Notice of Invitation for Greenhouse Gas Assessment Permit Application

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR GREENHOUSE GAS ASSESSMENT PERMIT APPLICATION

I, Ian Elgin Macfarlane, the Minister for Industry, as the responsible Commonwealth Minister, pursuant to section 296 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the Act) of the Commonwealth of Australia, hereby invite applications for the grant of greenhouse gas assessment permits in respect of the following blocks within the areas as described in the following schedule.

Applications for release areas, VIC14-GHG-1, VIC14-GHG-2 and VIC14-GHG-3,  must be received, in the manner prescribed below,  by  4:00  pm  local  time  at  the  place  of  submission  (refer  to  the  “submission  of applications” section in this notice) on Thursday, 27 November 2014.

…………………………………….

IAN MACFARLANE

Minister for Industry

Dated this 28 day of August 2014

Graticular Block ListingS

Gippsland Basin, Victoria

VIC14-GHG-1

Map Sheet SJ55 (Melbourne)

Assessed to contain 5 blocks (2 full blocks and 3 part blocks)

VIC14-GHG-2

Map Sheet SJ55 (Melbourne)

Assessed to contain 3 blocks (1 full block and 2 part blocks)

VIC14-GHG-3

Map Sheet SJ55 (Melbourne)

Assessed to contain 2 full blocks

APPLICATIONS

Applications for assessment permits in relation to the above areas must be made in an approved manner and be accompanied by details of:

• assessment strategy and technical evaluation of the potential for greenhouse gas storage formations or greenhouse gas injection sites in relation to the block or blocks specified in the application
• the applicant’s proposals for work and expenditure in relation to the block or blocks specified in the application
• the technical qualifications of the applicant and of the applicant’s employees
• the technical advice available to the applicant
• the financial resources available to the applicant.

For further details of the expectations of the responsible Commonwealth Minister in relation to the content of applications, applicants should give due consideration to the content of the publically available guidelines for Requirements of Bids and for Assessment of Bids for applicants. The guidelines and details of well data, geophysical data, and location maps for the release areas are available at: www.ghg-acreage.gov.au

FEE

There are no fees applicable for the greenhouse gas storage assessment permit applications.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must made using the prescribed application form and be signed by all applicants. The application form is available for download from the website of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) at: www.nopta.gov.au/forms/forms.html

One (1) bound paper copy and one (1) electronic copy in text search format (on CD or USB) of the application, must be submitted to NOPTA in the following manner:

• the application should be sealed and clearly marked as “Application for VIC14-GHG- [Release Area Number as appropriate ]  Commercial-in-Confidence” and
• this envelope or package should then be enclosed in a plain covering envelope or package and delivered by hand (couriers accepted) to the below address.

To submit an application please make an appointment with NOPTA by emailing titles@nopta.gov.au or phoning 08 6424 5317 (NOPTA Titles phone number) or 08 6424 5300 (NOPTA Western Australia reception phone number) or 03 8199 0300 (NOPTA Victoria reception phone number).