Competitive work program bids for offshore petroleum exploration acreage, together with supporting data, should be submitted to the relevant state/territory department by no later than 4:00 PM local time on the closing date.
Departments responsible for areas currently open for bidding are:
For areas in waters off Western Australia
Executive Director - Petroleum and Environment Division
Department of Mines and Petroleum
Level 11, Mineral House, 100 Plain Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004 AUSTRALIA
ATTENTION: Petroleum Applications Receiving Officer
For areas in waters off Northern Territory & areas in the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Director of Energy
Department of Resources
5th Floor, Centrepoint Building
48-50 Smith Street Mall
DARWIN NT 0800 AUSTRALIA
ATTENTION: Petroleum Registrar
For areas in waters off South Australia
Director - Petroleum and Geothermal
Department of Primary Industries and Resources
GPO Box 1671
ADELAIDE SA 5001 AUSTRALIA
ATTENTION: Petroleum Registrar
In lodging bids the following should be observed:
- two copies of the application and supporting data, together with an application fee payable to the "Commonwealth of Australia" through an Australian Bank or by bank cheque, should be enclosed in an envelope or package (electronic funds transfer or credit card facilities are not available). At the time of printing the fee was $A4,590 including GST. Changes to fees are notified in the Australian Petroleum News
- the application should then be sealed and clearly marked as "Application for Area ..... Commercial-in-Confidence"
- this envelope or package should then be enclosed in a plain covering envelope or package and delivered by hand or posted to the jurisdiction address above relevant to the area being bid for. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm receipt.