Petroleum Act 1923

The lessee may apply for the Minister to amend the condition if the applicant has, before making the application—

made reasonable attempts to consult with the coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder about—

the proposed amendment; and

a proposed later development plan for the lease; and

changed the proposed amendment and the proposed later development plan to give effect to any reasonable proposal by the tenement holder that will optimise—

petroleum production under the amended lease; and

coal, oil shale or incidental coal seam gas mining under any future mining lease over the land.

However, subsection (1)(b) applies only to the extent the provisions are commercially and technically feasible for the applicant.