Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 2015 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Oil Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Exploration Mining Royalties/fees Inspection Authorization/permit Policy/planning Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Monitoring Governance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Groundwater Pollution control Oil pollution Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objects of these regulations are: 1) to ensure that operations relating to the exploration for petroleum or geothermal energy resources, or the recovery of petroleum or geothermal energy, in the State are carried out in a proper and workmanlike manner and, in the case of operations relating to the exploration for or recovery of petroleum, in accordance with good oil-field practice; and compatible with the optimum long-term recovery of petroleum and geothermal energy; and carried out in a way that reduces the risk of aquifer contamination. 2) to ensure that the Minister is informed, in a timely and consistent manner, of the exploration for petroleum or geothermal energy resources; and the discovery of petroleum or geothermal energy resources; and the appraisal of discoveries; and operations relating to the recovery of petroleum or geothermal energy; and the results of those operations. 3) to provide a framework for encouraging the adequate collection, retention and timely dissemination of petroleum and geothermal energy resources data. 4) to assist in ensuring the adequacy of the data acquired. 5) to allow for the efficient management of data confidentiality and the disclosure of data on completion of the relevant confidentiality periods. Full text English Website www.legislation.wa.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967. Legislation | Australia | 1967 (2020) Keyword: Oil, Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Exploration, Mining, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX