Guidelines for submission of petroleum data required under State / Territory and Commonwealth (Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act) legislation

The Version 6.2 Guidelines for submission of petroleum data [PDF 317KB], contains the Guidelines for submission of petroleum data required under State / Territory and Commonwealth (Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act) legislation (Version No. 6.2, 31st July 2006).

The Guidelines will assist industry in managing data submission requirements and for feedback. They will be modified as required in accordance with prevailing petroleum legislation and supporting regulations. Title holders are encouraged to submit data in the manner described in the document. In the event of disagreement between these guidelines and current legislation or directions, the latter will prevail.

The purpose of the guidelines is to specify the format, contents and standards required for preparation and submission of petroleum exploration, development and production data as required by the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Data Management) Regulations 2004 (Data Management Regulations). The guidelines allow for data management arrangements to be flexible and modified as necessary in line with circumstance and technology changes. The Regulations are objective based and provide a framework for encouraging the adequate collection and timely dissemination of petroleum data for the long term benefit of the Australian community by assisting in ensuring the adequacy of the data acquired and to allow for the efficient management of data confidentiality and the disclosure of data on completion of relevant confidentiality periods. An important aspect of the Regulation is the development of an agreed Data Management Plan (DMP) specifying acceptable methods of acquiring, maintaining and submitting data including the possibility of approved holders storing and maintaining the data.