Petroleum Act 1998

A current authority holder may apply to the Minister for the grant of a special drilling authorisation in respect of an area (other than an area to which the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 applies) adjacent to the area set out in a primary authorisation held by the holder.

In addition to complying with section 96, an applicant for a special drilling authorisation must—

describe and precisely identify the area in respect of which the authorisation is sought; and

describe in detail the operations that the person seeks to carry out in that area; and

submit details of—

its relevant technical qualifications and of the relevant technical qualifications of its employees; and

the relevant technical advice available to it; and

the financial resources available to it.