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Petroleum Act fees

General administrative fees

 

Matter

Fee

On application for a petroleum title (section 12)

$50,000

On application for a renewal of a petroleum title (section 19)

$1,000

On application for approval of a transfer of a title, for each title

$1,000

On application by a person for the grant of an easement or right of way under section 105

$1,000

On application by a person for the grant of a right of way under section 106

$1,000

Release of information in accordance with a request under section 113E

120% of the cost to the Department of making available the information to which the request relates

Inspection of cores, cuttings or samples in accordance with a request under section 113F

120% of the cost to the Department of making available the cores, cuttings or samples to which the request relates

Release of information or summary in accordance with a request under section 113G or 113H

120% of the cost to the Department of making available the information to which the request relates

 

Title fees

 

Matter

Fee

Title fee—on grant of a petroleum exploration licence (section 94F)—

 

(a)  for a term of less than 3 years

$10,000

(b)  for a term of not less than 3 years

$15,000

Title fee—on renewal of a petroleum exploration licence (section 94F)—

 

(a)  for a term of less than 3 years

$10,000

(b)  for a term of not less than 3 years

$15,000

Title fee—on grant of a petroleum assessment lease (section 94F)—

 

(a)  for a term of less than 3 years

$10,000

(b)  for a term of not less than 3 years

$15,000

Title fee—on renewal of a petroleum assessment lease (section 94F)—

 

(a)  for a term of less than 3 years

$10,000

(b)  for a term of not less than 3 years

$15,000

Title fee—on grant of a petroleum production lease (section 94F)—

 

(a)  if associated with methane drainage in or over a colliery

$5,000

(b)  in any other case

$40,000

Title fee—on renewal of a petroleum production lease (section 94F)—

 

(a)  if associated with methane drainage in or over a colliery

$5,000

(b)  in any other case

$40,000

Title fee—on grant of a special prospecting authority (section 94F)

$1,000

 

Annual rental fees

 

Matter

Fee

Annual rental fee—petroleum exploration licence (section 94I)—

 

(a)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during the initial term of the licence

$60 per block or $2.40 per unit

(b)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during the second term of the licence

$104 per block or $4.16 per unit

(c)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during any subsequent term of the licence after the second term

$187.50 per block or $7.50 per unit

Annual rental fee—assessment lease (section 94I)—

 

(a)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during the initial term of the lease

$9,000 per block or $120 per sq km

(b)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during any subsequent term of the lease

$18,000 per block or $240 per sq km

Annual rental fee—special prospecting authority (section 94I)

$18.75 per block

Annual rental fee—production lease (section 94I)

$10,000 per block or $133.33 per sq km or $1.33 per ha

 

https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2016-0500#sch.1