />
Griffin<br />
Chervil B<strong>and</strong>ar Phantom<br />
Coniston Airlie Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Nasutus<br />
Novara Nimrod Australind<br />
Cadell Thringa Mardie<br />
Vincent<br />
Crest<br />
Carnie<br />
Thevenard Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
A<br />
Enfield Macedon/ Corowa Yammaderry B Saladin<br />
Outtrim<br />
C<br />
Laverda<br />
Pyrenees<br />
Cowle<br />
Scafell Blencathra Roller<br />
Caretta<br />
Skate<br />
A<br />
C<br />
Coaster B ONSLOW<br />
Leatherback<br />
Topaz<br />
Ridley<br />
Onslow<br />
Tubridgi<br />
Onshore production facility<br />
Under construction<br />
Proposed development<br />
Ab<strong>and</strong>oned field<br />
EXMOUTH<br />
Rivoli<br />
22º<br />
Yardie East<br />
22º<br />
Cape Range<br />
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MAP<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources<br />
PETROLEUM DIVISION<br />
Rough Range<br />
Parrot Hill<br />
WESTERN<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
TOM PRICE<br />
50 km<br />
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P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 9<br />
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PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Twenty-five development <strong>and</strong> extension<br />
wells were drilled in 2000/01. Oil<br />
production commenced in February 2001<br />
from Apache’s Gipsy <strong>and</strong> North Gipsy<br />
fields.The Perseus Big Bore wells came on<br />
stream in February 2001 <strong>and</strong> Woodside’s<br />
Legendre oilfields came into production in<br />
July 2001. The gas pipeline network also<br />
continued to grow from 7202 km in<br />
1999/00 to 8991 km in 2000/01.<br />
Woodside is currently developing the<br />
Echo/Yodel gas condensate field. The<br />
Greater Echo-Yodel area includes a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> other discovered fields that will<br />
be developed sequentially. The field is<br />
expected to commence production by late<br />
December 2001. Also, planning <strong>and</strong><br />
evaluation continued during the year for<br />
other major oil <strong>and</strong> gas/condensate<br />
developments such as Woollybutt,<br />
Simpson, Vincent, Enfield, North West<br />
Shelf LNG expansion (Perseus) <strong>and</strong> Angel.<br />
The Perseus field is one <strong>of</strong> the largest<br />
gasfields in Australia <strong>and</strong> its development<br />
has significant economic implications for<br />
the State.<br />
Figure 1 shows significant hydrocarbon<br />
discoveries in Western Australia, while<br />
Figure 2 shows, in detail, significant<br />
hydrocarbon discoveries on the North<br />
West Shelf, together with associated<br />
production facilities.<br />
WA’s total P50 estimated gas <strong>and</strong> liquid<br />
petroleum reserves at the end <strong>of</strong> June 2001<br />
were more than 2589 Gm 3 (91 Tscf) <strong>and</strong><br />
417 GL (2.62 Bstb), respectively. Based on<br />
development <strong>of</strong> known gas resources<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore, long-term growth is expected to<br />
continue. Estimated at 3000 Gm 3 (100<br />
Tscf), these vast gas resources are expected<br />
to underwrite the State’s long-term role as<br />
a gas supplier.<br />
Western Australia <strong>and</strong> the adjacent <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
area accounted for around 49% <strong>of</strong><br />
Australia’s liquid hydrocarbon <strong>and</strong> 56% <strong>of</strong><br />
Australia’s natural gas production in<br />
2000/01. Average oil, condensate <strong>and</strong> gas<br />
production during 2000/01 were<br />
40 189 kL/d (252 790 bbl/d), 15 758 kL/d<br />
(99 120 bbl/d) <strong>and</strong> 71 542 km 3 /d<br />
(2.53 Bscf/d), respectively. The average oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> condensate production <strong>of</strong> WA<br />
compared with Victoria <strong>and</strong> other States is<br />
shown in Figure 3. Average liquid <strong>and</strong> gas<br />
production increased with respect to the<br />
previous year, which was due to new fields<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 10<br />
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such as Buffalo, Gipsy <strong>and</strong> Legendre, as well<br />
as Perseus’ Big Bore wells coming into<br />
production this year. At 30 June 2001, a<br />
cumulative total <strong>of</strong> 141.53 GL (890.20<br />
MMstb) crude, 51.97 GL (326.90 MMstb)<br />
condensate <strong>and</strong> 271.98 Gm 3 (9.61 Tscf) <strong>of</strong><br />
gas had been produced from Western<br />
Australian petroleum fields. Figure 4<br />
depicts annual gas production. A more<br />
detailed account <strong>of</strong> petroleum exploration<br />
<strong>and</strong> development follows.<br />
EXPLORATION AND DRILLING OVERVIEW<br />
Drilling<br />
Of the 76 wells drilled this fiscal year, 46<br />
were new field wildcats, 5 were extension<br />
wells <strong>and</strong> 25 were development wells. The<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> drilling occurred in the<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore Northern Carnarvon Basin where<br />
36 exploration wells, 5 extension <strong>and</strong> 20<br />
Figure 3. Australian Oil & Condendate Production<br />
Year<br />
Figure 4. Annual Gas Production<br />
WA<br />
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development wells were drilled. Three<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore new field wildcat wells were<br />
drilled in the Browse Basin. In the<br />
Bonaparte Basin, two new field wildcats<br />
were drilled. No <strong>of</strong>fshore drilling took<br />
place in the Canning <strong>and</strong> Perth Basins.<br />
Onshore drilling activity was moderate<br />
compared with the previous year with five<br />
wildcats <strong>and</strong> five development <strong>and</strong><br />
extension wells drilled. Figure 5 depicts<br />
the number <strong>of</strong> exploration wells drilled <strong>and</strong><br />
the success rate from 1993/94 to 2000/01<br />
for both <strong>of</strong>fshore <strong>and</strong> onshore areas.<br />
Seismic<br />
Three dimensional (3D) <strong>of</strong>fshore seismic<br />
acquisition decreased in 2000/01 from the<br />
previous financial year with 17 108 km 2<br />
acquired. Most <strong>of</strong> the 3D data was<br />
acquired in the <strong>of</strong>fshore Northern
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Significant Discoveries<br />
Success Rate<br />
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Speculative Surveys<br />
Propriety Surveys<br />
Carnarvon Basin. However, two<br />
dimensional (2D) <strong>of</strong>fshore seismic<br />
acquisition decreased compared with the<br />
previous year with 27 377-line km<br />
acquired in 2000/01. Figure 6 illustrates<br />
the number <strong>of</strong> 3D seismic square<br />
kilometres acquired in Western Australia<br />
from 1993/94 to 2000/01.<br />
SIGNIFICANT NEW FIELD DISCOVERIES 2000/01<br />
The reputation <strong>of</strong> Western Australia as an<br />
exciting place to explore for petroleum was<br />
enhanced by a number <strong>of</strong> new discoveries<br />
on the North West Shelf as well as in<br />
frontier areas. Significant discoveries in the<br />
past three years have resulted from new<br />
exploration concepts, including deep plays<br />
in the Barrow/Dampier Sub-basins, heavy<br />
oil play in the Macedon area, a deep-water<br />
gas play west <strong>of</strong> Gorgon, large gas/<br />
Figure 5. Wildcat Success Rate by Financial Year<br />
Year, Success Rate<br />
Figure 6. 3D Seismic Survey Acquisition<br />
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01<br />
Fiscal Year<br />
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condensate plays in the Browse Basin, <strong>and</strong><br />
a new gas play in the southern Bonaparte<br />
Basin. During the last financial year, seven<br />
viable oilfields <strong>and</strong> seven significant<br />
gasfields were discovered in Western<br />
Australia. Significant new discoveries that<br />
are potentially viable are reviewed as<br />
follows:<br />
CHEVRON DISCOVERIES<br />
Another deep-water discovery was made by<br />
Chevron with the drilling <strong>of</strong> Io 1 in the<br />
Carnarvon Basin during the last fiscal year.<br />
This followed the successful drilling <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Geryon, Orthrus, Maenad <strong>and</strong> Urania wells,<br />
which discovered world-class gas reserves.<br />
Iago, located in WA-25-P, was the second<br />
Chevron discovery during 2000/01.<br />
Io 1, drilled in WA-267-P <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fsetting<br />
the Geryon <strong>and</strong> Jansz (Mobil) discoveries,<br />
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was spudded in December 2000 <strong>and</strong> drilled<br />
to total depth <strong>of</strong> 3030 m. The well is<br />
located in 1352 m water depth <strong>and</strong> was<br />
drilled using the Marine 500 deep-water<br />
capacity semi-submersible drilling rig. Io 1<br />
discovered gas in a Late Jurassic reservoir<br />
that is interpreted to be present in the Jansz<br />
1 well to the west, in WA-268-P. Io 1 is<br />
located approximately 17.5 kilometres east<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jansz 1, which was drilled by Mobil in<br />
2000.<br />
Io 1 encountered a gross gas column <strong>of</strong><br />
89 m <strong>and</strong> a net pay <strong>of</strong> 35 m within the<br />
Tithonian s<strong>and</strong> reservoir section. Logging<br />
<strong>and</strong> sampling was carried out in mid<br />
January 2001. The Io prospect is a 4-way<br />
structural / stratigraphic closure at the<br />
Callovian unconformity level.<br />
Preliminary evaluations based on a<br />
comparison <strong>of</strong> data, particularly reservoir<br />
fluid <strong>and</strong> pressure information obtained<br />
from Io, Geryon <strong>and</strong> Jansz, indicates that<br />
these three discoveries are probably part <strong>of</strong><br />
a giant gas accumulation that could contain<br />
as much as 425–566 Gm3 (15–20 Tcf) <strong>of</strong><br />
gas reserves. As such, Io represents a<br />
potentially large gas reserve complement<br />
for the greater Gorgon area project. Io 1 is<br />
situated about 180 kilometres north <strong>of</strong><br />
Onslow <strong>and</strong> 70 kilometres to the<br />
northwest <strong>of</strong> the giant Gorgon gasfield.<br />
Io is Chevron’s fifth test in the last two<br />
years <strong>of</strong> deep-water (more than 1200 m)<br />
structures to the west <strong>of</strong> the Gorgon field.<br />
This discovery confirms the prospectivity<br />
<strong>of</strong> this deep-water area <strong>of</strong> the Carnarvon<br />
Basin.<br />
Iago, which is the <strong>of</strong>fset structure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
earlier North Tyral Rock discovery, was<br />
discovered in January 2001. Iago 1 was<br />
drilled to a total depth <strong>of</strong> 3383 m <strong>and</strong><br />
encountered total net gas pay <strong>of</strong> 20 m in in<br />
good quality Mungaroo s<strong>and</strong>s. The<br />
underlying s<strong>and</strong>s were water wet but are<br />
expected to contain gas up dip from the<br />
Iago well <strong>and</strong> also where they occur down<br />
dip from the North Tryal Rocks discovery.<br />
The well is located about 180 kilometres<br />
northwest <strong>of</strong> Dampier <strong>and</strong> 6.4 kilometres<br />
north <strong>of</strong> North Tyral Rocks 1. Logging <strong>and</strong><br />
sampling was carried out on Iago 1 during<br />
December 2000. Preliminary estimates<br />
suggest that the field contains another<br />
world class gas reserve. Iago, therefore,<br />
represents another potentially large gas<br />
reserve complement for the greater<br />
Gorgon area project.<br />
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APACHE DISCOVERIES<br />
Linda 1, located in Production Licence<br />
TL/1, was spudded in July 2000 <strong>and</strong><br />
penetrated a 91 m gas-condensate column<br />
in Jurassic, Biggada S<strong>and</strong>stones between<br />
2629 m <strong>and</strong> 2720 m depth. On test, the<br />
well flowed gas at a rate <strong>of</strong> 894 681 m3 /d<br />
(31.6 MMcf/d) accompanied by 231 kL<br />
(1457 bbl/d) <strong>of</strong> 50.1º API condensate over<br />
a 54 m interval. Mean reserves are<br />
currently estimated at 4.5 Gm3 (159 Bscf)<br />
<strong>and</strong> 826 7<strong>34</strong> m3 (5.2 MMbbl) condensate.<br />
The Linda 1 discovery represents the first<br />
purely stratigraphic discovery <strong>of</strong> significant<br />
size in Oxfordian aged s<strong>and</strong>stones in the<br />
Carnarvon Basin.<br />
Tusk 1,located in Exploration Permit WA-<br />
246-P <strong>of</strong> the Carnarvon Basin, was spudded<br />
in September 2000 <strong>and</strong> encountered 14 m<br />
<strong>of</strong> net oil pay in the Lower–Middle Jurassic<br />
Athol Formation. The structure lies on<br />
trend with, but downthrown to, the Oryx<br />
structure. A 9 m oil column was also<br />
encountered in the Mungaroo Formation.<br />
Oil from all reservoirs is biodegraded with<br />
a gravity <strong>of</strong> 18º API. Drill-stem testing is<br />
not warranted until an appraisal well has<br />
been drilled to prove up enough oil to<br />
determine commerciality.<br />
Apache made another heavy oil discovery<br />
in the adjacent permit WA-261-P with<br />
Chamois 1. Chamois 1 was drilled during<br />
August–September 2000. The well<br />
encountered 2.6 m <strong>of</strong> net gas pay in the M.<br />
australis s<strong>and</strong>stone <strong>and</strong> 6.7 m <strong>of</strong> net oil pay<br />
in the Chamois S<strong>and</strong> Member <strong>of</strong> the Athol<br />
Formation.The API gravity <strong>of</strong> Chamois oil<br />
is 15º <strong>and</strong> the reservoir quality is poor. No<br />
hydrocarbons were encountered in the<br />
primary objective, Mungaroo Formation.<br />
The thin oil column <strong>and</strong> relatively high<br />
water saturation in the Athol Formation<br />
combined with only modest area <strong>of</strong><br />
structural closure provides for a subcommercial<br />
accumulation.<br />
South Plato 1 <strong>and</strong> Gibson 1 (TL/6)<br />
These wells were batch drilled in February<br />
2001. South Plato 1 penetrated a 27.4 m<br />
gross column <strong>of</strong> undersaturated oil in the<br />
Lower Cretaceous Flag S<strong>and</strong>stone. The<br />
South Plato discovery will be further<br />
appraised in the fourth quarter <strong>of</strong> 2001<br />
with the South Plato 2 well. The South<br />
Plato 1 well was suspended for later reentry<br />
<strong>and</strong> production. Development <strong>of</strong> the<br />
field is planned for 2002.<br />
Gibson 1 encountered a 12.6 m oil<br />
column in the Flag Formation. The<br />
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Gibson structure is considerably smaller<br />
than either Simpson to the northeast or<br />
South Plato to the southeast.The Gibson 1<br />
well has been suspended for later re-entry<br />
<strong>and</strong> production. The field is expected to be<br />
developed in association with South Plato<br />
in 2002. Both discoveries are significant<br />
because <strong>of</strong> their proximity to the Harriet<br />
facilities <strong>and</strong> Varanus Isl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Apache is continuing an aggressive drilling<br />
campaign following these discoveries <strong>and</strong><br />
several others that were made in the<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore Carnarvon Basin earlier last year.<br />
WOODSIDE DISCOVERIES<br />
Woodside made three significant<br />
discoveries during 2000/01. The first<br />
success was Brecknock South,located on<br />
a satellite structure to the Brecknock<br />
gasfield in WA-33-P. The Brecknock<br />
South 1 well was drilled in August 2000<br />
<strong>and</strong> encountered a 1<strong>34</strong> m gas column in<br />
the Plover Formation (Mid–Early Jurassic).<br />
Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Woodside Energy<br />
Re-interpretation <strong>of</strong> the Brecknock <strong>and</strong><br />
Brecknock South 3D seismic surveys<br />
suggests that the Brecknock South<br />
structure is independent <strong>of</strong> Brecknock.<br />
This view is supported by differences in gas<br />
composition <strong>and</strong> formation pressure<br />
between the two structures.<br />
Laverda 1, located in Exploration Permit<br />
WA-271-P in the Carnarvon Basin, was<br />
the second significant discovery made by<br />
Woodside during the fiscal year. The well<br />
was spudded in October 2000 in a water<br />
depth <strong>of</strong> 840 m. The Laverda 1 well was<br />
drilled to a total depth <strong>of</strong> 2558 m <strong>and</strong><br />
encountered an oil zone, with a 10 m gas<br />
cap. Laverda 1 encountered a 61 m oil<br />
column containing 20º API gravity oil in<br />
the Macedon s<strong>and</strong>stone. The well is<br />
located about 150 kilometres west <strong>of</strong><br />
Onslow. Laverda confirmed Woodside’s<br />
geological <strong>and</strong> seismic interpretation <strong>and</strong><br />
enhanced the prospectivity <strong>of</strong> similar<br />
structures in the area. There are several
other prospects <strong>and</strong> leads in the area, each<br />
potentially <strong>of</strong> similar size to Woodside’s<br />
existing discoveries in the permit such as<br />
Enfield (estimated to contain at least 9.5<br />
GL (60 MMbbl) <strong>of</strong> oil reserves). Woodside<br />
now plan to acquire more 3D seismic in<br />
the area. The WA-271-P permit is now<br />
regarded as one <strong>of</strong> the “hottest” oil<br />
prospective exploration permits on the<br />
North West Shelf.<br />
The Laverda discovery is located 14<br />
kilometres west <strong>of</strong> the Enfield discovery,<br />
<strong>and</strong> provides another resource that will<br />
enhance new development in the area for<br />
the Enfield,Vincent <strong>and</strong> Coniston/Novara<br />
heavy oil discoveries. These heavy oil<br />
discoveries are particularly important in<br />
that they will help maintain Australia’s self<br />
sufficiency in liquids production.<br />
Gaea 1 was Woodside’s third successful<br />
discovery well. The well is located in the<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore Carnarvon Basin in WA-1-L. Gaea<br />
1 penetrated two separate gas accumulations<br />
(Ishmael <strong>and</strong> Gaea) in November<br />
2000. Gaea lies approximately 10<br />
kilometres southwest <strong>of</strong> the North Rankin<br />
field. The well was drilled in 127 m <strong>of</strong><br />
water to a total depth <strong>of</strong> 4362 m.<br />
Initial interpretation <strong>of</strong> wireline logging<br />
data indicates the presence <strong>of</strong> two separate<br />
gas accumulations. The well intersected<br />
30.5 m <strong>of</strong> gross gas column (net gas 22 m)<br />
in the Upper Jurassic Angel Formation, the<br />
Ishmael reservoir <strong>and</strong>, a 231 m gross gas<br />
column was encountered in the Lower<br />
Jurassic North Rankin <strong>and</strong> Brigadier<br />
Formations.The current notional development<br />
scenario for the Gaea field is<br />
depletion from a single subsea well, tied<br />
back to the North Rankin Platform via the<br />
proposed Perseus Phase 2 subsea satellite.<br />
SANTOS DISCOVERY<br />
Santos, as operator <strong>of</strong> the WA-264-P<br />
permit, made an important oil discovery<br />
with the Corowa 1 well in the <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
Carnarvon Basin. The well is located about<br />
40 kilometres northwest <strong>of</strong> Onslow <strong>and</strong> 70<br />
kilometres southwest <strong>of</strong> Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Corowa 1 was drilled to a total depth <strong>of</strong><br />
1651 m, using the jack-up rig Ron<br />
Tappmeyer. Based on the preliminary<br />
results <strong>of</strong> logging <strong>and</strong> sampling in June<br />
2001, the well encountered a 14 m gross oil<br />
pay zone in the Upper Barrow s<strong>and</strong>stone.<br />
Corowa 1 was perforated <strong>and</strong> produced oil<br />
at a maximum rate <strong>of</strong> 840 kL/d (5276<br />
barrels per day) on test.<br />
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INPEX BROWSE DISCOVERIES<br />
Inpex Browse Ltd, a new operator <strong>and</strong> the<br />
sole permit holder <strong>of</strong> WA-285-P has one <strong>of</strong><br />
the most enviable records in the industry<br />
after its inaugural year <strong>of</strong> drilling in WA<br />
waters. Drilling three gas/condensate<br />
discoveries in a row, a 100% exploration<br />
drilling success rate, bodes well for the<br />
future <strong>of</strong> Inpex in Australia.The combined<br />
Dinichthys–Gorgonichthys–Titanichthys<br />
discoveries rank as a world class resource<br />
rivalling the North Rankin, Goodwyn or<br />
Perseus fields.<br />
WA-285-P is located in the Browse Basin,<br />
approximately 440 kilometres north <strong>of</strong><br />
Broome <strong>and</strong> 800 kilometres southwest <strong>of</strong><br />
Darwin. The permit encompasses 5050<br />
km2 with water depths ranging from 90 to<br />
<strong>34</strong>0 m. Earlier in 2000, Inpex made a gascondensate<br />
discovery with the drilling <strong>of</strong><br />
Dinichthys 1,their first exploration well in<br />
this <strong>of</strong>fshore permit. The Dinichthys<br />
discovery is located in the northwestern<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the permit area in 263 m <strong>of</strong> water.<br />
Dinichthys 1 was drilled to a total depth <strong>of</strong><br />
4562 m. During production testing it<br />
flowed at a rate <strong>of</strong> 622 km3 /d (22 MMcf/d)<br />
<strong>of</strong> gas <strong>and</strong> 206 kL/d (1300 bbl/d) <strong>of</strong><br />
condensate. Operational constraints<br />
prevented higher flow rates being recorded.<br />
Gorgonichthys 1, Inpex’s follow-up well<br />
to the discovery at Dinichthys, was spudded<br />
in May 2000 in a water depth <strong>of</strong> 261 m<br />
<strong>and</strong> drilled to a total depth <strong>of</strong> 4767 m.<br />
It encountered a significant hydrocarbon<br />
column.<br />
The third discovery, at Titanichthys 1,<br />
which was also in WA-285-P, was drilled<br />
<strong>and</strong> tested in November 2000. The well<br />
flowed at 736 km3 /d (26 MMcf/d) with a<br />
gas condensate ratio (GCR) <strong>of</strong> 370.5<br />
kL/Mm3 (66 bbl/MMcf). These three<br />
Inpex wells form a sizeable reserve with a<br />
significant condensate component that is<br />
being considered for development.<br />
The hard decision for Inpex is to decide<br />
which development scenario will provide<br />
the greatest return on investment, given<br />
that Inpex appears to have a market for<br />
gas/LNG. These discoveries are 440<br />
kilometres northwest <strong>of</strong> Broome <strong>and</strong> with<br />
no other infrastructure around, Inpex may<br />
introduce new development technology<br />
such as floating LNG (FLNG), as opposed<br />
to constructing a pipeline onshore.<br />
Discussions with Woodside <strong>and</strong> Shell have<br />
taken place with a possible joint venture<br />
being considered.<br />
KERR-MCGEE DISCOVERIES<br />
The year 2000 brought in another new<br />
operator to WA waters, Kerr-McGee, who<br />
had a very successful exploration drilling<br />
campaign with three discoveries from four<br />
wells. All the success was in the Bonaparte<br />
Basin in WA-278-P <strong>and</strong> WA-276-P, with<br />
the wells Prometheus, Rubicon <strong>and</strong><br />
Saratoga all having good dry gas shows<br />
with low inert gas values.<br />
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Prometheus was the first discovery early in<br />
2000. Prometheus is located in WA-278-P,<br />
750 kilometres north <strong>of</strong> Broome <strong>and</strong> 400<br />
kilometres west <strong>of</strong> Darwin, in the southern<br />
Bonaparte Basin. Prometheus 1 was drilled<br />
in 63 m <strong>of</strong> water <strong>and</strong> reached a total depth<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2360 m. The well encountered gas<br />
reservoirs in the Tern <strong>and</strong> Cape Hay<br />
reservoir s<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Upper Permian age.<br />
Logging, pressure tests <strong>and</strong> fluid samples<br />
provide conclusive evidence <strong>of</strong> a new field<br />
gas discovery. The well was plugged <strong>and</strong><br />
ab<strong>and</strong>oned <strong>and</strong> the field, which could<br />
contain significant gas, awaits future gas<br />
development.<br />
As a follow-up to this discovery, Kerr-<br />
McGee drilled the Rubicon 1 well in<br />
December 2000, which encountered a 28<br />
m gross gas column. Combined with<br />
Prometheus <strong>and</strong> other similar discoveries,<br />
this establishes another prolific hydrocarbon<br />
fairway to rival the North West<br />
Shelf Joint Venture area <strong>and</strong> which<br />
enhances the Bonaparte Basin’s potential as<br />
a commercial petroleum province. Broome<br />
<strong>and</strong> Derby could benefit from such<br />
developments.<br />
RECENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS<br />
PERSEUS DEVELOPMENT<br />
The Perseus gasfield, operated by Woodside<br />
Energy, is located approximately 135<br />
kilometres northwest <strong>of</strong> Karratha in 131 m<br />
<strong>of</strong> water. The field lies in a graben,<br />
bounded by the North Rankin field to the<br />
east <strong>and</strong> the Goodwyn field to the west.<br />
The field was discovered in 1972 by the<br />
well North Rankin 4, drilled to appraise<br />
the North Rankin discovery. This well<br />
encountered 23 m <strong>of</strong> net hydrocarbon<br />
column in pre-rift, shallow marine/deltaic<br />
s<strong>and</strong>stone reservoirs <strong>of</strong> the Middle Jurassic<br />
Legendre Formation. In 1991, following<br />
the reprocessing <strong>of</strong> North Rankin 3D<br />
seismic data, the NRA22 well was drilled<br />
from the North Rankin A (NRA) platform<br />
<strong>and</strong> encountered a 114 m gross gas column<br />
in good quality reservoir. In 1995, the<br />
exploration well Perseus 1 extended the<br />
known gas column by 96 m <strong>and</strong> proved the<br />
existence <strong>of</strong> a significant Middle Jurassic<br />
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reservoir in the graben.This well has been<br />
followed by a further four appraisal wells,<br />
confirming a field wide gas/water contact<br />
at 3197 m subsea. By 30 June 2001, 1.94<br />
Gm3 (501.8 Bscf) <strong>of</strong> gross gas, together<br />
with 2.8 GL (17.6 MMstb) <strong>of</strong> condensate,<br />
had been produced from the field.<br />
The operator intends to implement a phased<br />
development <strong>of</strong> the Perseus field. The initial<br />
phase consisted <strong>of</strong> drilling additional wells<br />
from NRA following the refurbishment <strong>of</strong><br />
the platform’s drilling facilities in the second<br />
quarter <strong>of</strong> 2000. Two Perseus Big Bore<br />
wells, PEN02 <strong>and</strong> PEN03 were drilled last<br />
year <strong>and</strong> came on stream in early 2001.<br />
The second phase is envisaged to comprise<br />
a st<strong>and</strong>-alone or satellite development.<br />
The final phase includes the introduction <strong>of</strong><br />
gas compression.<br />
ECHO/YODEL DEVELOPMENT<br />
Woodside submitted a field development<br />
concept in 1999 to develop the<br />
Echo/Yodel field located in the Carnarvon<br />
Basin, about 150 kilometres northwest <strong>of</strong><br />
Karratha. The operator intends to develop<br />
the field as a satellite project via a 2-well<br />
subsea arrangement tied back to the<br />
Goodwyn A (GWA) platform. The project<br />
Yodel production test on Diamond Ocean General. Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Woodside Energy<br />
is expected to come on stream in 2002,<br />
at a proposed initial daily rate <strong>of</strong><br />
6.909 Mm 3 /d (244 MMscf/d) for gas <strong>and</strong><br />
4300 kL/d (27 000 bbl/d) for condensate.<br />
The reservoir under development, the<br />
Lower E, is anticipated to have a production<br />
life <strong>of</strong> five years. The Yodel 3 development<br />
well was completed in June 2001 <strong>and</strong><br />
drilling <strong>of</strong> development well Yodel 4 is<br />
currently underway. Modifications to the<br />
GWA platform to accommodate this<br />
development are progressing.<br />
LEGENDRE DEVELOPMENT<br />
Woodside’s Legendre North <strong>and</strong> Legendre<br />
South fields lie in 50 m water depth about<br />
100 kilometres north <strong>of</strong> Dampier <strong>and</strong><br />
about 35 kilometres southeast <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Wanaea–Cossack oilfields. The Legendre<br />
North field was discovered in 1968, but<br />
appeared uneconomic at that time.<br />
In more recent times, the area has been reevaluated<br />
with the acquisition <strong>of</strong> 3D<br />
seismic <strong>and</strong> follow-up drilling. 3D seismic<br />
indicated that the northern field was more<br />
extensive <strong>and</strong> allowed the siting <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Legendre development wells. The<br />
Legendre South discovery well was drilled<br />
in 1997/98. Subsequent studies indicated<br />
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development <strong>of</strong> the field to be feasible <strong>and</strong><br />
the project was approved by the Joint<br />
Venture (Woodside Energy Ltd (Operator),<br />
Apache Northwest Pty Ltd & Santos Ltd)<br />
in late 1999.<br />
The fields, developed through three<br />
horizontal-production wells in Legendre<br />
North <strong>and</strong> one in Legendre South,<br />
produce to a single Mobile Offshore<br />
Production Unit (MOPU), converted from<br />
an existing jack-up drilling rig. Oil from<br />
the MOPU is exported via a 25 cm (10<br />
inch), 2.5 kilometre-long subsea pipeline<br />
to a mooring system, from which the oil is<br />
<strong>of</strong>floaded into either a dedicated floating<br />
storage <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>floading (FSO) vessel or<br />
directly into trading tankers. Gas produced<br />
beyond requirements for powering<br />
production facilities is being reinjected.<br />
The Legendre fields contain estimated<br />
probable recoverable reserves <strong>of</strong> over 6.5<br />
GL (40 million barrels). Production<br />
commenced in May 2001. The initial<br />
expected plateau rate is 8740 kL/d (55 000<br />
bbl/d) <strong>and</strong> the expected expenditure is<br />
estimated to be A$110 million. The fields<br />
are expected to have an operating life <strong>of</strong><br />
about five to eight years.<br />
GIPSY / NORTH<br />
GIPSY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Preliminary subsurface <strong>and</strong> engineering<br />
feasibility studies for the staged<br />
development <strong>of</strong> Apache’s Gipsy/North<br />
Gipsy fields were conducted in 2000. First<br />
oil was produced in February 2001. The<br />
fields, which also include Rose <strong>and</strong> Lee,<br />
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were discovered in 1999 <strong>and</strong> are located<br />
close to Varanus Isl<strong>and</strong>. Gas <strong>and</strong> condensate<br />
is present in all three fields, with oil also<br />
being present in the Gipsy <strong>and</strong> North<br />
Gipsy fault compartments. The Lee field,<br />
together with the Rose gas/condensate<br />
field, will be developed when required for<br />
gas markets supplied by the Harriet Gas<br />
Gathering Project.<br />
VINCENT/ENFIELD<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
Woodside’s Vincent field lies astride the<br />
boundary between Exploration Permit<br />
WA-271-P <strong>and</strong> WA-255-P (BHPP).<br />
The field was discovered in late 1998.<br />
Exploration, appraisal <strong>and</strong> concept<br />
screening continued through 1999. The<br />
Vincent 1 exploration well encountered a<br />
19 m oil column in the Lower Barrow<br />
Group <strong>and</strong> was production tested in<br />
January 1999 to a maximum <strong>of</strong> 683 kL/d<br />
(4300 bbl/d) <strong>of</strong> 17º API oil. In April 1999,<br />
the Enfield 1 exploration well, located 10<br />
kilometres southwest <strong>of</strong> Vincent 1,<br />
discovered 33 m <strong>of</strong> hydrocarbons in two<br />
zones. The lower interval was tested <strong>and</strong><br />
flowed 22º API oil at rates <strong>of</strong> up to 763<br />
kL/d (4800 bbl/d).<br />
Vincent has larger in-place volumes than<br />
Enfield. However, due to the higher<br />
viscosity <strong>of</strong> the Vincent oil <strong>and</strong> a very thin<br />
oil column, the development is not yet<br />
considered to be economic. Studies are<br />
continuing to identify alternative<br />
development concepts <strong>and</strong> cost reductions<br />
for Vincent.<br />
WOOLLYBUTT NORTH LOBE<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
The Woollybutt North field, operated by<br />
Agip Australia, is located approximately<br />
40–50 kilometres from the Griffin facilities<br />
<strong>and</strong> in excess <strong>of</strong> 80 kilometres from the<br />
coast <strong>of</strong> Western Australia. Average water<br />
depth in the region is 100 m.<br />
The Woollybutt North field was discovered<br />
in April 1997 with the drilling <strong>of</strong><br />
Woollybutt 1, two kilometres southwest <strong>of</strong><br />
West Barrow 1A (July 1982). The oil<br />
pool exists in a s<strong>and</strong>stone reservoir at the<br />
top <strong>of</strong> the Lower Cretaceous-aged Barrow<br />
Group.<br />
According to the proposed development<br />
concept, the field would be developed<br />
through two horizontal development wells<br />
located along the crest <strong>of</strong> the anticline.<br />
Agip plans to sidetrack the development<br />
wells from the suspended Woollybutt 1 <strong>and</strong><br />
2A ST1 wells, minimising the requirement<br />
for additional drilling in the area. The<br />
development wells would produce through<br />
subsea well heads <strong>and</strong> flexible flow lines to<br />
a leased FPSO.<br />
Initial oil production rates <strong>of</strong> 6350 kL/d<br />
(40 000 bbl/d) are anticipated, commencing<br />
in January 2003. The field life is<br />
expected to be between 32 to 36 months<br />
after initial production. Expenditure for the<br />
project is estimated at US$200 million for<br />
the life <strong>of</strong> the field. The Woollybutt<br />
North Lobe contains estimated probable<br />
recoverable reserves <strong>of</strong> over 3.38 GL (21.3<br />
million barrels). MPR<br />
Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Woodside Energy
In October 2001, the <strong>Department</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources<br />
(MPR) released its new<br />
single point on-line petroleum data<br />
management <strong>and</strong> enquiry system.<br />
This launch is the result <strong>of</strong> several years <strong>of</strong><br />
planning <strong>and</strong> consultation with industry in<br />
order to develop a user-friendly way <strong>of</strong><br />
making petroleum data available to industry.<br />
Key factors to MPR’s strategy were to<br />
facilitate data integration, web-based access<br />
to public data, <strong>and</strong> industry st<strong>and</strong>ard systems<br />
for ease <strong>of</strong> transfer <strong>of</strong> data. Very few systems<br />
incorporate all three factors for petroleum<br />
data <strong>and</strong> Schlumberger GeoQuest’s<br />
Enterprise system was chosen as the basis,<br />
with enhancements to the Finder system to<br />
meet the remaining requirements.<br />
The new system not only provides a major<br />
advance in the delivery <strong>of</strong> exploration <strong>and</strong><br />
production data, it also integrates this<br />
with petroleum title management, safety<br />
monitoring, <strong>and</strong> well analysis.<br />
BENEFITS OF THE NEW SYSTEM:<br />
• MPR petroleum databases are consolidated,<br />
secure <strong>and</strong> use an internationally<br />
recognised st<strong>and</strong>ard petroleum data<br />
model.<br />
• It can be accessed by external<br />
customers via the web with the ability<br />
to “drill” down to find more detailed<br />
data.<br />
• It is scalable, thus allowing access to<br />
“real” data in the future such as SEG-Y<br />
<strong>and</strong> well log data.<br />
S TATUTORY P ETROLEUM D ATA M ANAGEMENT<br />
MPR Provides Online Access to all<br />
Upstream <strong>Petroleum</strong> Information for WA<br />
Finder <strong>and</strong> Geoweb are deployed for Statutory <strong>Petroleum</strong> Data Management<br />
by Jeff Haworth, Manager <strong>Petroleum</strong> Data, Statutory Exploration Information Services, GSD<br />
Figure 1. Web-based map browser showing MPR data in the Northern Perth Basin<br />
BACKGROUND<br />
MPR manages vast quantities <strong>of</strong> petroleum<br />
exploration <strong>and</strong> production (E&P) data<br />
dating back to the 1950s that was<br />
submitted by industry. The data include<br />
well, seismic, title information <strong>and</strong> other<br />
technical data. Traditionally these data<br />
were stored in archives <strong>and</strong> catalogued<br />
using internal databases not available to the<br />
public. In 1998, MPR conducted surveys<br />
internally <strong>and</strong> with industry to scope<br />
requirements for the management <strong>and</strong><br />
distribution <strong>of</strong> these data <strong>and</strong> the<br />
technology available to meet those needs.<br />
As a result, plans were formulated to<br />
implement a data management system that<br />
effectively managed the data <strong>and</strong> integrated<br />
the databases <strong>of</strong> MPR.<br />
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S TATUTORY P ETROLEUM D ATA M ANAGEMENT<br />
In July 2000 following a tendering process,<br />
Schlumberger was selected to conduct a<br />
pilot test <strong>of</strong> a system. After the success <strong>of</strong><br />
the pilot test, agreement was reached in<br />
January 2001 between MPR <strong>and</strong> the<br />
company to implement the system.<br />
In cooperation with Schlumberger, MPR<br />
further enhanced the system to meet its<br />
unique business requirements, especially in<br />
the areas <strong>of</strong>:<br />
• title management,<br />
• safety monitoring,<br />
• data release, <strong>and</strong><br />
• well analyses.<br />
The resulting product provides MPR <strong>and</strong><br />
industry with the means to effectively<br />
access data such as:<br />
• Well summary information<br />
• Porosity <strong>and</strong> core analysis<br />
• Biostratigraphy <strong>and</strong> lithostratigraphy<br />
• Coring summaries<br />
• Casing, liner <strong>and</strong> perforation <strong>and</strong><br />
mud summaries<br />
• Field information <strong>and</strong> production<br />
by well<br />
• Aeromagnetic <strong>and</strong> other geophysical<br />
survey summaries<br />
• Title summaries, work commitments<br />
<strong>and</strong> title stakeholder information<br />
• Wireline logging summaries & curves<br />
• Geochemistry, including rock eval &<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 18<br />
Figure 2. On-line view <strong>of</strong> formation tops for Peewit 1 showing two interpretations <strong>of</strong> formations intersected in the well<br />
vitrinite reflectance<br />
• Show descriptions<br />
• Spatial location data for l<strong>and</strong> access<br />
including:<br />
Title locations Native title areas<br />
Heritage locations National parks<br />
Fisheries locations Fields & facilities<br />
• DST <strong>and</strong> wireline testing results<br />
• Velocity <strong>and</strong> directional data<br />
Figure 3. Example <strong>of</strong> a completed shopping basket <strong>of</strong> data ordered from MPR<br />
• Seismic navigation data <strong>and</strong><br />
acquisition <strong>and</strong> processing details<br />
• Gazette release areas<br />
• Facility information<br />
• Safety <strong>and</strong> environmental reporting<br />
• Listings <strong>of</strong> reports, logs, seismic data,<br />
maps, samples, etc.<br />
All the data are available through a mapbased<br />
web browser with the ability to:<br />
• view electronic reports,<br />
well cross-sections <strong>and</strong> comparisons,<br />
• print title summary reports, <strong>and</strong><br />
• download UKOOA data.<br />
Users can inquire on the system by<br />
selecting an area or the use <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong><br />
many st<strong>and</strong>ard queries programmed into<br />
the system.<br />
MPR feels that implementation <strong>of</strong> this<br />
system is a quantum leap in customer service<br />
<strong>and</strong> will make Western Australia more<br />
attractive to overseas <strong>and</strong> local investors in<br />
petroleum exploration in the State.<br />
Information on petroleum data is from the<br />
combined Divisions <strong>of</strong> Geological Survey<br />
(GSD) <strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> (PD). MPR<br />
MPR Contacts:<br />
Jeff Haworth, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Data Manager<br />
GSD, on +61 8 9222 3214 or<br />
j.haworth@dme.wa.gov.au<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
Mark Gabrielson, Manager Strategic<br />
Planning, Information Technology <strong>and</strong><br />
Administration PD, on +61 8 9222 3010<br />
m.gabrielson@dme.wa.gov.au
PFW MANAGEMENT<br />
Changes to the Environment<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Produced<br />
Formation Water, Offshore Australia<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
In Australia, the majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
production facilities discharge<br />
treated produced formation water<br />
(PFW) directly to the ocean.<br />
PFW management was limited to achieving<br />
compliance with maximum levels <strong>of</strong> oil in<br />
water concentrations.The Commonwealth<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) (Management<br />
<strong>of</strong> Environment) Regulations 1999 have<br />
changed the way operators must consider<br />
PFW management.<br />
Under Regulation 39, transitional<br />
arrangements require operators <strong>of</strong> existing<br />
production facilities to have an accepted<br />
Environment Plan (EP) before 1 October<br />
2001. Operators <strong>of</strong> facilities have had two<br />
years to develop facility EPs.The EP must<br />
provide an assessment <strong>of</strong> the environmental<br />
effects <strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> the operation <strong>of</strong> a<br />
facility {Regulation 13(3)}. Operators are<br />
required to assess the fate <strong>and</strong> effects <strong>of</strong><br />
PFW discharge <strong>and</strong> provide acceptable<br />
management actions to control or<br />
minimise unacceptable effects.<br />
This article provides information regarding<br />
the requirements <strong>of</strong> the new regulations<br />
<strong>and</strong> considers the implications to operators<br />
<strong>and</strong> current PFW management strategies.<br />
MANAGEMENT OF PFW<br />
Prior to 1 October 2001, Australian<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore PFW management has been<br />
limited to achieving compliance with<br />
specific maximum concentrations <strong>of</strong><br />
petroleum in PFW discharged. Where<br />
approval to discharge directly to the ocean<br />
is granted, the concentration <strong>of</strong> petroleum<br />
in any PFW discharged to the sea:<br />
1. shall not be greater than 50 mg/l at<br />
any one time; <strong>and</strong><br />
2. average less than 30 mg/l during each<br />
period <strong>of</strong> 24 hours.<br />
The <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Acts<br />
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Schedule <strong>of</strong> Specific Requirements as to Offshore<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Exploration <strong>and</strong> Production 1995<br />
requires that PFW shall not be discharged<br />
into the sea unless approved by the<br />
Designated Authority (DA) {Clauses 602<br />
C <strong>and</strong> 616 (4)}. Clause 602 D requires<br />
approval for the injection <strong>of</strong> petroleum or<br />
water into an underground formation.<br />
The Commonwealth <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged<br />
L<strong>and</strong>s) (Management <strong>of</strong> Environment)<br />
Regulations 1999 {(Regulation 29)} has<br />
retained the maximum 30 mg/l / 50 mg/l<br />
requirements to maintain a minimum<br />
industry environmental performance<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard. It is supplemented by the<br />
objective requirement to assess the<br />
by Graham Cobby, Manager Environment, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
Fish study adjacent to a new North West Shelf production facility to determine the potential environmental effects<br />
{Regulation 13(3)} <strong>of</strong> PFW discharge. Photos courtesy <strong>of</strong> Curtin University <strong>and</strong> Woodside Energy<br />
environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> the<br />
whole PFW discharge as part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
production facility activity {Regulation<br />
13(3)}.<br />
Assessing the effect <strong>and</strong> risk <strong>of</strong> the whole<br />
PFW is ecologically more relevant than<br />
prescriptive regulation focusing only on<br />
petroleum concentration.<br />
PFW contains dissolved <strong>and</strong> finely<br />
dispersed hydrocarbons such as benzene,<br />
toluene, ethylene <strong>and</strong> xylene (BTEX).The<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> BTEX <strong>and</strong> polyaromatic<br />
hydrocarbons (PAH) such as naphthalene<br />
has been associated with an increased risk<br />
<strong>of</strong> carcinogenic <strong>and</strong> mutagenic effects in<br />
exposed marine organisms. PFW may
contain metals, low level naturally<br />
occurring radioactive materials (NORM)<br />
<strong>and</strong> added process chemicals such as<br />
corrosion, hydrate <strong>and</strong> scale inhibitors,<br />
biocide <strong>and</strong> emulsifiers.<br />
As facilities age, the amount <strong>of</strong> chemicals<br />
used tends to increase. The amount <strong>of</strong><br />
PFW discharged also tends to increase over<br />
the life <strong>of</strong> the field. As the loading<br />
(concentration x volume) <strong>of</strong> potential<br />
contaminants increases, the environmental<br />
effect <strong>and</strong> risk will tend to increase.<br />
Generally <strong>of</strong>fshore Australia, the salinity,<br />
pH <strong>and</strong> temperature <strong>of</strong> the PFW do not<br />
contribute to any significant effects on the<br />
receiving environment.The salinity <strong>and</strong> pH<br />
<strong>of</strong> PFW is generally very similar to<br />
seawater, <strong>and</strong> in Australia PFW<br />
temperatures usually reach ambient<br />
temperatures within tens <strong>of</strong> metres from<br />
the discharge point.<br />
An assessment <strong>of</strong> the environmental effects<br />
<strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> PFW discharge should<br />
consider the loading <strong>of</strong> PFW components<br />
in terms <strong>of</strong> volume <strong>and</strong> concentration, the<br />
acute <strong>and</strong> chronic environmental effects<br />
<strong>and</strong> the fate <strong>of</strong> the PFW. The potential<br />
chronic effect is considered to be a key<br />
consideration.<br />
For example, an <strong>of</strong>fshore facility “Alpha”<br />
that discharges 250 000 kilolitres/annum <strong>of</strong><br />
average 6.6 mg/l concentration <strong>of</strong><br />
petroleum will contribute 1.65 tonne <strong>of</strong> oil<br />
to the sea over that period. Facility “Beta”<br />
discharging a volume <strong>of</strong> 2.5 million<br />
kilolitres/annum at 6.6 mg/l will discharge<br />
16.5 tonne <strong>of</strong> oil to the sea. Assuming that<br />
these structures are in a similar<br />
environmental setting <strong>and</strong> that the PFW<br />
ecotoxicity is the same, it is reasonable to<br />
assume that Facility “Beta” has more<br />
potential for adverse effects than Facility<br />
“Alpha”.<br />
Previous requirements did not consider<br />
these aspects. The regulations provide a<br />
more ecologically relevant approach to<br />
PFW management.<br />
IMPLICATIONS FOR OPERATORS<br />
The regulations<br />
In Commonwealth waters, Regulation 6<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s)<br />
(Management <strong>of</strong> Environment) Regulations<br />
1999 requires the operator <strong>of</strong> a proposed<br />
petroleum activity to have an accepted EP<br />
for that activity. The operation <strong>of</strong> a<br />
production facility is defined as a<br />
petroleum activity. These regulations apply<br />
to operators <strong>of</strong> existing facilities (facilities<br />
in operation prior to 1 October 1999) in<br />
Commonwealth waters after 30 September<br />
2001. In order to achieve consistency<br />
between jurisdictions, similar regulations<br />
are being developed by the Designated<br />
Authorities (DAs) for State <strong>and</strong> Territory<br />
waters. It is expected that production<br />
facilities in State <strong>and</strong> Territory waters will<br />
have similar future requirements.<br />
Regulation 13 describes the requirements<br />
<strong>of</strong> an environmental assessment <strong>of</strong> a<br />
petroleum activity. Regulation 13(3)<br />
requires an assessment <strong>of</strong> the<br />
environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> the<br />
activity. Regulation 13(4) requires that the<br />
operator define environmental<br />
performance objectives, st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong><br />
measurement criteria be defined. The<br />
measurement criteria are used to<br />
determine whether the environmental<br />
performance objectives <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards have<br />
been met.<br />
Regulation 14 provides for an implementation<br />
strategy to ensure that the<br />
environmental objectives are carried out.<br />
The environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong><br />
PFW discharge should be reduced to as<br />
low as reasonably practical. Regulation<br />
14(7) requires the operator to maintain a<br />
Healthy Spanish Mackerel caught near the facility<br />
PFW MANAGEMENT<br />
quantitative record <strong>of</strong> emissions <strong>and</strong><br />
discharges to the marine environment.<br />
The record must be accurate <strong>and</strong> auditable.<br />
Regulation 29 provides for the maximum<br />
allowable concentrations <strong>of</strong> petroleum in<br />
any produced formation water discharged<br />
to the sea identical to Clause 616 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Acts Offshore<br />
Schedule <strong>of</strong> Specific Requirements for<br />
Exploration <strong>and</strong> Production.<br />
Penalties<br />
Penalties apply for non-compliance with<br />
the regulations. An <strong>of</strong>fence against these<br />
regulations is a strict liability <strong>of</strong>fence. The<br />
Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 allows a<br />
court to fine a body corporate up to 5 times<br />
the maximum amount. Offences under<br />
these regulations are continuing <strong>of</strong>fences<br />
<strong>and</strong> a fine may be imposed for each day<br />
during which the <strong>of</strong>fence continues.<br />
For example, if an operator does not<br />
comply with an accepted environment<br />
plan for 10 days, the penalty is potentially<br />
80 penalty units ($110/unit) x 10 days x 5<br />
(body corporate) = up to $440,000.<br />
Regulation 13(3) - Assessing<br />
environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks<br />
The operator determines how the<br />
assessment <strong>of</strong> environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks<br />
is carried out. PFW is usually characterised<br />
for its chemical constituents. A chemical<br />
analysis <strong>of</strong> the PFW is usually carried out<br />
detailing the concentrations <strong>of</strong> the various<br />
constituents.These concentrations can then<br />
be compared to recognised benchmark<br />
levels such as the ANZECC 2001 water<br />
quality guidelines. This can provide an<br />
indication <strong>of</strong> potential levels <strong>of</strong> concern.<br />
For example, if the concentration <strong>of</strong><br />
copper is found to be significantly higher<br />
than seawater background levels, then the<br />
bioavailability <strong>and</strong> ecotoxicity <strong>of</strong> copper on<br />
selected exposed species may be further<br />
considered. If it were confirmed that<br />
elevated levels <strong>of</strong> copper has increased the<br />
risk <strong>of</strong> adverse environmental effects, then<br />
an assessment <strong>of</strong> the acceptability <strong>of</strong> that<br />
risk would be carried out. If the risk were<br />
unacceptable then management actions to<br />
reduce that risk would be required.<br />
Biomonitoring may be required to ensure<br />
the risks remain within acceptable levels.<br />
The concentrations <strong>of</strong> hydrocarbons,<br />
metals <strong>and</strong> any low level naturally<br />
occurring radioactive materials (NORM)<br />
should be measured. An assessment <strong>of</strong><br />
metals <strong>and</strong> metal salts will provide<br />
information about the potential for<br />
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bioaccumulation <strong>and</strong>/or biomagnification.<br />
The bioavailability <strong>of</strong> compounds to<br />
marine organisms is a critical mechanism<br />
in the determination <strong>of</strong> potential effects<br />
<strong>and</strong> risks.<br />
The next step may consider the current<br />
<strong>and</strong> predicted volumes <strong>of</strong> PFW discharged<br />
over the life <strong>of</strong> the facility. PFW loading<br />
(volume x contaminant concentration)<br />
should be determined. A facility that<br />
discharges 1 000 000 kilolitres/annum <strong>of</strong><br />
PFW with an average oil concentration <strong>of</strong><br />
20 mg/l represents a loading <strong>of</strong> 20<br />
tonne/annum <strong>of</strong> oil.The loading will help<br />
determine the magnitude <strong>of</strong> the potential<br />
environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risk.<br />
Following this step, the fate <strong>of</strong> PFW may<br />
need to be determined. Modelling the<br />
PFW plume will help determine the spatial<br />
extent <strong>of</strong> the zone <strong>of</strong> potential exposure <strong>and</strong><br />
effect. Exposure to a potential contaminant<br />
may not necessarily mean there will be an<br />
effect or impact. Oceanographic conditions<br />
such as currents <strong>and</strong> tides will influence a<br />
PFW plume. The cumulative effects <strong>of</strong> a<br />
PFW plume “double dosing” an area<br />
around a facility due to tidal factors may<br />
need to be considered. Modelling data can<br />
provide dilution factors, concentrations <strong>of</strong><br />
compounds <strong>and</strong> ecotoxicity information at<br />
certain distances from the discharge point.<br />
The modelling should be rigorously<br />
validated.<br />
Assessing acute <strong>and</strong> chronic effects<br />
There are both acute <strong>and</strong> chronic effects to<br />
assess. Acute toxicity testing is usually short<br />
term (24, 48, 96 hour) testing. It is relevant<br />
mainly to the worst-case scenario with<br />
death (LC50) or growth inhibition EC50 as<br />
endpoints. An assessment <strong>of</strong> the chronic<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 22<br />
Humpback whales playing near the facility (southern migration, August 2001)<br />
(long-term) effects <strong>of</strong> PFW discharge is<br />
considered more relevant than acute effects.<br />
A direct measure <strong>of</strong> chronic environmental<br />
effect can be determined by measuring the<br />
biological response induced by contaminants<br />
in marine organisms.<br />
These biological responses or biomarkers<br />
are direct indicators <strong>of</strong> exposure or effect.<br />
An organism may be exposed to a low level<br />
contaminant without being adversely<br />
affected.An effect on a marine organism is<br />
a measurable biological response, which<br />
reduces its survival or reproductive<br />
capacity.A sustained widespread effect may<br />
alter the ability <strong>of</strong> a population or a<br />
community to persist.<br />
Biomarkers that are indicators <strong>of</strong> exposure<br />
include mixed function oxygenase (MFO)<br />
as measured by EROD (ethoxyresorufin-0deethylase)<br />
activity <strong>and</strong> bile metabolites.<br />
Biomarkers that are indicators <strong>of</strong> effect<br />
include DNA damage, sorbitol<br />
dehydrogenase (SDH) activity <strong>and</strong> stress<br />
protein levels. MPR guidelines providing<br />
additional information about environmental<br />
effect assessment tools are being developed.<br />
Biomarkers also provide information about<br />
the bioavailability <strong>of</strong> contaminants. If a<br />
contaminant is not bioavailable, it will not<br />
be expected to induce a biological<br />
response. These tools provide environmental<br />
managers with an early warning<br />
system for identifying any adverse environmental<br />
effects. Biomonitoring may be<br />
required to demonstrate that the measured<br />
risks are acceptable.<br />
Until recently, environmental effects<br />
monitoring has been limited to benthic<br />
surveys. Information provided benthic<br />
fauna monitoring as a tool for determining<br />
potential PFW effects is limited. It is<br />
generally retrospective, expensive <strong>and</strong><br />
provides little information about water<br />
column effects.<br />
To determine what environmental effects a<br />
PFW discharge may have, it is considered<br />
to be a better strategy to measure<br />
environmental effects directly on marine<br />
organisms living in the water column.<br />
PFW effects <strong>and</strong> risks studies<br />
Two recent PFW exposure <strong>and</strong> effect<br />
studies utilising biomarkers have been<br />
conducted on the North West Shelf. A<br />
feasibility study was conducted in July<br />
2000, from the Mobil Exploration <strong>and</strong><br />
Producing Australia Pty Ltd (MEPA)<br />
operated W<strong>and</strong>oo oil production facility, to<br />
consider the logistics required to determine<br />
what chronic effects may be induced in fish<br />
by exposure to PFW discharges. The<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo oil facility is a concrete gravity<br />
structure in 55 metres <strong>of</strong> water located 80<br />
kilometres northwest <strong>of</strong> Karratha.<br />
In August 2001, a baseline study was<br />
conducted on fish surrounding the new<br />
Woodside operated Legendre oil facility<br />
prior to PFW discharge occurring. Regular<br />
PFW discharge is expected late 2001. An<br />
indicator fish species was tagged to validate<br />
fish residency status <strong>and</strong> biopsies were<br />
collected from a number <strong>of</strong> specimens.<br />
The second phase <strong>of</strong> this study will be<br />
conducted mid 2002 following normal<br />
PFW discharge from the facility. A<br />
comparison <strong>of</strong> results before <strong>and</strong> after<br />
exposure to PFW will help determine if<br />
environmental exposure <strong>and</strong> effect has<br />
occurred <strong>and</strong> if additional environmental<br />
management is required. The Legendre<br />
facility is located in 50 metres <strong>of</strong> water <strong>and</strong><br />
105 kilometres north <strong>of</strong> Dampier on the<br />
North West Shelf <strong>of</strong> Western Australia.<br />
SUMMARY<br />
Discharges from production facilities may<br />
potentially affect biota living in the facility<br />
surroundings. Regulation 13(3) requires<br />
operators <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore facilities to assess the<br />
environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> the<br />
production facility.<br />
Operators must be able to demonstrate that<br />
the environmental effects <strong>and</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> PFW<br />
discharge are acceptable. Chronic effects<br />
are most relevant. Biomarkers provide<br />
operators with state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art tools to<br />
assess potential environmental effects <strong>and</strong><br />
the risks <strong>of</strong> facility discharges. MPR
Woodside <strong>Petroleum</strong> Ltd has made<br />
a significant gas discovery in the<br />
Southern Bonaparte Basin.<br />
Woodside is the Operator for the<br />
WA-279-P Joint Venture, which spudded<br />
the Blacktip 1 exploration well on 25 July<br />
2001. The well is located in the Bonaparte<br />
Basin approximately 325 kilometres<br />
southwest <strong>of</strong> Darwin in a water depth <strong>of</strong><br />
55.2 metres. The well was drilled to a total<br />
depth <strong>of</strong> 3181 mRT using the Ron<br />
Tappmeyer drill rig. Other participants in<br />
the permit are Shell Development<br />
(Australia) Proprietary Limited, <strong>and</strong> AGIP<br />
Australia B.V.<br />
Wireline logs indicate that the total<br />
cumulative gross hydrocarbon column<br />
from 12 separate gas bearing zones at<br />
Blacktip 1 is 339 metres.<br />
Three separate gas-bearing zones in<br />
Permian age reservoirs were production<br />
tested in late August, resulting in a<br />
combined flow rate <strong>of</strong> 2532 km 3 (89.4<br />
MMscf/d) <strong>of</strong> gas per day. Drill Stem Test<br />
(DST) #1 produced tubing-constrained at<br />
a rate <strong>of</strong> 975 km 3 (<strong>34</strong>.4 MMscf) gas per day<br />
through a 64/64 choke from an interval<br />
between 2767 metres <strong>and</strong> 2785 metres.<br />
DST #2 produced tubing-constrained at<br />
765 km 3 (27 MMscf) gas per day through a<br />
64/64 choke, from perforations between<br />
2570 metres <strong>and</strong> 2588 metres. Gas<br />
produced during these tests has less than<br />
2% CO 2,<strong>and</strong> under 2 ppm H 2S. DST #3<br />
produced also tubing-constrained at a rate<br />
<strong>of</strong> 792 km 3 (28.0 MMscf) gas per day<br />
through a 64/64 choke from an interval<br />
between 2169 metres <strong>and</strong> 2187 metres.<br />
Gas produced during this test had less than<br />
1% CO 2,<strong>and</strong> under 2 ppm H 2S.<br />
The primary objective <strong>of</strong> the Blacktip 1<br />
well was to evaluate the hydrocarbon<br />
potential <strong>of</strong> the Upper Carboniferous to<br />
Lower Permian fluvio-deltaic s<strong>and</strong>stones <strong>of</strong><br />
the Keyling <strong>and</strong> Kuriyippi Formations.<br />
The Blacktip structure is a Late Triassic<br />
faulted anticline with an areal closure in<br />
excess <strong>of</strong> 20 km 2 at the level <strong>of</strong> the Upper<br />
Keyling Formation s<strong>and</strong>stones.<br />
Blacktip was interpreted using the 2000<br />
Blacktip 3D seismic survey. The nearest<br />
well control to the Blacktip prospect is<br />
Penguin 1, approximately 32.5 kilometres<br />
to the north. Penguin 1 was drilled in 1972<br />
<strong>and</strong> encountered a sub-commercial gas<br />
pool in the Late Permian Hyl<strong>and</strong> Bay<br />
Formation. The Lesueur 1 well, located<br />
approximately 38.5 kilometres to the west,<br />
encountered water bearing reservoir<br />
quality s<strong>and</strong>stone at the Permian to late<br />
Carboniferous level, with hydrocarbon<br />
shows in the Tanmurra <strong>and</strong> Bonaparte<br />
Formations (Early Carboniferous).<br />
A fault-independent, four-way dip closed,<br />
anticlinal structure is present at several<br />
stratigraphic levels at Blacktip. The<br />
principal reservoir at Blacktip is the Early<br />
Permian, fluvio-deltaic s<strong>and</strong>stone sequence<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Keyling Formation, sealed by marine<br />
claystones <strong>of</strong> the Fossil Head Formation.<br />
The structure is located within the oilmature<br />
hydrocarbon kitchen <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Southern Petrel Sub-basin, <strong>and</strong> is well<br />
located to have received direct<br />
hydrocarbon charge from both Keyling<br />
B LACKTIP D ISCOVERY<br />
Blacktip Gas Discovery in the<br />
Bonaparte Gulf<br />
by Karina Jonasson, Resource Geologist, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
(Early Permian) <strong>and</strong> Milligans (Early<br />
Carboniferous) source rocks in <strong>and</strong><br />
adjacent to the structure. Based on earlier<br />
discoveries at Barnett <strong>and</strong> Turtle,<br />
hydrocarbon charge was expected to<br />
comprise predominantly light oil, however<br />
the well resulted in a dry gas discovery.<br />
A number <strong>of</strong> similar anticlinal structures<br />
can be seen in the region.Those known to<br />
contain hydrocarbons include Turtle,<br />
Barnett,Tern, Petrel <strong>and</strong> Penguin, all within<br />
a 100 kilometre radius. Apparently dry<br />
structures have been tested by the Pelican<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong> 1, Bougainville 1 <strong>and</strong> Matilda 1 wells.<br />
The Blacktip discovery is possibly <strong>of</strong><br />
commercial significance due to its close<br />
proximity to Darwin <strong>and</strong> associated gas<br />
markets. Also, the dry nature <strong>of</strong> the gas is a<br />
positive aspect as minimal processing, if<br />
any, would be required <strong>of</strong>fshore, vastly<br />
reducing the <strong>of</strong>fshore infrastructure costs.<br />
The commercial development <strong>of</strong> Blacktip<br />
would help to ensure the future development<br />
<strong>of</strong> other gas fields discovered within<br />
the Bonaparte Basin. MPR<br />
Blacktip 1 production testing. Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Woodside Energy<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 23
A CREAGE R ELEASE 2001<br />
Western Australian State<br />
Acreage Release 2001 State Waters,<br />
Northern Carnarvon Basin<br />
Applications are to be invited for<br />
the grant <strong>of</strong> Exploration Permits for<br />
State Waters areas <strong>of</strong> the Northern<br />
Carnarvon Basin.<br />
To Apply<br />
Western Australia has a work program<br />
bidding system, details <strong>of</strong> which are<br />
available in the relevant application<br />
package available on request from:<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Division: 11th Floor, Mineral<br />
House, 100 Plain Street, East Perth,<br />
Western Australia 6004<br />
Contact Margaret Beall -<br />
Telephone +618 9222 3278<br />
Fax +618 9222 3799<br />
Email m.beall@dme.wa.gov.au<br />
20º<br />
21º<br />
115º<br />
115º<br />
i:\mapping\titles\releases state waters propPWArel.lat<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 24<br />
INDIAN<br />
Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Airlie Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Exploration Areas<br />
Three discrete exploration areas are being<br />
released on the North West Shelf as shown<br />
on the State Waters 2001 Acreage Release<br />
map. These areas are regarded as highly<br />
prospective <strong>and</strong> are close to infrastructure.<br />
The <strong>of</strong>fshore Northern Carnarvon Basin<br />
has major oil <strong>and</strong> gas developments.<br />
The two exploration areas nearest the<br />
Dampier Archipelago straddle the baseline<br />
dividing the <strong>Petroleum</strong> Act 1967 from the<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Act 1982<br />
jurisdiction, but each such exploration area<br />
will be dealt with <strong>and</strong> administered as a<br />
composite title.<br />
Western Australian State Waters 2001 Acreage Release<br />
OCEAN<br />
Montebello Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Varanus Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
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AUSTRALIA<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources<br />
PETROLEUM DIVISION<br />
116º<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Data<br />
Listings <strong>of</strong> open file petroleum data may be<br />
made available on request from:<br />
Geological Survey Division, First Floor,<br />
Mineral House, 100 Plain Street, East<br />
Perth,Western Australia 6004.<br />
Contact Jeff Haworth -<br />
Telephone +618 9222 3214<br />
Fax +618 9222 3893<br />
Email j.haworth@dme.wa.gov.au<br />
Key Dates<br />
• Release date:<br />
Thursday 18 October 2001.<br />
• Closing date:<br />
Applications will be received by the<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Division up until 4:00 pm,<br />
Thursday 28 February 2002.<br />
DAMPIER<br />
KARRATHA<br />
117º<br />
Talisman<br />
Burrup Peninsula<br />
ROEBOURNE<br />
0 50<br />
Kilometres<br />
ACREAGE RELEASE BLOCKS<br />
(Bids close 28 February 2002)<br />
Oil, Gas, Oil & Gas Discovery<br />
Oil, Gas Production Facility<br />
Oil, Gas Onshore Production Facility<br />
Pipeline<br />
117º<br />
20º<br />
21º<br />
N.S. 24/08/2001
The second annual National Oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> Gas Safety Advisory Committee’s<br />
(NOGSAC) Health Safety<br />
<strong>and</strong> Environment Representatives<br />
Forum, was held in the picturesque<br />
country town <strong>of</strong> Daylesford in<br />
Victoria on 21 <strong>and</strong> 22 May.<br />
This year the event, organised by the<br />
Commonwealth <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Industry<br />
Science <strong>and</strong> Resources, was sponsored by<br />
Esso <strong>and</strong> BHP. Over one hundred<br />
delegates attended the two-day forum at<br />
Lakes House – <strong>and</strong> a very nice place it is,<br />
especially at the special delegate hotel rate<br />
arranged by the event organisers,<br />
Petromarketing. The theme <strong>of</strong> the forum<br />
this year was “The Role <strong>of</strong> HSE<br />
Representatives in a Modern Safety<br />
Case Regime”.<br />
Workforce consultation <strong>and</strong> involvement<br />
are considered crucial to the effectiveness<br />
<strong>of</strong> this type <strong>of</strong> safety regulatory system, <strong>and</strong><br />
pursuing this at this year’s conference was<br />
a specific outcome <strong>of</strong> last year’s forum.<br />
Guest speakers included the entertaining<br />
Dr Vossi Berger, National Director,<br />
Australian Workers Union; the very<br />
experienced safety expert Matt Wylie,<br />
Major Hazard Facility Division, Victorian<br />
WorkCover; <strong>and</strong>, Robert Olsen,<br />
Chairman, Esso Australia. Andrea Shaw<br />
from Shawidea facilitated some interactive<br />
sessions <strong>and</strong> working groups.<br />
Colin Turner, HSE Representative for Esso<br />
Australia, comments on the success <strong>of</strong> the<br />
forum in addressing the issue <strong>of</strong> workforce<br />
consultation <strong>and</strong> involvement -<br />
“I think we did that successfully <strong>and</strong> by the<br />
end <strong>of</strong> the conference we had shared our<br />
different practises, ideas <strong>and</strong> experiences <strong>and</strong><br />
built a foundation <strong>of</strong> shared underst<strong>and</strong>ings<br />
upon which a consensus about the<br />
principles <strong>of</strong> workforce consultation <strong>and</strong><br />
involvement might be built.”<br />
The companies that demonstrated their<br />
commitment by arranging for their HSE<br />
representatives to attend, should be<br />
congratulated for their support <strong>of</strong> this<br />
event, as should the hosts Esso <strong>and</strong> BHP,<br />
sponsor DISR <strong>and</strong> all <strong>of</strong> the guest speakers.<br />
Dave Tyler <strong>and</strong> Colin Turner <strong>of</strong> Esso<br />
Australia particularly can take credit for<br />
hosting a valuable forum for sharing <strong>of</strong><br />
safety ideas <strong>and</strong> experiences. MPR<br />
NOGSAC NEWS<br />
Second Annual NOGSAC HSE<br />
Representatives Forum... a Great Success<br />
by Richard Craddock, General Manager Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the presentations at NOGSAC, HSE Representatives forum. Photos courtesy <strong>of</strong> Esso<br />
Working group looking at safety issues <strong>and</strong> responsibilities<br />
<strong>of</strong> HSE representatives<br />
Dave Tyler <strong>of</strong> Esso chats to delegate<br />
Panel session <strong>of</strong> representatives <strong>of</strong> Regulators, Industry <strong>and</strong> the workforce<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 25
S AFETY AND E NVIRONMENT C ONFERENCE 8 - 9 NOVEMBER 2001<br />
The WA <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources is<br />
organising the inaugural Australian<br />
Oil <strong>and</strong> Gas Industry Safety <strong>and</strong><br />
Environment conference to be held<br />
at the Hyatt Hotel in Perth on 8–9<br />
November 2001.<br />
The concept behind this conference is that<br />
it will be a Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment<br />
conference with a difference; planned <strong>and</strong><br />
developed by the Australian industry<br />
(regulators, employers <strong>and</strong> employees) to<br />
communicate <strong>and</strong> address the current<br />
safety <strong>and</strong>/or environmental issues <strong>and</strong><br />
concerns <strong>of</strong> the industry.<br />
Many safety <strong>and</strong> / or environment conferences<br />
consist <strong>of</strong> safety or environmental<br />
experts delivering technical papers to an<br />
audience <strong>of</strong> safety or environmental<br />
experts. Any relevant initiatives from these<br />
papers are not necessarily reaching or<br />
influencing the people at the design <strong>of</strong>fice,<br />
production process or rig floor. The aim <strong>of</strong><br />
this conference is to reach as many people<br />
who may have a major impact on safety<br />
<strong>and</strong> environmental performance in the oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> gas industry as possible. To achieve<br />
this, a low delegate fee ($600 / 2 days) was<br />
targeted. Strong industry support has made<br />
it not only possible to achieve this, but<br />
also to include distinguished speakers<br />
(including Dr Rhona Flin, Aberdeen<br />
University), <strong>and</strong> a formal conference<br />
dinner.<br />
To assemble the most topical speakers <strong>and</strong><br />
theme for this year’s conference, we<br />
surveyed the industry to identify those<br />
safety <strong>and</strong> environmental matters that were<br />
considered to have the highest priority.<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 26<br />
Leadership <strong>and</strong><br />
Behavioural Change in<br />
Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment<br />
by Richard Craddock, General Manager Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
The majority <strong>of</strong> responses identified the<br />
need for leadership, communication,<br />
empowerment <strong>and</strong> behavioural skills—<br />
particularly aimed at line management <strong>and</strong><br />
supervisory level workforce.The theme for<br />
this year’s conference is, therefore,<br />
Exp<strong>and</strong>ing Leadership <strong>and</strong> Behavioural<br />
Change in Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment.<br />
A conference committee <strong>of</strong> dedicated<br />
safety <strong>and</strong> environmental champions was<br />
targeted, <strong>and</strong> assembled with the support <strong>of</strong><br />
almost every major company. The<br />
committee has worked to achieve what we<br />
feel will be an excellent <strong>and</strong> different safety<br />
<strong>and</strong> environment conference; one that<br />
people will be able to take things away<br />
from that they can apply to their daily<br />
activities in the industry. Although the<br />
conference is targeted at first line<br />
supervisors, <strong>and</strong> line managers, from<br />
operators <strong>and</strong> contractors, <strong>and</strong> from all<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> exploration, design, construction<br />
<strong>and</strong> production, this conference should<br />
benefit anyone in the industry.<br />
It is proposed that this conference will be a<br />
biannual event, to be held here in Perth,<br />
<strong>and</strong> be developed to address the current<br />
priorities <strong>of</strong> the industry. It will be held<br />
in alternate years to the International<br />
Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Engineers (SPE)<br />
HSE conference. It is intended that any<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>it from this year’s conference will be<br />
used to help fund the next conference in<br />
Perth in 2003.<br />
The conference program <strong>and</strong> registration<br />
details may be found on the organiser’s<br />
website at:<br />
www.petromarketing.com/hse.html<br />
MPR would like to recognise the strong<br />
support from industry for this<br />
conference—namely Woodside Australian<br />
Energy (major sponsor), <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Industry, Science & Resources (DISR),<br />
Atwood Oceanics, Apache Energy,<br />
Baker Hughes, BHP Billiton, Chevron,<br />
Esso, Halliburton, Kvaerner, Newfield,<br />
Nexen, PGS, Schlumberger, Transocean<br />
SedcoForex, <strong>and</strong> Weatherford. MPR<br />
Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Woodside Energy
GSWA PETROLEUM S TUDIES<br />
In 1994, <strong>Petroleum</strong> System Studies<br />
were commenced by the Geological<br />
Survey to encourage onshore petroleum<br />
exploration in frontier basins.<br />
At the start <strong>of</strong> the new program, GSWA<br />
geoscientists who were nearing completion<br />
<strong>of</strong> a study in the northern Perth Basin<br />
formed the Western Margin Team <strong>and</strong> shifted<br />
focus to the Carnarvon Basin. At the same<br />
time new staff were appointed to work on<br />
the Canning <strong>and</strong> Officer Basins — the<br />
Interior Basins Team — <strong>and</strong> a number <strong>of</strong><br />
other staff members were coopted into the<br />
two groups. The strategy adopted by both<br />
teams was to divide the basins into<br />
manageable parts within which existing<br />
data could be reviewed <strong>and</strong> new<br />
complementary data collected, where<br />
justified. Once the initial reports on each<br />
study area have been completed, the<br />
intention is to publish a comprehensive<br />
review <strong>of</strong> the geology <strong>and</strong> petroleum<br />
potential <strong>of</strong> each basin.<br />
New data have been acquired from existing<br />
drillcore (<strong>of</strong>ten from mineral exploration),<br />
stratigraphic drilling (14 wells), aeromagnetic<br />
(45 300 line-km) <strong>and</strong> gravity<br />
surveys (16 400 stations), <strong>and</strong> outcrop<br />
studies. By petroleum industry st<strong>and</strong>ards the<br />
available budget is small, <strong>and</strong> acquisition <strong>of</strong><br />
new seismic data has not been affordable.<br />
However, 430 km <strong>of</strong> existing seismic data<br />
have been reprocessed, <strong>and</strong> it is planned to<br />
reprocess a further 2000 km from the<br />
Officer Basin in the near future.While the<br />
acquisition <strong>of</strong> new geological data was<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 28<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Systems Studies:<br />
1994 to present, <strong>and</strong> beyond?<br />
designed to complement existing datasets,<br />
an opportunistic cost-saving strategy has<br />
developed through cooperation with<br />
parties outside the <strong>Department</strong>.Thus <strong>of</strong> the<br />
eleven GSWA stratigraphic holes drilled in<br />
the Carnarvon Basin, two have been drilled<br />
in partnership with Pace <strong>Petroleum</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
three with the University <strong>of</strong> Western<br />
Australia. Similarly, a seismic line, designed<br />
to investigate deep structure <strong>of</strong> the Yilgarn<br />
Craton, was extended about 50 km into the<br />
Officer Basin in August this year. The<br />
eastern part <strong>of</strong> the seismic line, including<br />
the extension into the Officer Basin, was a<br />
joint AGSO–GSWA project.<br />
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM<br />
TO DATE INCLUDE:<br />
• finding encouraging source rock<br />
horizons in the Upper Silurian, Upper<br />
Devonian <strong>and</strong> Permian <strong>of</strong> the<br />
•<br />
Carnarvon Basin, <strong>and</strong> in Neoproterozoic<br />
Supersequence 1 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Officer Basin;<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> onshore extensions <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore transform faults in the Perth<br />
<strong>and</strong> Carnarvon Basins (the Abrolhos,<br />
Cervantes <strong>and</strong> Cardabia transfer zones);<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
• discovery <strong>of</strong> the Woodleigh impact<br />
structure near Shark Bay — the largest<br />
known impact structure on the<br />
Australian continent.<br />
Since 1994, the two teams have published a<br />
total <strong>of</strong> 52 geoscientific reports under the<br />
GSWA banner, <strong>and</strong> <strong>34</strong> papers in conference<br />
by Arthur Mory, Manager Western Margin Team, Geological Survey Division<br />
volumes <strong>and</strong> peer-reviewed journals.<br />
Included in these reports are post-mortems<br />
for most onshore wells in the Carnarvon<br />
<strong>and</strong> Perth Basins.These studies will form a<br />
firm foundation for further exploration in<br />
these frontier basins.<br />
New analyses <strong>and</strong> interpretations arising<br />
from GSWA studies (e.g. Rock Eval,<br />
porosity <strong>and</strong> permeability data, geochemistry,<br />
palynology, <strong>and</strong> formation tops)<br />
have been incorporated into the Western<br />
Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Information Management<br />
System (WAPIMS database) which is<br />
currently being upgraded, with plans to<br />
make more open-file data available on the<br />
internet. Other web developments include<br />
the accessibility <strong>of</strong> petroleum well <strong>and</strong><br />
seismic data in GeoVIEW.WA through an<br />
interactive GIS map engine (ArcIMS).<br />
This interactive mapping tool also displays<br />
other layers such as permits, sub-basins, <strong>and</strong><br />
onshore geology. These web applications<br />
can be accessed at:<br />
www.dme.wa.gov.au/geology/geoview_wa.html<br />
While the original term <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
System Studies program was for six years<br />
(ending in 2000), the State government has<br />
extended it at the behest <strong>of</strong> industry<br />
groups. Extending the program into other<br />
basins, however, will depend on the level <strong>of</strong><br />
funding being maintained. MPR<br />
Contacts:<br />
Greg Carlsen (08) 9222 3760<br />
g.carlsen@dme.wa.gov.au<br />
Arthur Mory (08) 9222 3327<br />
a.mory@dme.wa.gov.au<br />
Seismic survey in the Officer Basin. Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Geological Survey Division
GSWA PETROLEUM S TUDIES<br />
Geological Survey <strong>Petroleum</strong> Systems studies carried out in WA since 1994<br />
SOUTHERN<br />
CARNARVON<br />
BASIN<br />
77<br />
1998/3<br />
NORTHERN<br />
CARNARVON<br />
BASIN<br />
1996/3<br />
AJM380<br />
Phanerozoic<br />
Neoproterozoic <strong>and</strong> Phanerozoic<br />
GSWA Report<br />
GSWA Record<br />
GSWA stratigraphic well<br />
Work in progress<br />
Seismic traverse<br />
52<br />
69<br />
72<br />
75<br />
79<br />
73<br />
PERTH<br />
BASIN<br />
45 51<br />
61<br />
400 km<br />
43<br />
46<br />
57<br />
1998/5<br />
1997/6<br />
1998/3<br />
56<br />
CANNING<br />
BASIN<br />
68<br />
1996/8<br />
1996/10<br />
1996/11<br />
76<br />
OFFICER / GUNBARREL<br />
BASIN<br />
77<br />
EUCLA<br />
BASIN<br />
BONAPARTE<br />
BASIN<br />
1998/8<br />
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P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 29
E NVIRONMENTAL E XCELLENCE<br />
Forget the<br />
guernsey. It was the<br />
gecko they were all<br />
vying for at the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources’<br />
tenth annual Golden Gecko Awards<br />
held Thursday, 13 September at the<br />
Kings Park Function Centre.<br />
Over 200 guests representing the mining<br />
<strong>and</strong> petroleum industry, the private <strong>and</strong><br />
public sectors, <strong>and</strong> the media gathered to<br />
recognise excellence <strong>and</strong> leadership in<br />
environmental management, protection<br />
<strong>and</strong> rehabilitation.<br />
According to Awards Chair, Lee Ranford,<br />
“The <strong>Department</strong> instigated the Golden<br />
Gecko Awards to acknowledge the<br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing contribution recipients have<br />
made to balance environmental<br />
responsibility with the successful development<br />
<strong>of</strong> Western Australia’s resources.<br />
“By recognising the advances <strong>and</strong><br />
innovations in environmental practice by<br />
the minerals <strong>and</strong> petroleum industries, the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> is encouraging improvement<br />
throughout the industry <strong>and</strong> is helping to<br />
develop <strong>and</strong> maintain community<br />
confidence in the compatibility <strong>of</strong> mining<br />
<strong>and</strong> environmental management.”<br />
The Golden Geckos are the only<br />
environmental awards for the mining <strong>and</strong><br />
petroleum industry in WA, making them a<br />
Visiting scientists collaborate during specimen identification<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 30<br />
prestigious <strong>and</strong> highly sought after<br />
accolade. According to Bill Biggs, General<br />
Manager, Environment <strong>and</strong> Health, at the<br />
<strong>Department</strong>, “The Golden Gecko Awards<br />
have built a reputation over the past<br />
decade, <strong>and</strong> industry competes for the<br />
bronze gecko sculpture which takes pride<br />
<strong>of</strong> place in the <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> the winners.”<br />
Lee Ranford explained, “Receiving a<br />
Golden Gecko helps build an organisation’s<br />
reputation as a good corporate citizen with<br />
a responsible attitude towards environmental<br />
heritage.”<br />
GOING FOR THE GOLD<br />
This year, large corporations, Government<br />
departments, small businesses <strong>and</strong><br />
individuals competed for the coveted<br />
Gecko. Nominees were evaluated through a<br />
two-tiered judging process. The first phase<br />
was conducted by a technical screening<br />
panel <strong>and</strong> included site visits to some very<br />
remote locations around the State.<br />
According to Angela Bishop, an<br />
Environmental Officer at the <strong>Department</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> a member <strong>of</strong> the technical panel,<br />
environmental awareness has become a<br />
part <strong>of</strong> corporate culture. “It’s very<br />
2001 Golden<br />
Gecko Awards<br />
Joint Winners: The Western Australian Museum <strong>and</strong> Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
rewarding to see how employees at all<br />
levels have taken up the principles <strong>of</strong> good<br />
environmental practice. We met drillers<br />
who could tell us all about the<br />
environmental management initiatives at<br />
their particular mine sites.”<br />
The technical panel is also responsible for<br />
producing feedback reports to applicants.<br />
“This is a very important part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Awards process,” said Angela. “In many<br />
cases, we have seen applicants miss out on<br />
an Award one year, only to come back in<br />
subsequent years <strong>and</strong> win by achieving the<br />
recommendations made by the panel.<br />
In this way, the Awards go way beyond<br />
industry compliance.”<br />
It is also pro<strong>of</strong> that the Awards go beyond<br />
recognising excellence – to actually<br />
stimulating it throughout the industry.The<br />
final phase <strong>of</strong> judging is conducted by a<br />
selection committee comprised <strong>of</strong> eminent<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the community <strong>and</strong><br />
environmental field.<br />
WINNING COMBINATION<br />
Sharing a Golden Gecko this year are joint<br />
winners: The Western Australian Museum<br />
in partnership with Woodside Energy Ltd
for their Marine Survey <strong>of</strong> the Dampier<br />
Archipelago. This ambitious project<br />
commenced in 1998 with the Museum’s<br />
desire to research <strong>and</strong> document the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> marine species in the region<br />
<strong>and</strong> the area’s major marine habitats.<br />
Woodside supported the exploration with<br />
a generous donation <strong>of</strong> $635,000 towards<br />
the cost <strong>of</strong> field work, scientific reports <strong>and</strong><br />
educational programs.<br />
“This is an exceptional example <strong>of</strong> what<br />
can be achieved by public <strong>and</strong> private<br />
sector partnerships,” observed Bill Biggs.<br />
“Woodside has enabled the Museum to<br />
continue important work by providing the<br />
necessary funding <strong>and</strong> resources. The<br />
Archipelago is described as a biodiversity<br />
hot spot teeming with different marine<br />
species. The Survey will ensure that<br />
decisions made about the future <strong>of</strong> this area<br />
are based on scientific research—<strong>and</strong> that’s<br />
critical for its preservation.”<br />
The Dampier Archipelago is the location<br />
<strong>of</strong> Australia’s largest natural gas project.<br />
New species <strong>of</strong> sea slug discovered<br />
E NVIRONMENTAL E XCELLENCE<br />
Diver on Dampier Archipelago Survey. Photos courtesy <strong>of</strong> WA Museum<br />
Iron ore <strong>and</strong> salt mining industries are also<br />
located in this region. Dampier port has<br />
more shipping tonnage through it each<br />
year than any other port in Australia.<br />
“The environment can co-exist with<br />
industry,” claimed Bill. “That is one thing<br />
these Awards acknowledge <strong>and</strong> reward.The<br />
Dampier Archipelago Survey will assist<br />
Woodside in the development <strong>of</strong> a sound<br />
management plan for the area. Very<br />
powerful <strong>and</strong> forward thinking mining<br />
companies are investing in the<br />
environment. Environmental performance<br />
<strong>and</strong> management are now seen as a vital<br />
part <strong>of</strong> core business for these companies.”<br />
LEAPIN’ LIZARDS<br />
So how did a humble reptile become the<br />
symbol for excellence in a billion-dollar,<br />
high stakes industry like mining <strong>and</strong><br />
petroleum? “The gecko is associated with the<br />
bush <strong>and</strong> is a symbol <strong>of</strong> successful site<br />
regeneration,” explained Bill. “Geckos are<br />
secondary <strong>and</strong> tertiary colonisers that live in<br />
leaf litter. Their habitat takes time to<br />
regenerate after plants are established on a<br />
rehabilitated site.The geckos will only return<br />
to a healthy, functioning ecosystem.” MPR<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 31
N EW P UBLICATIONS<br />
WA Atlas <strong>of</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> Fields<br />
Volume 2 - Onshore Canning <strong>and</strong> Carnarvon Basins<br />
The next volume <strong>of</strong> the Atlas <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Fields is now available.<br />
The Exploration <strong>and</strong> Production Branch<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division is producing<br />
summary volumes describing onshore<br />
producing fields in Western Australia.<br />
Volume 1 - Onshore Perth Basin was<br />
published in March 2000. Ten oil <strong>and</strong><br />
gasfields are described in this report. And<br />
now Volume 2,which consists <strong>of</strong> two parts<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 32<br />
Onshore Canning Basin <strong>and</strong> Onshore<br />
Carnarvon Basin,has been published.<br />
The Canning Basin part covers the<br />
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Sundown,West Kora <strong>and</strong> West Terrace.<br />
The Onshore Carnarvon Basin only has<br />
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These publications aim to provide a<br />
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each producing field, by basin.<br />
by Karina Jonasson, Resource Geologist, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division<br />
Cooperation was obtained from<br />
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contributions <strong>and</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> each<br />
field summary. Brief descriptions <strong>of</strong><br />
the stratigraphy, summarising the<br />
reservoir, source <strong>and</strong> sealing units,<br />
are included. The structure <strong>of</strong> each<br />
field <strong>and</strong> a brief structural history<br />
<strong>of</strong> trap development is described <strong>and</strong><br />
illustrated. The sedimentary character <strong>of</strong><br />
the reservoir, migration, diagenetic history<br />
(where available) <strong>and</strong> trapping mechanism<br />
are discussed. Hydrocarbon composition,<br />
petrophysical properties <strong>and</strong> interpretation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the reservoir are also summarised. And<br />
finally, a review <strong>of</strong> production<br />
performance, development history <strong>and</strong><br />
volumetrics are included in each summary.<br />
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L EGISLATION U PDATE<br />
Recent Amendments<br />
to the Commonwealth <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
(Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Legislation<br />
GENERAL OUTLINE<br />
The latest <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> amendments to the<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Act 1967 were<br />
introduced in May this year via the<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> (Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s) Legislation<br />
Amendment Act 2001.The amendments fell<br />
into three main categories: a partial<br />
revision <strong>of</strong> the Commonwealth-<br />
State/Northern Territory relationship in<br />
managing <strong>of</strong>fshore petroleum resources, a<br />
change in the datum provisions <strong>of</strong> the Act<br />
<strong>and</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> technical corrections.<br />
BACKGROUND<br />
Under the Submerged L<strong>and</strong>s Act,<br />
administration <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore petroleum<br />
resources is shared between the<br />
Commonwealth <strong>and</strong> the States/Northern<br />
Territory. Major decisions are made by<br />
Joint Authorities consisting <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Commonwealth Minister for Industry,<br />
Science <strong>and</strong> Resources <strong>and</strong> the respective<br />
State or Northern Territory Minister<br />
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day administration on behalf <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Commonwealth.<br />
TRANSFER OF POWERS FROM JA TO DA<br />
The May 2001 amendments follow an<br />
evaluation <strong>of</strong> the role <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Commonwealth in <strong>of</strong>fshore petroleum<br />
exploration <strong>and</strong> development completed in<br />
1998. One <strong>of</strong> the decisions emanating from<br />
the evaluation was an initiative to reform<br />
the joint administrative arrangements,<br />
while retaining the basic administrative<br />
framework as put in place as part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
1979 Offshore Constitutional Settlement.<br />
A key element <strong>of</strong> the evaluation was the<br />
transfer <strong>of</strong> certain powers under the<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore petroleum legislation from the<br />
Joint Authority to the Designated<br />
Authority. The powers transferred cover<br />
areas <strong>of</strong> routine administration such as<br />
extending the application period for a<br />
production licence after a petroleum<br />
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GDA PROVISIONS<br />
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Spatial Data Infrastructure program, the<br />
Geocentric Datum <strong>of</strong> Australia is being<br />
adopted into Commonwealth legislation.<br />
The Geocentric Datum <strong>of</strong> Australia is<br />
essentially a response to increased use <strong>of</strong><br />
Global Positioning Systems for surveying,<br />
navigation <strong>and</strong> similar purposes <strong>and</strong> the<br />
amendments provide the framework for<br />
this to occur. Various elements <strong>of</strong> the<br />
implementation will be provided for in<br />
regulations to be made later this year.<br />
Western Australian amendments to cater<br />
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R ESERVES TABLES<br />
TABLE 1. RESERVES AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 - DEVELOPED FIELDS<br />
Field Oil 90% Oil 50% Cond. 90% Cond. 50% Gas 90% Gas 50%<br />
GL GL GL GL Gm 3 Gm 3<br />
Agincourt 0.058 0.198 0.004 0.004 0.009 0.009<br />
Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong> 11.185 16.395 0.000 0.000 0.607 0.927<br />
Beharra Springs 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.311 0.311<br />
Blina 0.003 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Boundary 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Buffalo 1.486 3.356 0.000 0.000 0.033 0.073<br />
Campbell 0.000 0.000 0.119 0.179 0.970 1.390<br />
Chervil 0.043 0.113 0.000 0.000 0.009 0.009<br />
Chinook/Scindian 0.670 1.390 0.000 0.000 0.300 0.460<br />
Cossack 1.051 4.651 0.000 0.000 0.124 0.3<strong>34</strong><br />
Cowle 0.294 0.544 0.004 0.004 0.025 0.095<br />
Crest 0.010 0.170 0.000 0.000 0.090 0.100<br />
Dongara 0.020 0.180 0.005 0.005 0.357 0.357<br />
East Spar 0.000 0.000 2.617 3.017 6.829 7.789<br />
Gipsy 0.081 0.161 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.013<br />
Goodwyn 0.000 0.000 26.221 37.721 114.524 153.3<strong>34</strong><br />
Griffin 1.670 3.440 0.000 0.000 0.110 0.140<br />
Harriet 0.283 0.503 0.010 0.010 0.014 0.014<br />
Hermes 2.023 3.200 0.000 0.000 0.123 0.193<br />
Lambert 2.940 4.640 0.300 0.400 5.838 7.638<br />
Laminaria East 1.362 2.032 0.022 0.022 0.065 0.085<br />
Legendre North 3.253 5.653 0.000 0.000 0.025 0.045<br />
Legendre South 0.296 1.196 0.000 0.000 0.019 0.029<br />
Lloyd 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Mount Horner 0.007 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
North Gipsy 0.152 0.272 0.025 0.045 0.092 0.152<br />
North Rankin 0.000 0.000 10.063 13.863 167.059 190.849<br />
Perseus 0.000 0.000 23.067 32.567 186.198 251.038<br />
Roller 1.585 1.945 0.000 0.000 0.759 0.889<br />
Rosette 0.000 0.000 0.030 0.050 0.212 0.392<br />
Saladin 2.320 3.190 0.000 0.000 0.080 0.150<br />
Sinbad 0.000 0.000 0.055 0.085 0.389 0.609<br />
Skate 0.021 0.147 0.000 0.000 0.021 0.023<br />
Stag 2.568 4.858 0.000 0.000 0.094 0.094<br />
Sundown 0.020 0.020 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Tanami 0.141 0.221 0.010 0.010 0.027 0.047<br />
Tubridgi 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.394 0.394<br />
Wanaea 13.139 20.039 0.500 0.700 2.795 4.275<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo 3.653 5.533 0.000 0.000 0.101 0.161<br />
West Terrace 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Wonnich 0.030 0.080 0.423 0.513 3.590 4.390<br />
Woodada 0.000 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.729 2.089<br />
Yammaderry 0.007 0.147 0.000 0.000 0.077 0.087<br />
Yardarino 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005<br />
Total 50.387 84.300 63.493 89.214 493.005 628.987<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 35<br />
CATEGORY 1: Potential for Short Term Development<br />
TABLE 2. RESERVES AS AT 30 JUNE 2001 - UNDEVELOPED FIELDS<br />
Field Oil 90% Oil 50% Cond. 90% Cond. 50% Gas 90% Gas 50%<br />
GL GL GL GL Gm 3 Gm 3<br />
Angel 0.000 0.000 9.400 13.400 38.790 52.390<br />
Bambra 0.040 0.010 0.040 0.080 0.370 0.640<br />
Bambra East 0.000 0.000 0.190 0.240 0.710 0.910<br />
Caribou 0.000 0.000 0.070 0.260 0.300 1.160<br />
Coaster 0.440 0.610 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Coniston 1.749 3.180 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Echo/Yodel 0.000 0.000 4.700 6.400 7.510 10.250<br />
John Brookes 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.220 12.740<br />
Lee 0.000 0.000 0.160 0.190 1.150 1.450<br />
Monty 0.000 0.000 0.030 0.030 0.360 0.550<br />
Narvik 0.000 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.700 1.050<br />
Nasutus 0.250 0.990 0.000 0.010 0.310 0.570<br />
Novara 0.620 1.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Reindeer 0.000 0.000 0.190 0.270 7.560 10.530<br />
Rose 0.000 0.000 0.270 0.390 1.120 1.630<br />
Simpson 0.360 0.670 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.020<br />
Total 3.459 6.461 15.060 21.300 64.110 93.890<br />
CATEGORY 2: Expected Medium to Long Term Development<br />
Field Oil 90% Oil 50% Cond. 90% Cond. 50% Gas 90% Gas 50%<br />
GL GL GL GL Gm 3 Gm 3<br />
Australind 0.070 0.130 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.310<br />
Brecknock 0.000 0.000 8.270 16.380 104.770 150.080<br />
Brecknock South 0.000 0.000 9.220 13.990 79.290 110.440<br />
Dockrell 0.000 0.000 1.200 2.500 8.880 17.160<br />
Enfield 6.920 10.680 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Goodwyn/S Pueblo 0.100 0.400 0.500 2.000 2.640 8.200<br />
Jansz 0.000 0.000 0.560 1.280 45.900 84.870<br />
Keast 0.000 0.000 0.700 1.600 5.420 9.950<br />
Pasco 0.230 0.310 0.000 0.000 0.120 0.150<br />
Scott Reef 0.000 0.000 10.020 19.240 172.730 325.640<br />
Searipple 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.600 0.410 1.140<br />
Tidepole 0.200 0.500 1.400 2.100 8.760 11.980<br />
Vincent 7.472 25.438 0.000 0.000 0.510 0.560<br />
Total 14.992 37.458 32.070 59.690 429.680 720.480
R ESERVES TABLES<br />
CATEGORY 3: Not Currently Viable; Held Under Retention Lease<br />
Field Oil 90% Oil 50% Cond. 90% Cond. 50% Gas 90% Gas 50%<br />
GL GL GL GL Gm 3 Gm 3<br />
Capella 0.000 0.000 0.800 2.100 5.920 15.830<br />
Chrysaor/Dionysus 0.000 0.000 10.180 11.850 94.860 112.940<br />
Dixon/W Dixon 1.100 2.703 0.900 1.300 3.140 4.350<br />
Egret 0.700 1.800 0.000 0.000 0.140 0.350<br />
Flinders Shoal 0.060 0.290 0.000 0.000 0.430 0.740<br />
Geryon 0.000 0.000 13.040 16.440 88.910 112.080<br />
Gorgon 0.000 0.000 40.890 50.240 436.500 520.430<br />
Macedon 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 15.180 21.690<br />
Orthrus 0.000 0.000 3.<strong>34</strong>0 4.960 22.910 33.950<br />
Petrel 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
Pyrenees 0.080 0.620 0.000 0.000 0.159 1.076<br />
Rankin/Sculptor 0.000 0.000 2.000 3.800 11.380 21.490<br />
Scarborough 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 133.000 170.000<br />
Spar 0.000 0.000 0.320 1.780 1.700 9.910<br />
Tern 0.000 0.000 0.355 0.899 9.910 11.761<br />
Turtle 0.830 1.230 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />
West Tryal Rocks 0.000 0.000 10.650 15.580 68.840 99.480<br />
Wilcox 0.000 0.000 2.400 3.200 7.000 9.600<br />
Total 2.770 6.643 84.875 112.149 899.979 1145.677<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Total 71.608 1<strong>34</strong>.862 195.498 282.353 1886.773 2589.0<strong>34</strong><br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 36<br />
TABLE 3. UNBOOKED RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2001<br />
Field Oil in place Cond. in place Gas in place<br />
GL GL Gm 3<br />
Baker 1.86 0.00 0.00<br />
Blencathra 1.75 0.00 0.00<br />
Brewster 0.00 0.00 104.00<br />
Cadell 0.00 0.03 1.44<br />
Chamois 0.65 0.00 0.00<br />
Corvus 0.00 0.00 14.61<br />
Dinichthys 0.00 1.40 4.85<br />
Eaglehawk 0.16 0.00 0.00<br />
Gaea 0.00 1.50 5.86<br />
Gorgonichthys 0.00 88.40 303.00<br />
Gwydion 0.95 0.00 0.00<br />
Iago/N Tryal Rocks 0.00 0.00 60.90<br />
Ishmael 0.00 0.62 2.26<br />
Josephine 0.00 0.00 0.06<br />
Leatherback 0.33 0.00 0.00<br />
Linda 0.00 0.00 3.64<br />
Maenad 0.00 0.00 125.10<br />
Maitl<strong>and</strong> 0.00 0.00 5.00<br />
Mardie 0.00 0.00 17.71<br />
Montague 0.00 0.40 2.79<br />
Nimrod 0.00 0.00 0.77<br />
Oryx 5.04 0.00 0.00<br />
Outtrim 1.43 0.00 0.00<br />
Point Torment 0.00 0.00 0.25<br />
Prometheus 0.00 0.00 14.90<br />
Rubicon 0.00 0.00 3.10<br />
Saffron 0.00 0.00 0.97<br />
Scafell 0.00 0.00 7.08<br />
South Chervil 0.77 0.00 0.51<br />
Tusk 3.70 0.00 0.00<br />
Ulidia 0.00 0.00 0.41<br />
Urania 0.00 0.00 157.70<br />
Whicher Range 0.00 0.00 45.00<br />
Woollybutt 9.22 0.00 0.00<br />
Total 25.86 92.35 881.90
P RODUCTION TABLES<br />
TABLE 4. CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2001<br />
Field Oil (kL) Gas (km3 ) Cond. (kL)<br />
Agincourt 415 125.77 16 157.42 3 046.23<br />
Alkimos 4 922.88 157 756.53 24 770.21<br />
Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong> 46 258 227.55 4 773 908.58 0.00<br />
Beharra Springs 0.00 1 896 293.76 20 719.81<br />
Blina 283 314.42 0.00 0.00<br />
Boundary 18 432.48 0.00 0.00<br />
Buffalo 1 723 306.00 35 577.29 0.00<br />
Campbell 0.00 1 854 365.87 226 775.29<br />
Chervil 757 531.50 190 621.16 0.00<br />
Chinook/Scindian 2 639 387.47 604 694.62 0.00<br />
Cossack 7 204 080.00 227 695.00 0.00<br />
Cowle 464 621.00 65 615.00 1 748.00<br />
Crest 261 921.00 <strong>34</strong> 307.00 108.00<br />
Dongara 184 432.60 12 397 280.89 47 402.93<br />
East Spar 0.00 3 180 919.99 1 144 987.32<br />
Gingin 0.00 48 545.10 3 168.61<br />
Gipsy 109 280.60 17 217.74 1 <strong>34</strong>7.85<br />
Goodwyn 0.00 52 033 688.80 25 366 707.30<br />
Griffin 17 727 075.95 1 488 186.53 0.00<br />
Harriet 7 866 879.62 1 413 047.87 59 033.<strong>34</strong><br />
Hermes 2 417 960.00 177 359.00 0.00<br />
Lambert 866 189.00 49 780.00 0.00<br />
Laminaria East 823 165.99 4 848.00 7 782.82<br />
Legendre North 147 157.00 25 164.00 0.00<br />
Legendre South 3 941.00 722.00 0.00<br />
Lloyd 28 538.49 0.00 0.00<br />
Mondarra 0.00 667 563.44 9 184.00<br />
Mount Horner 271 646.57 0.00 0.00<br />
North Gipsy 77 571.17 37 807.01 4 924.58<br />
North Herald 653 188.70 77 520.97 0.00<br />
North Rankin 0.00 158 812 193.71 20 940 758.23<br />
North Yardanogo 294.86 0.00 0.00<br />
Perseus 0.00 19 432 206.80 3 769 320.50<br />
Roller 6 083 580.00 568 304.00 0.00<br />
Rosette 1 100.40 255 8<strong>34</strong>.02 38 597.52<br />
Rough Range 9 390.14 0.00 0.00<br />
Saladin 14 420 245.00 1 463 918.00 0.00<br />
Sinbad 0.00 1 860 556.49 216 808.80<br />
Skate 262 766.00 74 598.00 8 873.00<br />
South Pepper 2 6<strong>34</strong> 631.76 692 860.47 0.00<br />
Stag 3 024 384.67 203 354.00 0.00<br />
Sundown 62 555.64 0.00 0.00<br />
Talisman 1 229 512.20 12 897.30 0.00<br />
Tanami 374 107.18 69 638.77 11 658.20<br />
Tubridgi 0.00 1 725 376.28 0.00<br />
Walyering 0.00 7 377.02 237.37<br />
Wanaea 13 418 410.00 2 848 892.36 0.00<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo 7 922 546.00 482 137.66 0.00<br />
West Kora 3 659.26 0.00 0.00<br />
West Terrace 29 405.76 0.00 0.00<br />
Wonnich 0.00 488 757.40 53 967.87<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 37<br />
Woodada 0.00 1 277 373.43 9 573.70<br />
Yammaderry 839 515.00 88 014.00 0.00<br />
Yardarino 1 566.64 141 127.24 771.33<br />
Total 141 525 567.26 271 982 060.52 51 972 272.79<br />
TABLE 5. ANNUAL PRODUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2001<br />
Field Oil (kL) Gas (km3 ) Cond. (kL)<br />
Agincourt 26 072.46 1 430.90 123.31<br />
Barrow Isl<strong>and</strong> 645 558.00 108 822.74 0.00<br />
Beharra Springs 0.00 169 383.05 1 376.75<br />
Blina 3 450.38 0.00 0.00<br />
Boundary 569.46 0.00 0.00<br />
Buffalo 816 868.00 17 721.51 0.00<br />
Campbell 0.00 259 476.99 33 431.21<br />
Chervil 16 012.00 2 910.00 0.00<br />
Chinook/Scindian 833 752.65 184 250.67 0.00<br />
Cossack 1 155 970.00 <strong>34</strong> 264.00 0.00<br />
Cowle 28 899.00 9 597.00 1 748.00<br />
Dongara 720.77 68 233.05 <strong>34</strong>9.28<br />
East Spar 0.00 1 124 479.00 392 555.00<br />
Gipsy 109 280.60 17 217.74 1 <strong>34</strong>7.85<br />
Goodwyn 0.00 11 795 820.00 3 853 210.00<br />
Griffin 1 695 668.53 140 382.77 0.00<br />
Harriet 106 712.33 23 433.18 4 711.95<br />
Hermes 845 180.00 51 790.00 0.00<br />
Lambert 484 810.00 23 317.00 0.00<br />
Laminaria East 477 920.28 4 848.00 7 782.82<br />
Legendre North 147 157.00 25 164.00 0.00<br />
Legendre South 3 941.00 722.00 0.00<br />
Lloyd 736.11 0.00 0.00<br />
Mount Horner 3 518.83 0.00 0.00<br />
North Gipsy 77 571.17 37 807.01 4 924.58<br />
North Rankin 0.00 5 868 950.00 621 530.00<br />
Perseus 0.00 4 209 950.00 761 910.00<br />
Roller 154 143.00 39 894.00 0.00<br />
Rosette 0.00 24 818.60 2 692.87<br />
Rough Range 2 618.14 0.00 0.00<br />
Saladin 350 710.00 108 042.00 0.00<br />
Sinbad 0.00 249 417.66 28 943.77<br />
Skate 2 916.00 672.00 0.00<br />
Stag 1 258 924.00 29 589.00 0.00<br />
Sundown 617.18 0.00 0.00<br />
Tanami 43 190.05 5 574.57 793.81<br />
Tubridgi 0.00 162 797.29 0.00<br />
Wanaea 4 326 330.00 892 740.02 0.00<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo 1 043 214.00 47 457.<strong>34</strong> 0.00<br />
West Terrace 631.35 0.00 0.00<br />
Wonnich 0.00 317 230.59 <strong>34</strong> 162.37<br />
Woodada 0.00 44 522.38 190.75<br />
Yammaderry 5 375.00 7 496.00 0.00<br />
Yardarino 0.00 2 679.28 0.00<br />
Total 14 669 037.29 26 112 901.33 5 751 784.31
S TATISTICAL S UMMARIES<br />
TABLE 6. SEISMIC SURVEYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR<br />
2D (line km) 3D (sq km) Aeromagnetic/ALF (line km)<br />
Bonaparte Basin Onshore 0 0 0<br />
Offshore 373 994 0<br />
Browse Basin Onshore 0 0 0<br />
Offshore 23 470 11 130 0<br />
Carnarvon Basin Onshore 0 0 0<br />
Offshore 35<strong>34</strong> 4984 17 159<br />
Sub Total Onshore 0 0 0<br />
Offshore 27 377 17 108 17 159<br />
Total 27 377 17 108 17 159<br />
TABLE 7. PETROLEUM WELLS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR<br />
The table below lists the number <strong>of</strong> wells spudded <strong>and</strong> metres drilled (sub surface) during the 2000/01 fiscal year.<br />
For wells spudded before 1.7.2000 only metres drilled during fiscal year are included in this table.<br />
(a) Includes Gorganichthys 1 spudded 25 May 2000 (b) Includes Corkybark 1 spudded 10 June 2000 <strong>and</strong><br />
Olive 1 spudded 29 June 2000. DEV includes Water Injector wells NFW includes NPW (New Pool Wildcat)<br />
This table lists the quantity <strong>of</strong> 2D<br />
seismic (line km), 3D seismic (sq km) <strong>and</strong><br />
aeromagnetic/airborne laser fluorescence<br />
(line km) acquired during the financial<br />
year. For survey that commenced before<br />
1.7.2000 only acquisition after this date<br />
is included in the table.<br />
The attached listing <strong>of</strong> surveys operating<br />
in the financial year includes all data<br />
gathered prior to 30.06.2000<br />
NFW EXT DEV Sub Total Total<br />
Wells Metres Wells Metres Wells Metres Wells Metres Wells Metres<br />
Bonaparte Basin Onshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3688<br />
Offshore 2 3688 0 0 0 0 2 3688<br />
Browse Basin Onshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 207<br />
Offshore 3 12 207(a) 0 0 0 0 3 12 207<br />
Canning Basin Onshore 1 4579 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4579<br />
Offshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Carnarvon Basin Onshore 4 2217 0 0 4 4122 8 6339 69 168 167<br />
Offshore 36 79 896(b) 5 8956 20 72 976 61 161 828<br />
Perth Basin Onshore 0 2511 0 0 1 2611 1 2611 1 2611<br />
Offshore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Sub Total Onshore 5 6796 0 0 5 6733 10 13 529 76 191 252<br />
Offshore 41 95 791 5 8956 20 72 976 66 177 723<br />
Total 56 102 587 5 8956 25 79 709 76 191 252<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 38<br />
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S EISMIC S URVEYS IN WA<br />
TABLE 8. SEISMIC SURVEYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPERATING 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR<br />
SURVEY NAME CLASS ON OFF TITLE OPERATOR COMMENCED COMPLETED 2D LINE KM 3D SQ KM<br />
30 JUNE 2001 @ @<br />
30 JUNE 2001 30 JUNE 2001<br />
Bonaparte Basin<br />
Scallop 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-288-P Magellan 5-Nov-00 7-Nov-00 297<br />
Thresher 3D <strong>and</strong> 2D M.S.S. 2D/3D OFF WA-280-P Woodside 14-Jul-00 2-Nov-00 76 589<br />
Blacktip 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-279-P Woodside 16-Aug-00 3-Sep-00 405<br />
Browse Basin<br />
Araneus 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-293-P Woodside 14-May-01 30-Jun-01 1718<br />
Cathedral 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-282-P Santos 30-Nov-00 18-Dec-00 635<br />
Cray 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-287-P Magellan 7-Nov-00 9-Nov-00 236<br />
HBR2000A 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-301-P,WA-302-P, BHP 17-Dec-00 25-Apr-01 17 661<br />
WA-303-P,WA-304-P,<br />
WA-305-P<br />
Historian 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-283-P Santos 19-Dec-00 25-Dec-00 663<br />
Rising Sun 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-281-P Santos 26-Nov-00 29-Nov-00 167<br />
WA-239-P 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-239-P R1 Canadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> 12-Nov-00 26-Nov-00 1167<br />
Wyla 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-242-P R1 Woodside 8-Jun-01 15-Jun-01 1025<br />
Adele Trend TQ3D 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF SPA 1SL/00-1 Schlumberger 11-Nov-00 198 11 130<br />
Carnarvon Basin<br />
Castle 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-295-P Kerr-McGee 17-Jun-00 7-Jul-00 2249<br />
Corowa 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-264-P Santos 1-Jan-01 3-Jan-01 97<br />
Liz 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF TP/6 Apache 24-Feb-01 26-Feb-01 1<strong>34</strong><br />
Lycos 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-294-P Woodside 1-Jun-01 6-Jun-01 800<br />
Mavis 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-291-P Magellan 26-Dec-00 31-Dec-00 565<br />
Moor 2D M.S.S. 2D OFF WA-295-P Kerr-McGee 18-Jun-01 1187<br />
Canning TQ3D M.S.S. 3D OFF SPA 4SL/99-0 Schlumberger 22-Dec-99 6-Aug-00 4365<br />
Flinders Non Exclusive 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF SPA 1T/00-1 TGS-NOPEC 11-Jan-01 7<strong>34</strong><br />
HCA2000A 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-255-P R1 BHP 2-Jan-01 19-Feb-01 1297<br />
Huntsman 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-297-P Woodside 12-Mar-01 18-Mar-01 255<br />
Indian 2000 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-271-P Woodside 3-Oct-00 31-Dec-00 1050<br />
Panaeus 2000 West MC3D Seismic Survey 3D OFF SPA 2SL/99-0 <strong>Petroleum</strong> Geo-services 18-Feb-01 9-Mar-01 330<br />
Whitetail 3D M.S.S. 3D OFF WA-296-P Woodside 23-Feb-01 12-Mar-01 553<br />
Osprey 2001 Aeromagnetic Survey Aeromag OFF WA-299-P,WA-300-P Woodside 18-Mar-01 5-Apr-01 17 159<br />
Maree Detail Magnetotelluric Survey Mag/tell ON EP 41 R5 Rough Range 18-Apr-01 30-Apr-01<br />
S<strong>and</strong>lewood Magnetotelluric Survey Mag/tell ON EP 41 R5 Rough Range 12-Jun-01 30-Jun-01<br />
South Rough Range Magnetotelluric<br />
Geophysical Survey Mag/tell ON EP 41 R5 Rough Range 10-Nov-00 4-Dec-00<br />
KEY: Classification<br />
2D: 2D Reflection Aeromag: Aeromagnetic<br />
3D: 3D Reflection Mag/tell: Magnetotelluric<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 39
P ETROLEUM W ELLS IN WA<br />
TABLE 9. PETROLEUM WELLS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPERATING 2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR<br />
WELL NAME CLASS ONSHORE / TENAMENT OPERATOR LATITUDE LONGITUDE GROUND RT KB SPUD DATE TD DATE RIG RELEASE DEPTH @ METRES STATUS @<br />
OFFSHORE ELEVATION DATE 30 JUNE 2001 DRILLED<br />
SUBSURF<br />
30 JUNE 2001<br />
Bonaparte Basin<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Browse Basin<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Kaleidoscope 1 NFW OFF WA-274-P Coveyork 13 44 21.89 123 19 29.<strong>34</strong> -259 26 3-Apr-01 8-May-01 19-May-01 4437 4152 P&A GS<br />
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<br />
Canning Basin<br />
Patience 2 NFW ON EP 376 R1 Nerdlihc 23 21 40.97 125 40 11.93 403 8 21-Oct-00 4184 4579 Suspended<br />
Carnarvon Basin<br />
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<br />
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<br />
GWA 19 DEV OFF WA-5-L Woodside 19 40 33.62 115 54 35.48 -130 55 16-Jan-01 3282 3097 Drilling<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Legendre North<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Legendre North<br />
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 <strong>34</strong>15 4024 O<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
PEN 02 DEV OFF WA-1-L Woodside 19 <strong>34</strong> 36.04 116 6 29.54 -124 47 21-Aug-00 16-Nov-00 2-Dec-00 5077 4906 G&C<br />
PEN 03 DEV OFF WA-1-L Woodside 19 <strong>34</strong> 14.17 116 6 4.78 -124 47 28-Aug-00 27-Dec-00 13-Jan-01 5275 5104 G&C<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo 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<br />
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<br />
Linda 2 EXT OFF TL/1 Apache 20 32 40.18 115 41 41.<strong>34</strong> -33 33 27-Mar-01 16-Apr-01 22-Apr-01 2927 2862 P&A OGS<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Carolina 1 NFW OFF EP 403 Apache 20 27 26.73 115 50 32.66 -41 <strong>34</strong> 19-Aug-00 22-Aug-00 24-Aug-00 1674 1599 P&A<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Clementine 1 NFW OFF EP 403 Apache 20 28 18.<strong>34</strong> 115 51 25.80 -43 22 13-Aug-00 16-Aug-00 18-Aug-00 14<strong>34</strong> 1369 P&A<br />
Corkybark<br />
1/1A/ST1 NFW OFF WA-2<strong>34</strong>-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<br />
Corowa 1 NFW OFF WA-264-P Santos 21 29 5.71 114 <strong>34</strong> 14.82 -85 28 4-Jun-01 8-Jun-01 18-Jun-01 1651 1538 P&A O<br />
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<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 40
P ETROLEUM W ELLS IN WA<br />
WELL NAME CLASS ONSHORE / TENAMENT OPERATOR LATITUDE LONGITUDE GROUND RT KB SPUD DATE TD DATE RIG RELEASE DEPTH @ METRES STATUS @<br />
OFFSHORE ELEVATION DATE 30 JUNE 2001 DRILLED<br />
SUBSURF<br />
30 JUNE 2001<br />
Carnarvon Basin<br />
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 30<strong>34</strong> P&A<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Harpy 1 NFW OFF WA-264-P Santos 21 28 <strong>34</strong>.21 114 39 29.14 -71 27 25-May-01 30-May-01 3-Jun-01 1665 1567 P&A<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Maia 1 NFW OFF WA-4-L Woodside 19 23 41.39 116 30 20.58 -1<strong>34</strong> 22 22-May-01 4-Jun-01 8-Jun-01 3179 3023 P&A<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Nettie 1 NFW OFF TP/8 R2 Apache 20 59 14.97 115 44 31.62 -12 <strong>34</strong> 5-Oct-00 8-Oct-00 10-Oct-00 1395 1<strong>34</strong>9 P&A<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Triller 1 NFW OFF TL/3 Chevron 20 40 53.<strong>34</strong> 115 23 12.85 -23 26 28-Jun-00 3-Jul-00 7-Jul-00 1526 1478 P&A OS<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
B<strong>and</strong>ar 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<br />
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 Ab<strong>and</strong>oning<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Perth Basin<br />
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<br />
KEY<br />
CLASSIFICATION STATUS<br />
DEV Development Well Drilling Drilling P&A O Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Oil Producer<br />
DPT Deeper Pool Test G&C Producing Gas & Condensate Well P&A OGS Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Dry/Non-producing Oil & Gas Shows<br />
EXT Extension Well O Producing Oil Well P&A OS Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Dry/Non-producing Oil Shows<br />
NFW New Field Wildcat O&G Producing Oil & Gas Well P&S Plugged & Suspended<br />
NPW New Pool Wildcat P&A Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Dry/Non-producing, No Shows Service Service Well<br />
STR Stratigraphic Well P&A G Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Gas Producer SUSP Shut In/Suspended Non-producing Well, No Shows<br />
WIW Water Injectior Well P&A GC Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Gas & Condensate Producer SUSP G Shut In/Suspended Gas Well<br />
GIW Gas Injectior Well P&A GS Plugged & Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Dry/Non-producing Gas Shows SUSP O Shut In/Suspended Oil Well<br />
Note: All Latitudes <strong>and</strong> Longitudes are GDA 94<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 41
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - EXPLORATION PERMIT<br />
WA-1-P R5 ACT K 11 16Nov2002 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
K 12 Santos Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-18-P R5 ACT W 5 1Jun2004 Bonaparte Gas & Oil Pty Limited<br />
* Santos Limited<br />
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-24-P R4 RPEN G 13 7Mar2000 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
G 14 Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
H 13 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-25-P R5 ACT H 12 27Jan2003 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
J 11 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
J 12 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-28-P R5 RPEN J 11 4Aug2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
K 11 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-33-P R3 ACT Q 5 26Feb2003 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Q 6 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
R 5 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
R 6 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-35-P R5 ACT S 5 6Sep2003 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
* Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
WA-149-P R3 ACT J 12 9Nov2004 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Novus Australia Energy Company Pty Limited<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Petroz NL<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-155-P R3 ACT H 13 12Jan2004 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
WA-191-P R3 ACT K 11 1Jun2004 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
L 11 Nippon Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd<br />
* Santos Limited<br />
Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-192-P R3 ACT J 12 8Jul2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
Apache Miladin Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Nasmah Pty Ltd<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 42<br />
TABLE 10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIST OF PETROLEUM TITLES AND HOLDERS AS AT 30 JUNE 2001<br />
(Issued for guidance <strong>and</strong> information purposes only. The legal status <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong> tenements listed may be verified by conducting a search <strong>of</strong> the register at the <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division.)<br />
STATUS KEY STATUS KEY<br />
ACT Active SPEN Surrender Pending<br />
EREN Renewed extension SUBS Subsisting<br />
EXTN Extended SUS Suspended Conditions<br />
RPEN Renewal Pending ADW1 Access Authority Deviated Well<br />
TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
* Title Operator<br />
Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
* Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-202-P R2 ACT K 11 3Aug2004 AWE <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
K 12 * MOBIL (LEGENDRE) PTY LTD<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
WA-205-P R2 ACT H 12 3Dec2005 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-208-P R1 RPEN K 11 10Apr2001 Agip Australia Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Mosaic Oil NL<br />
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-209-P R2 ACT J 12 9Nov2005 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
K 11 Globex Far East<br />
K 12 Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-214-P R1 EREN J 12 19Aug2001 AEC International (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
* Ampolex AE Pty Limited<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-215-P R1 ACT J 12 23Jun2002 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
J 13 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-217-P R1 SPEN V 4 27Apr2003 * Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-226-P R1 ACT F 19 23Nov2002 Cadex <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
G 19 * Dana <strong>Petroleum</strong> (E&P) Limited<br />
Dana <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) LLC<br />
EDC Australia Ltd<br />
Planet Resources Limited<br />
WA-2<strong>34</strong>-P (CB) APEN H 12 13Feb1998 * Agip Australia Limited<br />
H 13 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
PanCanadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Tap West Pty Ltd<br />
WA-239-P R1 ACT S 6 24May2004 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
S 7 * Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
T 6 Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
Southern Diamond Resources (WA-239-P) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-242-P R1 ACT Q 7 14Nov2004 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
R 7 Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
S 7 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-246-P R1 ACT K 12 23Oct2005 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Globex Far East
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-248-P R1 ACT K 10 11Jun2005 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
K 11<br />
WA-253-P APEN H 11 17Jul2000 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
H 12 Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
J 11<br />
J 12<br />
WA-254-P R1 ACT K 11 2May2006 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
K 12 Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
First Australian Resources NL<br />
Kestrel Energy Inc<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Sun Resources NL<br />
Victoria <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-255-P R1 ACT G 12 1Aug2005 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
G 13 Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
H 13<br />
WA-256-P RPEN J 12 28Jun2001 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Globex Far East<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Origin Energy Resources Limited<br />
WA-257-P EXTN J 12 28Jun2002 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
* Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Origin Energy Resources Limited<br />
WA-259-P SPEN K 11 8Sep2001 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
L 11<br />
WA-260-P SPEN V 2 21Feb2002 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
V 3 Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
WA-261-P ACT K 12 2Jan2002 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Capital Energy NL<br />
Globex Far East<br />
Petroz NL<br />
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
Strike Oil NL<br />
Sun Resources NL<br />
Victoria <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
WA-263-P SPEN J 11 7Mar2002 Idemitsu Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd<br />
Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Novus Australia Energy Company Pty Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-264-P ACT H 13 7Mar2002 Idemitsu Oil Exploration (Barrow) Pty Ltd<br />
* Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-267-P ACT H 11 19Nov2004 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd<br />
H 12 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
J 11 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-268-P ACT G 10 4Jun2004 * Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
G 11 Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
G 12<br />
H 10<br />
H 11<br />
H 12<br />
WA-269-P ACT H 10 4Jun2003 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
H 11 Phillips Oil Company Australia<br />
J 10 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
J 11<br />
K 10<br />
K 11<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 43<br />
WA-270-P ACT K 10 4Jun2004 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
K 11 Phillips Oil Company Australia<br />
L 10 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
L 11<br />
WA-271-P ACT G 13 11Aug2003 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
G 14<br />
H 13<br />
WA-273-P ACT V 3 18Aug2004 * Newfield Australia (Cartier) Pty Ltd<br />
Novus Australia Energy Company Pty Limited<br />
WA-274-P ACT R 5 18Aug2004 * Coveyork Pty Limited<br />
S 5 International Frontier Resources Ltd<br />
WA-275-P ACT Q 6 18Aug2004 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Q 7 BP <strong>Petroleum</strong> Developments (NWS) Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-276-P ACT V 4 18Aug2004 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
PanCanadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
SK Corporation<br />
Tap Oil NL<br />
WA-277-P ACT U 4 18Aug2004 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
PanCanadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
SK Corporation<br />
Tap Oil NL<br />
WA-278-P ACT V 4 18Aug2004 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
PanCanadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
SK Corporation<br />
Tap Oil NL<br />
WA-279-P ACT X 5 18Aug2004 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
X 6 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-280-P ACT 6 18Aug2004 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
W 6 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
X 6<br />
WA-281-P ACT R 5 18Aug2004 Beach <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
R 6 Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
Oil Search (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Petroz NL<br />
* Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-282-P ACT R 6 18Aug2004 Beach <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
R 7 Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
S 6 Petroz NL<br />
S 7 * Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-283-P ACT Q 6 18Aug2004 Beach <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Q 7 Coastal Oil & Gas Australia 283 Pty Ltd<br />
R 6 Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
R 7 Petroz NL<br />
* Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-284-P ACT V 3 18Nov2004 * West Oil NL<br />
WA-285-P ACT S 5 18Aug2004 * Inpex Browse Ltd<br />
S 6<br />
WA-286-P ACT G 21 21Feb2005 Arc Energy NL<br />
H 20 AWE Oil (Western Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
H 21 * Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited<br />
H 22<br />
WA-287-P ACT T 4 21Feb2005 * Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
T 5<br />
U 4<br />
U 5<br />
WA-288-P ACT U 4 21Feb2005 * Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
U 5<br />
WA-289-P ACT H 12 25Mar2005 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
OMV Barrow Pty Ltd
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
WA-290-P ACT H 12 25Mar2005 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
OMV Barrow Pty Ltd<br />
WA-291-P ACT L 11 3Aug2005 * Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
M 11<br />
WA-292-P ACT L 10 3Aug2005 AGIP Australia BV<br />
L 11 AGIP Exploration BV<br />
* IB Resources Pty Ltd<br />
OMV Australia Pty Ltd<br />
OMV Beagle Pty Ltd<br />
WA-293-P ACT M 9 3Aug2005 * Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
M 10<br />
M 11<br />
N 9<br />
N 10<br />
N 11<br />
WA-294-P ACT K 9 16Aug2005 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd<br />
K 10 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-295-P ACT K 9 16Aug2006 Agip Australia Limited<br />
L 9 * Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
L 10<br />
WA-296-P ACT L 9 16Aug2005 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
L 10 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd<br />
M 8 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
M 9 Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
M 10 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-297-P ACT M 8 16Aug2005 BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd<br />
M 9 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
N 8 Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
N 9 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-298-P ACT J 12 15Feb2006 AEC International (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
* Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-299-P ACT F 14 24Jul2006 * Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
G 14<br />
WA-300-P ACT F 15 24Jul2006 * Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
G 15<br />
WA-301-P ACT P 5 24Jul2006 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
P 6 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Q 5<br />
Q 6<br />
WA-302-P ACT Q 5 24Jul2006 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Q 6 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-303-P ACT P 6 24Jul2006 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-304-P ACT P 6 24Jul2006 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Q 6 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
WA-305-P ACT P 6 24Jul2006 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
P 7 Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-306-P ACT P 7 24Jul2006 * Antrim Energy Inc<br />
Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
Rawson Resources NL<br />
WA-307-P ACT P 8 22Aug2006 * Antrim Energy Inc<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 44<br />
Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
Rawson Resources NL<br />
WA-308-P ACT H 12 11Jun2007 * Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd<br />
J 12 OMV <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
WA-309-P ACT J 12 11Jun2007 * Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd<br />
J 13 OMV <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - PIPELINE LICENCE<br />
WA-1-PL SUBS 5Jan2002 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-2-PL ACT 1Feb2014 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-3-PL ACT 17Nov2014 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Inpex Alpha Ltd<br />
Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-4-PL ACT 16Mar2016 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-5-PL ACT 18Mar2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Apache Kersail Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-6-PL ACT 25Aug2018 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Globex Far East<br />
Santos Limited<br />
WA-7-PL ACT 7Jan2022 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Santos Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-8-PL ACT 26Apr2022 Phillips Pipeline Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - PRODUCTION LICENCE<br />
WA-1-L RPEN K 11 29Sep2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-2-L RPEN K 11 29Sep2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-3-L RPEN K 11 29Sep2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
WA-4-L RPEN K 11 29Sep2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-5-L RPEN J 11 29Sep2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-6-L RPEN J 11 29Sep2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-7-L ACT J 12 3Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-8-L ACT K 11 16Aug2009 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Origin Energy Resources Limited<br />
* Santos Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-9-L ACT K 11 11Apr2012 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-10-L ACT H 13 18Feb2014 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Inpex Alpha Ltd<br />
Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-11-L ACT K 11 30Sep2014 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-12-L ACT H 13 13Feb2015 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
WA-13-L ACT H 12 18Feb2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
J 12 Apache Kersail Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-14-L ACT K 12 19Mar2017 * MOBIL (LEGENDRE) PTY LTD<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
WA-15-L ACT K 12 25Aug2018 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Globex Far East<br />
Santos Limited<br />
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
WA-16-L ACT K 11 11Sep2018 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-17-L ACT K 11 14Jan2020 * Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Phillips Gas Holdings Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-18-L ACT V 2 12May2020 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-19-L ACT V 2 5Sep2020 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 45<br />
* Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
WA-20-L ACT K 11 15Nov2020 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Santos Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-21-L ACT V 2 25Nov2020 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
* Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
WA-22-L ACT H 12 28Feb2021 * Agip Australia Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
PanCanadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Tap West Pty Ltd<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1967 - RETENTION LEASE<br />
WA-1-R R2 ACT G 11 3Aug2004 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
* Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd<br />
WA-2-R R1 ACT H 12 8Jun2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-3-R R1 ACT H 12 8Jun2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-4-R R1 ACT H 12 8Jun2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-5-R R1 ACT J 12 8Jun2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-6-R R1 ACT X 4 31Jan2005 Alliance Minerals Australia NL<br />
Bonaparte Gas & Oil Pty Limited<br />
Boral Energy Bonaparte Pty Ltd<br />
* Santos Limited<br />
WA-7-R R1 ACT J 11 5Dec2005 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
J 12 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-9-R RPEN J 11 5Dec2000 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-10-R RPEN K 11 5Dec2000 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-11-R APEN J 11 30Jan2001 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
WA-12-R ACT H 13 12Oct2003 Ampolex Limited<br />
* BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
WA-13-R ACT X 6 18Oct2005 * Basin Oil Pty Ltd<br />
Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
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Frontier Bonaparte Pty Ltd<br />
OMV <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
WA-14-R ACT H 12 8Nov2005 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WA-15-R ACT H 11 19Apr2006 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
H 12 Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - EXPLORATION PERMIT<br />
TP/2 R2 ACT J 12 9Nov2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TP/3 R2 ACT G 14 21Oct2003 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
H 13 Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
J 13 Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TP/4 ACT Q 5 26Feb2003 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Q 6 BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
R 6 Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
TP/6 R2 ACT H 13 12Oct2003 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
TP/7 R2 ACT ? 16Apr2005 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
J 12 Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
J 13 Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
TP/8 R2 ACT J 12 14Nov2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
J 13 Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TP/9 R1 RPEN H 13 31May2000 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
AWE <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Origin Energy Resources Limited<br />
TP/13 ACT J 12 10Sep2002 * West Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
TP/14 ACT J 12 10Sep2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TP/15 ACT H 20 21Aug2003 * AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd<br />
H 21 Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
TP/17 ACT J 12 25Jun2004 * Strike Oil NL<br />
K 12<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - PIPELINE LICENCE<br />
TPL/1 ACT 29Aug2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/2 ACT 29Aug2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 46<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/3 ACT 9Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/4 ACT 9Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/5 ACT 9May2010 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/6 ACT 19Jan2010 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/7 RPEN 20Dec2000 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/8 ACT 25Jul2012 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/9 ACT 9Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/10 ACT 1Nov2014 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Inpex Alpha Ltd<br />
Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/11 ACT 30Dec2014 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/12 ACT 14Mar2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Apache Kersail Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/13 ACT 20Sep2019 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Apache UK Limited<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TPL/14 ACT 26Nov2019 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd
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PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - PRODUCTION LICENCE<br />
TL/1 ACT J 12 6Nov2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TL/2 ACT J 13 25Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
TL/3 ACT J 12 3Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TL/4 ACT H 13 14Nov2010 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
J 13 Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TL/5 ACT J 12 3Nov2012 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TL/6 ACT J 12 3Nov2012 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TL/7 ACT H 13 15Dec2014 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
TL/8 ACT J 12 20Sep2019 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT, 1982 - RETENTION LEASE<br />
TR/1 ACT J 13 31Jan2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
TR/2 ACT J 12 31Jan2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 47<br />
PETROLEUM ACT, 1967 - ACCESS AUTHORITY TO DEVIATED WELL<br />
ADW 8/90-1 ACT 23Jun2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
ADW 10/92-3 ACT 8May2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
* Hadson Australia Development Pty Ltd<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Monument Oil (Australia) Limited<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Petro Energy Limited<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
ADW 12/91-2 ACT 19Dec2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
* Hadson Australia Development Pty Ltd<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Monument Oil (Australia) Limited<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Petro Energy Limited<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
PETROLEUM ACT, 1967 - EXPLORATION PERMIT<br />
EP 23 R5 ACT J 21 4Jul2001 * Ausam Resources NL<br />
AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
EP 36 R3 ACT Q 6 26Feb2003 BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
EP 41 R5 ACT G 14 27Aug2002 * Lansvale Oil & Gas Pty Ltd<br />
H 14 Pace <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd<br />
EP 61 R5 ACT J 12 11Sep2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
EP 62 R5 ACT J 12 11Sep2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
EP 65 R5 ACT H 13 11Sep2002 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
J 13 West Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
EP 66 R5 ACT J 13 11Sep2002 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
EP 104 R4 ACT S 8 9Nov2004 First Australian Resources NL<br />
S 9 * Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd<br />
Indigo Oil Pty Ltd<br />
Kimberley Oil NL<br />
Kiwi Australian Resources Pty Ltd<br />
Pelsoil NL<br />
Stirling Resources NL<br />
EP 110 R4 ACT H 13 23Jan2005 Carnarvon Oil & Gas NL<br />
J 13 Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
Hardman Oil And Gas Pty Ltd<br />
Kiwi International Resources NL<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Radford, Roy Antony<br />
Rothschild Australia <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
EP 111 R4 ACT H 21 22Feb2005 * Jervois Mining NL<br />
J 20<br />
J 21<br />
EP 129 R3 RPEN S 9 1May2001 Karimbla Oil Pty Limited<br />
T 9 * Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited<br />
EP 137 R4 ACT J 13 22May2005 JED North West Shelf Pty Ltd<br />
* Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 307 R3 ACT J 12 17Sep2005 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Lowendal Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 320 R2 ACT J 21 16Mar2002 AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd<br />
J 22 * Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
EP 321 R2 ACT J 22 1Jul2003 * Ausam Resources NL<br />
Capital Consultant Services Pty Ltd<br />
EP 325 R2 ACT H 13 3Aug2004 Amity Oil NL<br />
H 14 Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Kestrel Energy Inc<br />
Omega Oil NL<br />
Petroz NL<br />
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
Sun Resources NL<br />
* Victoria <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
EP <strong>34</strong>1 R2 ACT J 12 22May2005 Peedamullah <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
J 13 * Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd<br />
EP <strong>34</strong>2 R2 ACT H 13 19Apr2005 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
AWE <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Newfield Exploration Australia Limited<br />
Origin Energy Resources Limited<br />
EP 353 R1 ACT S 10 20Jul2003 Hughes & Hughes Australia Pty Ltd<br />
S 11 * Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
T 10<br />
T 11<br />
T 12<br />
U 11<br />
U 12<br />
EP 357 R1 ACT H 13 10Oct2001 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
EP 358 R1 ACT J 12 14Nov2004 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Apache UK Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 359 R1 ACT G 14 6Apr2004 * Lansvale Oil & Gas Pty Ltd<br />
H 13 Pace <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
H 14 Perthshire <strong>Petroleum</strong> Ltd<br />
Petroz NL<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
Sun Resources NL<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 48<br />
EP 363 R1 ACT J 12 11Aug2002 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
AWE <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
Cue Exploration Pty Ltd<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 364 R1 ACT J 13 14Nov2004 Peedamullah <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
* Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 366 R1 ACT U 10 4May2005 * Kimberley Oil NL<br />
U 11<br />
V 10<br />
V 11<br />
EP 368 R1 ACT J 21 21Sep2002 * AWE <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
EP 369 R1 ACT H 15 12Oct2003 * Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd<br />
EP 371 R1 ACT T 9 4May2005 * Kimberley Oil NL<br />
T 10<br />
U 10<br />
EP 373 R1 ACT T 11 23Aug2003 * Black Rock <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
U 11 Pasminco Australia Limited<br />
EP 374 R1 ACT S 13 23Sep2003 * Nerdlihc Company Inc<br />
T 13<br />
T 14<br />
EP 375 R1 ACT S 13 23Sep2003 * Nerdlihc Company Inc<br />
S 14<br />
T 13<br />
T 14<br />
EP 376 R1 ACT T 14 23Sep2003 * Nerdlihc Company Inc<br />
T 15<br />
U 14<br />
U 15<br />
EP 380 R1 ACT Q 15 13Jul2003 * Amadeus <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
R 15 Jagen Nominees Pty Ltd<br />
R 16<br />
S 16<br />
EP 381 R1 ACT J 25 10Dec2003 * Amity Oil NL<br />
J 26 Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
Geopetro Resources Company<br />
Southern Amity Inc.<br />
EP 386 R1 ACT X 6 11Jan2004 * Amity Oil NL<br />
X 7 Bonaparte Gulf Oil & Gas Pty Ltd<br />
Frontier Bonaparte Pty Ltd<br />
Geopetro Resources Company<br />
EP 389 R1 ACT J 23 24Sep2005 CalEnergy Gas (UK) Limited<br />
K 23 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
EP 390 R1 ACT R 10 28Jun2006 * Kimberley Oil NL<br />
R 11<br />
S 10<br />
S 11<br />
EP 391 R1 ACT R 9 28Jun2006 * Kimberley Oil NL<br />
R 10<br />
S 9<br />
S 10<br />
EP 395 ACT J 12 13Dec2001 * Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
First Australian Resources NL<br />
Goodrich <strong>Petroleum</strong> Company<br />
Tap Oil NL<br />
EP 397 ACT J 12 13Dec2001 First Australian Resources NL<br />
J 13 Goodrich <strong>Petroleum</strong> Company<br />
* Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd<br />
Tap Oil NL<br />
EP 399 ACT J 12 20Dec2001 Petroz NL<br />
K 12 * Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd
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TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
EP 400 ACT J 12 20Dec2001 Petroz NL<br />
K 12 * Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 403 ACT J 12 12Nov2002 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
K 12 * Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd<br />
EP 405 ACT H 16 12Nov2002 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
H 17<br />
J 16<br />
J 17<br />
EP 406 ACT G 16 28Nov2002 * Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd<br />
G 17<br />
EP 407 ACT J 22 4Mar2003 * Ausam Resources NL<br />
J 23 Capital Consultant Services Pty Ltd<br />
EP 408 ACT J 25 1Jul2003 * Amity Oil NL<br />
Geopetro Resources Company<br />
Southern Amity Inc.<br />
EP 409 ACT J 13 21Sep2003 * Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
OMV Barrow Pty Ltd<br />
EP 410 ACT H 15 29Sep2003 Falcore Pty Ltd<br />
* Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd<br />
Indigo Oil Pty Ltd<br />
EP 411 ACT J 24 26Aug2004 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
EP 412 ACT G 14 18Mar2004 * Flare <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
G 15<br />
H 14<br />
H 15<br />
EP 413 R1 ACT H 21 25Aug2004 Ausam Resources NL<br />
J 21 AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd<br />
Burns, Alan Robert<br />
Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Geary, John Kevin<br />
Hughes, Dan Allen<br />
Hughes, Dudley Joe<br />
* Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
EP 414 R1 ACT J 21 25Aug2004 Ausam Resources NL<br />
J 22 Burns, Alan Robert<br />
Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Cladium Mining Pty Ltd<br />
Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Geary, John Kevin<br />
Hughes, Dan Allen<br />
Hughes, Dudley Joe<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
EP 415 ACT J 20 25Aug2005 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
J 23<br />
EP 416 ACT J 24 25Aug2005 * Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
J 25<br />
J 26<br />
EP 417 ACT V 11 21Feb2006 * New St<strong>and</strong>ard Exploration NL<br />
V 12<br />
W 11<br />
W 12<br />
EP 418 ACT P 16 19Apr2006 * Jubilee Oil NL<br />
P 17<br />
Q 16<br />
Q 17<br />
EP 419 ACT J 21 18Oct2006 * Black Rock Resources Australia NL<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 49<br />
PETROLEUM ACT, 1967 - PRODUCTION LICENCE<br />
L 1 R1 ACT J 21 17May2014 * Arc Energy NL<br />
CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
L 1H R1 ACT 9Feb2009 West Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
L 2 R1 ACT H 21 17May2014 * Arc Energy NL<br />
J 21<br />
L 4 ACT J 21 24Mar2004 * Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
L 5 ACT J 21 28Dec2004 * Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
L 6 ACT T 9 22Sep2004 Karimbla Oil Pty Limited<br />
* Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited<br />
L 7 ACT J 21 13May2005 * Petro Energy Pty Ltd<br />
L 8 ACT T 9 21Oct2005 Karimbla Oil Pty Limited<br />
* Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited<br />
L 9 ACT H 13 3Jun2008 Origin Energy Amadeus NL<br />
Origin Energy <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
* Sagasco South East Inc.<br />
Tubridgi <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
L 10 ACT J 12 3Feb2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
L 11 ACT J 21 14May2013 AWE (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd<br />
* Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited<br />
PETROLEUM PIPELINE ACT, 1969 - PIPELINE LICENCE<br />
PL 1 R1 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 2 R1 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 3 R1 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 5 R1 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 6 R2 ACT 28Dec2004 * Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
PL 7 ACT 8May2004 * Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited<br />
PL 8 ACT 13Oct2004 Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd<br />
Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited<br />
Peko-Wallsend Operations Ltd<br />
* Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd<br />
Sumitomo Metal Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PL 12 ACT 8May2006 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Apache UK Limited<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 14 ACT 26Nov2008 Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 15 ACT 23Jun2009 * Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PL 16 ACT 17Nov2011 Origin Energy Amadeus NL<br />
Origin Energy <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
* Sagasco South East Inc.<br />
Tubridgi <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF P ETROLEUM T ITLES AND H OLDERS<br />
TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS TITLE CODE STATUS MAP REFER EXPIRY REGISTERED HOLDERS<br />
PL 17 ACT 25Jul2012 Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Apache UK Limited<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 18 ACT 22Apr2013 AWE (Perth Basin) Ltd<br />
* Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited<br />
PL 19 ACT 8Jun2014 Origin Energy Amadeus NL<br />
Origin Energy <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
* Sagasco South East Inc.<br />
Tubridgi <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
PL 20 ACT 28Sep2014 * BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Inpex Alpha Ltd<br />
Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PL 21 ACT 23Dec2014 Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
* West Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
PL 22 ACT 6Apr2009 * Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 23 ACT 1Dec2012 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 24 ACT 26Jan2016 Duke Energy WA Power Pty Ltd<br />
Southern Cross Pipelines (NPL) Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited<br />
PL 25 ACT 1Apr2017 * Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited<br />
PL 26 ACT 1Apr2017 * Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited<br />
PL 27 ACT 1Apr2017 * Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited<br />
PL 28 ACT 9Apr2017 Southern Cross Pipelines (NPL) Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PL 29 ACT 12Sep2016 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Apache Kersail Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 30 ACT 14Mar2017 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Apache Kersail Pty Limited<br />
* Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 31 ACT 11Sep2017 * Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 32 ACT 26Nov2017 * AGL Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited<br />
PL 33 ACT 16Mar2018 * AGL Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited<br />
PL <strong>34</strong> ACT 6Apr2018 Norm<strong>and</strong>y Y<strong>and</strong>al Operations Limited<br />
PL 35 ACT 13May2018 Plutonic Operations Limited<br />
PL 36 ACT 6Jul2018 * Origin Energy Pipelines Pty Limited<br />
PL 37 ACT 23Dec2018 Centaur Nickel Pty Limited<br />
PL 38 ACT 5Feb2019 * Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 39 ACT 10Mar2019 * Origin Energy Pipelines Pty Limited<br />
PL 40 ACT 24Mar2019 Epic Energy (WA) Nominees Pty Ltd<br />
PL 41 ACT 12Aug2019 * Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd<br />
PL 42 ACT 13Oct2019 Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Apache UK Limited<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
PL 43 ACT 31Jan2020 * APT Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited<br />
The Electricity Corporation<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 50<br />
PL 44 ACT 2Feb2020 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 45 ACT 16Feb2020 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 46 ACT 21Jun2020 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 47 ACT 24Mar2019 * Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd<br />
PL 48 ACT 26Oct2020 * Statewest Power Pty Ltd<br />
PL 49 ACT 30Jan2021 * Anaconda Nickel Ltd<br />
PL 50 ACT 30Jan2021 * Anaconda Nickel Ltd<br />
PL 51 ACT 13Feb2021 * Syntroleum Sweetwater Operations Limited<br />
PL 52 ACT 21May2021 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 53 ACT 22May2021 * CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
PL 54 ACT 8Mar2022 APT Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited<br />
* Western Power Corporation
R EVIEW OF P ETROLEUM D EVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION<br />
TABLE 11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIST OF PERMITTEE/LICENSEE/LESSEE COMPANIES AND TITLES HELD UNDER<br />
THE PETROLEUM ACT 1967, PETROLEUM PIPELINES ACT 1969, PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACTS,<br />
1967 AND 1982, AS AT 30 JUNE 2001<br />
(Issued for guidance <strong>and</strong> information purposes only. The legal status <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Petroleum</strong> tenements listed may be<br />
verified by conducting a search <strong>of</strong> the register at the <strong>Petroleum</strong> Division.)<br />
KEY KEY<br />
Commonwealth WA-1-L Production Licences State, Mainl<strong>and</strong> L-1-H <strong>Petroleum</strong> Leases<br />
Offshore WA-1-P Exploration Permits & Coastal L 1 Production Licences<br />
WA-1-PL Pipeline Licences Waters EP 1 Exploration Permits<br />
WA-1-R Retention Leases PL 1 Pipeline Licences<br />
DR 1 Drilling Reservation<br />
ADW1 Access Authority<br />
State Offshore TL/1 Production Licences Deviated Well<br />
TP/1 Exploration Permits Title Operator *<br />
TPL/1 Pipeline Licences<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
AEC International (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Calgary, ALBERTA, CANADA WA-214-P R1<br />
WA-298-P<br />
AGIP Australia BV<br />
West Perth,WA. WA-292-P<br />
Agip Australia Limited<br />
West Perth,WA. * WA-22-L<br />
WA-208-P R1<br />
* WA-2<strong>34</strong>-P<br />
WA-295-P<br />
AGIP Exploration BV<br />
West Perth,WA. WA-292-P<br />
AGL Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited<br />
Perth,WA. * PL 32<br />
* PL 33<br />
Alliance Minerals Australia NL<br />
Adelaide, SA. WA-6-R R1<br />
Amadeus <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Perth,WA. * EP 380 R1<br />
Amity Oil NL<br />
West Perth,WA. EP 325 R2<br />
* EP 381 R1<br />
* EP 386 R1<br />
* EP 408<br />
Ampolex (PPL) Pty Ltd<br />
Southbank,VIC PL 14<br />
TL/2<br />
TP/7 R2<br />
TPL/3<br />
TPL/4<br />
TPL/7<br />
WA-149-P R3<br />
Ampolex AE Pty Limited<br />
Melbourne,VIC. * WA-214-P R1<br />
Ampolex Limited<br />
Perth,WA. WA-12-R<br />
Anaconda Nickel Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. * PL 49<br />
* PL 50<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 51<br />
Antrim Energy Inc<br />
ALBERTA, CANADA * WA-306-P<br />
* WA-307-P<br />
Apache East Spar Pty Limited<br />
Perth,WA. PL 29<br />
PL 30<br />
PL 42<br />
TPL/12<br />
TPL/13<br />
WA-5-PL<br />
WA-13-L<br />
Apache Harriet Pty Limited<br />
West Perth,WA. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
EP 307 R3<br />
EP 358 R1<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TL/1<br />
TL/5<br />
TL/6<br />
TL/8<br />
TP/8 R2<br />
TPL/1<br />
TPL/2<br />
TPL/5<br />
TPL/8<br />
TPL/13<br />
TPL/14<br />
TR/1<br />
TR/2<br />
WA-192-P R3<br />
Apache Northwest Pty Ltd<br />
West Perth,WA. * EP 307 R3<br />
* EP <strong>34</strong>2 R2<br />
* EP 358 R1<br />
* EP 363 R1<br />
* EP 395<br />
EP 403<br />
* PL 12<br />
* PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
* TL/1<br />
* TL/5<br />
* TL/6<br />
* TL/8<br />
* TP/6 R2<br />
* TP/8 R2
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 52<br />
* TP/9 R1<br />
* TPL/1<br />
* TPL/2<br />
* TPL/5<br />
* TPL/8<br />
* TPL/13<br />
* TPL/14<br />
* TR/1<br />
* TR/2<br />
WA-1-P R5<br />
* WA-6-PL<br />
WA-7-PL<br />
* WA-15-L<br />
WA-20-L<br />
WA-192-P R3<br />
* WA-209-P R2<br />
* WA-215-P R1<br />
* WA-246-P R1<br />
* WA-254-P R1<br />
* WA-256-P<br />
WA-257-P<br />
* WA-259-P<br />
* WA-261-P<br />
Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd<br />
West Perth,WA. * EP 409<br />
PL 14<br />
* PL 29<br />
* PL 30<br />
PL 42<br />
TL/2<br />
TP/7 R2<br />
TPL/3<br />
TPL/4<br />
TPL/7<br />
* TPL/12<br />
TPL/13<br />
* WA-5-PL<br />
* WA-13-L<br />
* WA-149-P R3<br />
WA-214-P R1<br />
WA-298-P<br />
Apache UK Limited<br />
West Perth,WA. EP 358 R1<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TPL/13<br />
Apache Varanus Pty Limited<br />
West Perth,WA. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TPL/13<br />
APT Pipelines (WA) Pty Limited<br />
Mascot, NSW. * PL 43<br />
PL 54<br />
Arc Energy NL<br />
West Perth,WA. * L 1 R1<br />
* L 2 R1<br />
WA-286-P<br />
Ausam Resources NL<br />
West Perth,WA. * EP 23 R5<br />
* EP 321 R2<br />
* EP 407<br />
EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
AWE (Perth Basin) Ltd<br />
West Perth,WA. PL 18<br />
Basin Oil Pty Ltd<br />
West Perth,WA. * WA-13-R<br />
Beach <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Glenside, SA. WA-281-P<br />
WA-282-P<br />
WA-283-P<br />
BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
Melbourne,VIC. * PL 20<br />
* TPL/10<br />
* WA-3-PL<br />
* WA-10-L<br />
* WA-12-L<br />
* WA-12-R<br />
* WA-155-P R3<br />
WA-239-P R1<br />
WA-242-P R1<br />
* WA-255-P R1<br />
* WA-289-P<br />
* WA-290-P<br />
BHP <strong>Petroleum</strong> (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. EP 36 R3<br />
TP/4<br />
WA-1-L<br />
WA-1-PL<br />
WA-1-R R2<br />
WA-2-L<br />
WA-2-PL<br />
WA-3-L<br />
WA-4-L<br />
WA-4-PL<br />
WA-5-L<br />
WA-6-L<br />
WA-7-R R1<br />
WA-9-L<br />
WA-9-R<br />
WA-10-R<br />
WA-11-L<br />
WA-11-R<br />
WA-16-L<br />
* WA-18-L<br />
WA-19-L<br />
WA-21-L<br />
WA-28-P R5<br />
WA-33-P R3<br />
* WA-260-P<br />
WA-275-P<br />
WA-296-P<br />
* WA-301-P<br />
* WA-302-P<br />
* WA-303-P<br />
* WA-304-P<br />
* WA-305-P<br />
Black Rock <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
West Perth,WA. * EP 373 R1<br />
Black Rock Resources Australia NL<br />
West Perth,WA. * EP 419<br />
Bonaparte Gas & Oil Pty Limited<br />
CHIYODA-KU,TOKYO. JAPAN WA-6-R R1<br />
WA-18-P R5<br />
Bonaparte Gulf Oil & Gas Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. EP 386 R1<br />
Boral Energy Bonaparte Pty Ltd<br />
Adelaide, SA. WA-6-R R1<br />
BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Melbourne,VIC. EP 36 R3<br />
TP/4<br />
WA-1-L<br />
WA-1-PL
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
WA-2-L<br />
WA-2-PL<br />
WA-3-L<br />
WA-4-L<br />
WA-4-PL<br />
WA-5-L<br />
WA-6-L<br />
WA-7-R R1<br />
WA-9-L<br />
WA-9-R<br />
WA-10-R<br />
WA-11-L<br />
WA-11-R<br />
WA-16-L<br />
WA-28-P R5<br />
WA-33-P R3<br />
BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd<br />
Melbourne,VIC. WA-267-P<br />
WA-294-P<br />
WA-296-P<br />
WA-297-P<br />
BP <strong>Petroleum</strong> Developments (NWS) Pty Ltd<br />
Melbourne,VIC. WA-275-P<br />
British-Borneo Australia Limited<br />
West Perth,WA. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
EP 307 R3<br />
EP 358 R1<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TL/1<br />
TL/5<br />
TL/6<br />
TL/8<br />
TP/8 R2<br />
TPL/1<br />
TPL/2<br />
TPL/5<br />
TPL/8<br />
TPL/13<br />
TPL/14<br />
TR/1<br />
TR/2<br />
WA-256-P<br />
Burns, Alan Robert<br />
North Fremantle,WA. EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
Cadex <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
Midl<strong>and</strong>,WA. WA-226-P R1<br />
CalEnergy Gas (UK) Limited<br />
London, UNITED KINGDOM EP 389 R1<br />
Capital Consultant Services Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. EP 321 R2<br />
EP 407<br />
Capital Energy NL<br />
Sydney, NSW. WA-261-P<br />
Carnarvon Oil & Gas NL<br />
North Sydney, NSW. EP 110 R4<br />
Carnarvon <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
Perth,WA. EP 325 R2<br />
EP <strong>34</strong>2 R2<br />
EP 395<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
TP/9 R1<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
Centaur Nickel Pty Limited<br />
South Melbourne,VIC. PL 37<br />
Chevron Asiatic Limited<br />
Perth,WA. * ADW 8/90-1<br />
EP 36 R3<br />
* EP 61 R5<br />
* EP 62 R5<br />
* EP 66 R5<br />
* EP 357 R1<br />
* L 10<br />
* PL 15<br />
* TL/3<br />
* TL/4<br />
* TL/7<br />
* TP/2 R2<br />
* TP/3 R2<br />
TP/4<br />
* TP/14<br />
* TPL/6<br />
* TPL/9<br />
* TPL/11<br />
WA-1-L<br />
WA-1-PL<br />
WA-2-L<br />
WA-2-PL<br />
* WA-2-R R1<br />
WA-3-L<br />
* WA-3-R R1<br />
WA-4-L<br />
WA-4-PL<br />
* WA-4-R R1<br />
WA-5-L<br />
* WA-5-R R1<br />
WA-6-L<br />
* WA-7-L<br />
WA-7-R R1<br />
WA-9-L<br />
WA-9-R<br />
WA-10-R<br />
WA-11-L<br />
WA-11-R<br />
* WA-14-R<br />
* WA-15-R<br />
WA-16-L<br />
* WA-24-P R4<br />
* WA-25-P R5<br />
WA-28-P R5<br />
WA-33-P R3<br />
WA-35-P R5<br />
* WA-205-P R2<br />
WA-215-P R1<br />
* WA-253-P<br />
* WA-267-P<br />
WA-275-P<br />
WA-294-P<br />
WA-296-P<br />
WA-297-P<br />
Chevron Overseas <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
MELBOURNE,VIC. ADW 8/90-1<br />
EP 66 R5<br />
EP 357 R1<br />
PL 15<br />
TL/4<br />
TL/7<br />
TP/3 R2<br />
TPL/6<br />
TPL/11<br />
WA-24-P R4<br />
Cladium Mining Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 414 R1<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 53
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
CMS Gas Transmission <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
Cloverdale,WA. L 1 R1<br />
* PL 1 R1<br />
* PL 2 R1<br />
* PL 3 R1<br />
* PL 5 R1<br />
* PL 23<br />
* PL 44<br />
* PL 45<br />
* PL 46<br />
* PL 52<br />
* PL 53<br />
Coastal Oil & Gas Australia 283 Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. WA-283-P<br />
Coveyork Pty Limited<br />
50250 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA * WA-274-P<br />
Cue Exploration Pty Ltd<br />
MELBOURNE,VIC. EP 363 R1<br />
Cultus Timor Sea Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. WA-13-R<br />
* WA-308-P<br />
* WA-309-P<br />
Dana <strong>Petroleum</strong> (E&P) Limited<br />
SCARBOROUGH,WA. * WA-226-P R1<br />
Dana <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) LLC<br />
GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS.<br />
BRITISH WEST INDIES WA-226-P R1<br />
Duke Energy WA Power Pty Ltd<br />
BRISBANE, QLD. PL 24<br />
EDC Australia Ltd<br />
HOUSTON,TEXAS. USA WA-226-P R1<br />
Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited<br />
Claremont,WA. EP 381 R1<br />
* EP 389 R1<br />
* EP 405<br />
* EP 411<br />
EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
* EP 415<br />
* EP 416<br />
Epic Energy (Pilbara Pipeline) Pty Ltd<br />
EAST PERTH,WA. * PL 22<br />
* PL 31<br />
* PL 38<br />
Epic Energy (WA) Nominees Pty Ltd<br />
EAST PERTH,WA. PL 40<br />
Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd<br />
EAST PERTH,WA. * PL 41<br />
* PL 47<br />
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd<br />
MELBOURNE,VIC. * WA-1-R R2<br />
Euro Pacific Energy Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 110 R4<br />
* EP 369 R1<br />
* EP 406<br />
EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
Falcore Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 410<br />
First Australian Resources NL<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 104 R4<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 54<br />
EP 395<br />
EP 397<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
Flare <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. * EP 412<br />
Frontier Bonaparte Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 386 R1<br />
WA-13-R<br />
Geary, John Kevin<br />
BUSSELTON,WA. EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
Geopetro Resources Company<br />
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. USA EP 381 R1<br />
EP 386 R1<br />
EP 408<br />
Globex Far East<br />
Houston,TEXAS. USA WA-6-PL<br />
WA-15-L<br />
WA-209-P R2<br />
WA-246-P R1<br />
WA-256-P<br />
WA-261-P<br />
Goodrich <strong>Petroleum</strong> Company<br />
Shreveport, LOUISIANA. USA EP 395<br />
EP 397<br />
Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd<br />
SCARBOROUGH,WA. * EP 104 R4<br />
* EP 410<br />
Hardman Oil And Gas Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 110 R4<br />
Hughes & Hughes Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. EP 353 R1<br />
Hughes, Dan Allen<br />
KARDINYA,WA. EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
Hughes, Dudley Joe<br />
KARDINYA,WA. EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
IB Resources Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. * WA-292-P<br />
Idemitsu Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. WA-263-P<br />
Indigo Oil Pty Ltd<br />
BELAIR, SA. EP 104 R4<br />
EP 410<br />
Inpex Alpha Ltd<br />
TOKYO. JAPAN PL 20<br />
TPL/10<br />
WA-3-PL<br />
WA-10-L<br />
Inpex Browse Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. * WA-285-P<br />
International Frontier Resources Ltd<br />
Calgary, Alberta. Canada WA-274-P<br />
Jagen Nominees Pty Ltd<br />
SOUTH YARRA,VIC. EP 380 R1<br />
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. WA-1-L
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
WA-1-PL<br />
WA-2-L<br />
WA-2-PL<br />
WA-3-L<br />
WA-4-L<br />
WA-4-PL<br />
WA-5-L<br />
WA-6-L<br />
WA-7-R R1<br />
WA-9-L<br />
WA-9-R<br />
WA-10-R<br />
WA-11-L<br />
WA-11-R<br />
WA-16-L<br />
WA-28-P R5<br />
WA-294-P<br />
WA-296-P<br />
WA-297-P<br />
JED North West Shelf Pty Ltd<br />
Brisbane, QLD. EP 137 R4<br />
Jervois Mining NL<br />
MELBOURNE,VICTORIA. * EP 111 R4<br />
Jubilee Oil NL<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. * EP 418<br />
Karimbla Oil Pty Limited<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. EP 129 R3<br />
L 6<br />
L 8<br />
Kerr-McGee NW Shelf Australia Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Bentley,WA. * WA-276-P<br />
* WA-277-P<br />
* WA-278-P<br />
* WA-295-P<br />
WA-301-P<br />
WA-302-P<br />
WA-303-P<br />
WA-304-P<br />
WA-305-P<br />
Kestrel Energy Inc<br />
DENVER, COLORADO. USA EP 325 R2<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
Kimberley Oil NL<br />
ALFRED COVE,WA. EP 104 R4<br />
* EP 366 R1<br />
* EP 371 R1<br />
* EP 390 R1<br />
* EP 391 R1<br />
Kiwi Australian Resources Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 104 R4<br />
Kiwi International Resources NL<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 110 R4<br />
Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
EP 307 R3<br />
EP 358 R1<br />
EP 363 R1<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TL/1<br />
TL/5<br />
TL/6<br />
TL/8<br />
TP/8 R2<br />
TPL/1<br />
TPL/2<br />
TPL/5<br />
TPL/8<br />
TPL/13<br />
TPL/14<br />
TR/1<br />
TR/2<br />
WA-192-P R3<br />
WA-246-P R1<br />
Lansvale Oil & Gas Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. * EP 41 R5<br />
* EP 359 R1<br />
Magellan <strong>Petroleum</strong> (WA) Pty Ltd<br />
BRISBANE, QLD. WA-281-P<br />
WA-282-P<br />
WA-283-P<br />
* WA-287-P<br />
* WA-288-P<br />
* WA-291-P<br />
WA-306-P<br />
WA-307-P<br />
Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. PL 8<br />
MOBIL (LEGENDRE) PTY LTD<br />
MELBOURNE,VIC. * WA-14-L<br />
* WA-202-P R2<br />
Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited<br />
SOUTHBANK,VIC. ADW 8/90-1<br />
EP 61 R5<br />
EP 62 R5<br />
EP 66 R5<br />
EP 357 R1<br />
L 10<br />
PL 15<br />
TL/3<br />
TL/4<br />
TL/7<br />
TP/2 R2<br />
TP/3 R2<br />
TP/14<br />
TPL/6<br />
TPL/9<br />
TPL/11<br />
WA-2-R R1<br />
WA-3-R R1<br />
WA-4-R R1<br />
WA-5-R R1<br />
WA-7-L<br />
WA-8-L<br />
WA-12-L<br />
WA-14-R<br />
* WA-17-L<br />
WA-22-L<br />
WA-24-P R4<br />
WA-25-P R5<br />
WA-155-P R3<br />
WA-191-P R3<br />
WA-205-P R2<br />
WA-208-P R1<br />
WA-2<strong>34</strong>-P<br />
* WA-257-P<br />
WA-267-P<br />
WA-269-P<br />
WA-270-P<br />
Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd<br />
MELBOURNE,VIC. PL 20<br />
TPL/10<br />
WA-3-PL<br />
WA-10-L<br />
* WA-217-P R1<br />
WA-255-P R1<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 55
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 56<br />
WA-263-P<br />
* WA-268-P<br />
* WA-298-P<br />
Mosaic Oil NL<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. WA-208-P R1<br />
Nerdlihc Company Inc<br />
PORT HEDLAND,WA. * EP 374 R1<br />
* EP 375 R1<br />
* EP 376 R1<br />
New St<strong>and</strong>ard Exploration NL<br />
COMO,WA. * EP 417<br />
New World Oil & Developments Pty Limited<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
EP 358 R1<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TPL/13<br />
WA-256-P<br />
Newfield Australia (Cartier) Pty Ltd<br />
CLOISTERS SQUARE,WA. * WA-273-P<br />
Newfield Exploration Australia Limited<br />
PERTH,WA. EP <strong>34</strong>2 R2<br />
Nexen <strong>Petroleum</strong> Australia Pty Limited<br />
PERTH,WA. * WA-19-L<br />
* WA-21-L<br />
* WA-239-P R1<br />
WA-260-P<br />
WA-289-P<br />
WA-290-P<br />
Nippon Oil Exploration (Dampier) Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. WA-191-P R3<br />
Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited<br />
PERTH,WA. PL 8<br />
Norm<strong>and</strong>y Y<strong>and</strong>al Operations Limited<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. PL <strong>34</strong><br />
Novus Australia Energy Company Pty Limited<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. WA-149-P R3<br />
WA-263-P<br />
WA-273-P<br />
Oil Search (Australia) Pty Ltd<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. WA-281-P<br />
Omega Oil NL<br />
West Perth,WA. EP 325 R2<br />
OMV Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. WA-292-P<br />
OMV Barrow Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 409<br />
WA-289-P<br />
WA-290-P<br />
OMV <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. WA-13-R<br />
WA-308-P<br />
WA-309-P<br />
Origin Energy Amadeus NL<br />
ADELAIDE, SA. L 9<br />
PL 16<br />
PL 19<br />
Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited<br />
ADELAIDE, SA. * EP 320 R2<br />
* EP 413 R1<br />
* L 11<br />
* PL 18<br />
Origin Energy <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
ADELAIDE, SA. L 9<br />
PL 16<br />
PL 19<br />
Origin Energy Pipelines Pty Limited<br />
ADELAIDE, SA. * PL 36<br />
* PL 39<br />
Origin Energy Resources Limited<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP <strong>34</strong>2 R2<br />
TP/9 R1<br />
WA-8-L<br />
WA-256-P<br />
WA-257-P<br />
Pace <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 41 R5<br />
EP 359 R1<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> (South Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. EP 110 R4<br />
PL 14<br />
TL/2<br />
TP/7 R2<br />
TPL/3<br />
TPL/4<br />
TPL/7<br />
WA-149-P R3<br />
WA-246-P R1<br />
Pan Pacific <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. L 9<br />
PL 16<br />
PL 19<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
PanCanadian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Limited<br />
CALGARY, ALBERTA. CANADA WA-22-L<br />
WA-2<strong>34</strong>-P<br />
WA-276-P<br />
WA-277-P<br />
WA-278-P<br />
Pasminco Australia Limited<br />
MELBOURNE,VICTORIA. EP 373 R1<br />
Peedamullah <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP <strong>34</strong>1 R2<br />
EP 364 R1<br />
Peko-Wallsend Operations Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. PL 8<br />
Pelsoil NL<br />
Scarborough,WA. EP 104 R4<br />
Perthshire <strong>Petroleum</strong> Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 359 R1<br />
Petro Energy Limited<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
Petro Energy Pty Ltd<br />
Bullcreek,WA. * L 7<br />
Petroz NL<br />
BRISBANE, QLD. EP 325 R2<br />
EP 359 R1<br />
EP 399
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
EP 400<br />
WA-149-P R3<br />
WA-261-P<br />
WA-281-P<br />
WA-282-P<br />
WA-283-P<br />
Phillips Oil Company Australia<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. WA-269-P<br />
WA-270-P<br />
Phillips Pipeline Australia Pty Ltd<br />
West Perth,WA. WA-8-PL<br />
Phoenix Energy Pty Limited<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 23 R5<br />
EP 320 R2<br />
EP 359 R1<br />
EP 368 R1<br />
EP 413 R1<br />
EP 414 R1<br />
* L 4<br />
* L 5<br />
* PL 6 R2<br />
TP/15<br />
Planet Resources Limited<br />
Douglas, Isle <strong>of</strong> Man. British Isles WA-226-P R1<br />
Plutonic Operations Limited<br />
MEEKATHARRA,WA. PL 35<br />
Radford, Roy Antony<br />
NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. EP 110 R4<br />
Rawson Resources NL<br />
TURRAMURRA SYDNEY, NSW. WA-306-P<br />
WA-307-P<br />
Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. * PL 8<br />
Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited<br />
Sydney, NSW. * WA-286-P<br />
Rothschild Australia <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
Sydney, NSW. EP 110 R4<br />
Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd<br />
CLAREMONT,WA. EP 41 R5<br />
Sagasco South East Inc.<br />
ADELAIDE, SA. * L 9<br />
* PL 16<br />
* PL 19<br />
Santos (Bol) Pty Ltd<br />
Adelaide, SA. PL 14<br />
PL 29<br />
PL 30<br />
PL 42<br />
TL/2<br />
TP/7 R2<br />
TPL/3<br />
TPL/4<br />
TPL/7<br />
TPL/12<br />
TPL/13<br />
WA-5-PL<br />
WA-13-L<br />
WA-149-P R3<br />
WA-214-P R1<br />
WA-215-P R1<br />
WA-239-P R1<br />
WA-242-P R1<br />
WA-298-P<br />
Santos Limited<br />
ADELAIDE, SA. WA-1-P R5<br />
WA-6-PL<br />
* WA-6-R R1<br />
WA-7-PL<br />
* WA-8-L<br />
WA-15-L<br />
* WA-18-P R5<br />
WA-20-L<br />
* WA-191-P R3<br />
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd<br />
Adelaide, SA. EP 325 R2<br />
WA-15-L<br />
WA-18-P R5<br />
WA-208-P R1<br />
WA-209-P R2<br />
WA-261-P<br />
* WA-264-P<br />
* WA-281-P<br />
* WA-282-P<br />
* WA-283-P<br />
Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited<br />
PERTH,WA. ADW 8/90-1<br />
EP 36 R3<br />
EP 61 R5<br />
EP 62 R5<br />
EP 65 R5<br />
EP 66 R5<br />
* EP 353 R1<br />
EP 357 R1<br />
L 10<br />
PL 15<br />
PL 21<br />
TL/3<br />
TL/4<br />
TL/7<br />
TP/2 R2<br />
TP/3 R2<br />
TP/4<br />
TP/14<br />
TPL/6<br />
TPL/9<br />
TPL/11<br />
WA-1-L<br />
WA-1-PL<br />
WA-2-L<br />
WA-2-PL<br />
WA-2-R R1<br />
WA-3-L<br />
WA-3-R R1<br />
WA-4-L<br />
WA-4-PL<br />
WA-4-R R1<br />
WA-5-L<br />
WA-5-R R1<br />
WA-6-L<br />
WA-7-L<br />
WA-7-R R1<br />
WA-9-L<br />
WA-9-R<br />
WA-10-R<br />
WA-11-L<br />
WA-11-R<br />
WA-14-R<br />
WA-16-L<br />
WA-24-P R4<br />
WA-25-P R5<br />
WA-28-P R5<br />
WA-33-P R3<br />
* WA-35-P R5<br />
WA-205-P R2<br />
WA-215-P R1<br />
WA-267-P<br />
WA-275-P<br />
WA-279-P<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 57
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 58<br />
WA-280-P<br />
WA-294-P<br />
WA-296-P<br />
WA-297-P<br />
* WA-299-P<br />
* WA-300-P<br />
SK Corporation<br />
Yongdungpo-Gu, SEOUL. KOREA WA-276-P<br />
WA-277-P<br />
WA-278-P<br />
Southern Amity Inc.<br />
ROAD TOWN,TORTOLA. BRITISH VIRGIN IS. EP 381 R1<br />
EP 408<br />
Southern Cross Pipelines (NPL) Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. PL 24<br />
PL 28<br />
Southern Cross Pipelines Australia Pty Limited<br />
Perth,WA. PL 24<br />
* PL 25<br />
* PL 26<br />
* PL 27<br />
Southern Diamond Resources (WA-239-P) Pty Ltd<br />
MELBOURNE,VIC. WA-239-P R1<br />
Statewest Power Pty Ltd<br />
CANNING VALE,WA. * PL 48<br />
Stirling Resources NL<br />
Sydney, NSW. EP 104 R4<br />
Strike Oil NL<br />
PERTH,WA. * TP/17<br />
WA-261-P<br />
Sumitomo Metal Australia Pty Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. PL 8<br />
Sun Resources NL<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 325 R2<br />
EP 359 R1<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
WA-261-P<br />
Syntroleum Sweetwater Operations Limited<br />
TULSA, OKLAHOMA. USA * PL 51<br />
Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. ADW 10/92-3<br />
ADW 12/91-2<br />
EP 307 R3<br />
EP 358 R1<br />
EP 363 R1<br />
* EP 399<br />
* EP 400<br />
PL 12<br />
PL 17<br />
PL 42<br />
TL/1<br />
TL/5<br />
TL/6<br />
TL/8<br />
TP/8 R2<br />
TPL/1<br />
TPL/2<br />
TPL/5<br />
TPL/8<br />
TPL/13<br />
TPL/14<br />
TR/1<br />
TR/2<br />
* WA-192-P R3<br />
WA-246-P R1<br />
Tap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. * EP 137 R4<br />
* EP <strong>34</strong>1 R2<br />
* EP 364 R1<br />
* EP 397<br />
* EP 403<br />
Tap Oil NL<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. EP 395<br />
EP 397<br />
WA-276-P<br />
WA-277-P<br />
WA-278-P<br />
Tap West Pty Ltd<br />
WEST PERTH,WA. WA-22-L<br />
WA-2<strong>34</strong>-P<br />
Terratek Drilling Tools Pty Limited<br />
ALFRED COVE,WA. * EP 129 R3<br />
* L 6<br />
* L 8<br />
* PL 7<br />
Texaco Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Perth,WA. ADW 8/90-1<br />
EP 61 R5<br />
EP 62 R5<br />
EP 66 R5<br />
EP 357 R1<br />
L 10<br />
PL 15<br />
TL/3<br />
TL/4<br />
TL/7<br />
TP/2 R2<br />
TP/3 R2<br />
TP/14<br />
TPL/6<br />
TPL/9<br />
TPL/11<br />
WA-2-R R1<br />
WA-3-R R1<br />
WA-4-R R1<br />
WA-5-R R1<br />
WA-7-L<br />
WA-8-L<br />
WA-14-R<br />
WA-15-R<br />
WA-24-P R4<br />
WA-25-P R5<br />
WA-192-P R3<br />
WA-205-P R2<br />
WA-215-P R1<br />
WA-253-P<br />
WA-267-P<br />
WA-268-P<br />
WA-302-P<br />
WA-303-P<br />
WA-305-P<br />
The Electricity Corporation<br />
PERTH,WA. PL 43<br />
Tubridgi <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
NORTH SYDNEY, NSW. L 9<br />
PL 16<br />
PL 19<br />
Victoria <strong>Petroleum</strong> NL<br />
PERTH,WA. * EP 325 R2<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
WA-261-P<br />
W<strong>and</strong>oo <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Ltd<br />
SYDNEY, NSW. WA-14-L<br />
WA-202-P R2
W ESTERN A USTRALIA L IST OF T ITLE H OLDERS (ALPHABETICAL)<br />
TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE TITLE HOLDER TITLE CODE<br />
West Australian <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pty Limited<br />
PERTH,WA. EP 65 R5<br />
L 1H R1<br />
* PL 21<br />
* TP/13<br />
West Oil NL<br />
West Perth,WA. * WA-284-P<br />
Western Power Corporation<br />
PERTH,WA. * PL 54<br />
Woodside Energy Ltd<br />
PERTH,WA. * EP 36 R3<br />
* TP/4<br />
* WA-1-L<br />
* WA-1-P R5<br />
* WA-1-PL<br />
* WA-2-L<br />
* WA-2-PL<br />
* WA-3-L<br />
* WA-4-L<br />
* WA-4-PL<br />
* WA-5-L<br />
* WA-6-L<br />
* WA-7-PL<br />
* WA-7-R R1<br />
* WA-9-L<br />
* WA-9-R<br />
* WA-10-R<br />
* WA-11-L<br />
* WA-11-R<br />
* WA-16-L<br />
* WA-20-L<br />
* WA-28-P R5<br />
* WA-33-P R3<br />
WA-191-P R3<br />
* WA-208-P R1<br />
* WA-242-P R1<br />
* WA-248-P R1<br />
WA-254-P R1<br />
* WA-263-P<br />
* WA-269-P<br />
* WA-270-P<br />
* WA-271-P<br />
* WA-275-P<br />
* WA-279-P<br />
* WA-280-P<br />
* WA-293-P<br />
* WA-294-P<br />
* WA-296-P<br />
* WA-297-P<br />
Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Woodside Energy<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 59
C ONTACTS<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mineral <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Resources - Key Contacts<br />
PETROLEUM DIVISION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION<br />
Telephone (08) 9222 3273 Telephone (08) 9222 3222/3168<br />
Facsimile (08) 9222 3515 or 9222 3799 Facsimile (08) 9222 3633<br />
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH<br />
Director Director<br />
Bill Tinapple (08) 9222 3291 Tim Griffin (08) 9222 3160<br />
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION BRANCH General Manager Resources<br />
Manager Exploration <strong>and</strong> Production Rick Rogerson (08) 9222 3170<br />
Reza Malek (08) 9222 3759<br />
STATUTORY EXPLORATION<br />
Senior Production Geologist INFORMATION GROUP<br />
Rod Dedman (08) 9222 3311 Manager <strong>Petroleum</strong> Data<br />
Jeff Haworth (08) 9222 3214<br />
Senior <strong>Petroleum</strong> Technologist<br />
Steve Walsh (08) 9222 3267 PETROLEUM SYSTEMS STUDIES<br />
Manager Interior Basins Team<br />
Exploration Geologist Greg Carlsen (08) 9222 3760<br />
Richard Bruce (08) 9222 3314<br />
Manager Western Margin Team<br />
POLICY, LEGISLATION & TITLES BRANCH Arthur Mory (08) 9222 3327<br />
Manager Policy, Legislation <strong>and</strong> Titles<br />
Bill Mason (08) 9222 3133<br />
OFFICE OF MAJOR PROJECTS<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> Registrar Telephone (08) 9327 5555<br />
Stephen Hill (08) 9222 3140 Facsimile (08) 9327 5500<br />
Work Commitments Monitoring Officer EXECUTIVE BRANCH<br />
Stephen Collyer (08) 9222 3318 Executive Director<br />
Noel Ashcr<strong>of</strong>t (08) 9327 5604<br />
Legislation <strong>and</strong> Special Projects Officer<br />
Colin Harvey (08) 9222 3315 STRATEGIC PROJECTS BRANCH<br />
Assistant Director<br />
Cartographic Officer Roger Dean (08) 9327 5447<br />
Neil Sadlier (08) 9222 3725<br />
Sean Doherty (08) 9222 3774 A/Assistant Director<br />
Mike James (08) 9327 5451<br />
SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT BRANCH<br />
General Manager Safety <strong>and</strong> Environment Team Leader Oil & Gas<br />
Richard Craddock (08) 9222 3254 Peter Snepp (08) 9327 5477<br />
Manager <strong>Petroleum</strong> Pipelines BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION<br />
Khalil Ihdayhid (08) 9222 3270 Director<br />
Rod Evans (08) 9327 5105<br />
Manager Environment Director<br />
Graham Cobby (08) 9222 3142 Assistant Director<br />
Greg Dellar (08) 9327 5460<br />
Manager Operations Safety<br />
Zbigniew Lambert (08) 9222 3313<br />
ADMINISTRATION BRANCH<br />
Manager Administration <strong>and</strong> IT<br />
Mark Gabrielson (08) 9222 3010<br />
P ETROLEUM IN W ESTERN A USTRALIA P AGE 60
CSIRO <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
CSIRO Exploration & Mining<br />
Curtin University <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
ARRC<br />
26 Dick Perry Avenue<br />
Technology Park<br />
Kensington<br />
Perth WA 6151<br />
Tel + 61 8 6436 8500<br />
Fax + 61 8 6436 8555<br />
www.arrc.net.au<br />
ARRC<br />
ARRC<br />
The region’s new centre <strong>of</strong> expertise<br />
for petroleum <strong>and</strong> minerals research<br />
ARRC (Australian Resources Research<br />
Centre) will house leading researchers<br />
from CSIRO <strong>and</strong> Curtin University <strong>of</strong><br />
Technology, building the region’s<br />
capability to provide technical support<br />
<strong>and</strong> R&D solutions to the petroleum<br />
<strong>and</strong> mining industries.<br />
The state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art facility has been<br />
established with strong support from<br />
the Western Australian Government,<br />
in line with the vision to help make WA<br />
<strong>and</strong> Australia a global centre for R&D.