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Australia Petroleum News—2007

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About Australian Petroleum News

Australian Petroleum News is an occasional newsletter concerning offshore petroleum exploration and production issues. It is written and distributed by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET).

2007 publications

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December 2007

  • New Australian Government Department
  • Offshore Exploration Acreage proposed for release in 2008
  • Re-release of 2007 areas
  • Summary of areas currently available for bidding
  • Promotion of Australian Offshore Acreage
  • Do you want to advertise in the 2008 Acreage Release Package?
  • Geoscience Australia news
  • NOPSA—review of operations
  • Australian Petroleum Statistics
  • Are you on our distribution list?

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September 2007

  • Award of nineteen new offshore exploration permits
  • New shipping area introduced by AMSA
  • Nomination of areas for the 2008 Offshore Acreage Release
  • Re-release of 2008 areas
  • Summary of areas currently available for bidding
  • Geoscience Australia news
  • Promotion of Australian (Commonwealth waters) Offshore Acreage
  • Award of the first Offshore Infrastructure Licence
  • New production licences issued
  • Australian Petroleum Statistics
  • Are you on our distribution list?

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June 2007

  • 2007 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release
  • Nomination of areas for the 2008 Offshore Acreage Release
  • Re-release of 2006 areas
  • Summary of areas currently available for bidding
  • Geoscience Australia news
  • Promotion of Australian Offshore Acreage
  • Australian Petroleum Statistics
  • Are you on our distribution list?

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April 2007

  • Are you on our distribution list?
  • Australian Petroleum Statistics
  • Geoscience Australia news
  • Consolidation of petroleum regulations under the PSLA
  • Greater Sunrise treaties enter into force
  • New production licence granted over Stybarrow
  • Promotion of Australian Offshore Acreage
  • Summary of areas currently available for bidding: re-release of 2006 areas
  • Award of twelve new offshore exploration permits

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For more information about Australian Petroleum News, email petroleum.exploration@ret.gov.au.

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