Permit administration guideline

The Permit administration guideline provides a practical guide for customers to understand how permits are administered by the department.

• Permit administration guide (PDF, 185 kB

Mineral and coal exploration guideline

The department has produced the mineral and coal exploration guidelines to assist people through the exploration permit process. The guidelines outline the level of detail to be provided in applications, as well as the information we need to assess some of the ongoing requirements of the legislation. Specific requirements under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 are highlighted.

• Mineral and coal exploration guideline (PDF, 571 kB)

Native title guideline

This guide applies to permits issued under any resources legislation in Queensland and deals with how the native title process interacts with these laws. It is designed to assist you through the different native title processes in Queensland and how these processes may effect your resources permit.

• Guide to the native title process (PDF, 684 kB)

More information about native title and the specific process can be found on the native title pages.

Petroleum guidelines

Guidelines have been produced for the petroleum industry to facilitate the implementation of the new petroleum legislation. The guidelines outline the level of detail to be provided, as well as information needed to assess some of the ongoing requirements of the legislation. Specific requirements under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 and the Petroleum Act 1923 are highlighted.

Guidelines have been prepared for the following aspects of the legislation:

For an authority to prospect:

• Work programs (authority to prospect) (PDF, 290 kB)

For a petroleum lease:

• Petroleum lease: initial and later development plans (PDF, 225 kB) (Note: initial development plan only required under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004)

Coal seam gas regime requirements:

• Coal seam gas statement and coal seam gas assessment criteria (PDF, 192 kB)

Coal guideline

Guidelines have being produced for the coal mining industry to facilitate the implementation of the new requirements in relation to coal seam gas that have been incorporated into the Mineral Resources Act 1989. These guidelines outline the level of detail to be provided, as well as information needed to assess an application for a mining lease.

Guidelines have been prepared for the following aspects of the legislation:

For a mining lease:

• Mining lease: initial and later development plans (PDF, 191 kB)

Coal seam gas regime requirements:

• Coal seam gas statement and coal seam gas assessment criteria (PDF, 162 kB)

Geothermal energy guideline

Guidelines have been produced for the geothermal energy industry to facilitate the implementation of the new geothermal exploration legislation. The guidelines outline the level of detail to be provided, as well as information needed to assess some of the ongoing requirements of the legislation. Specific requirements under the Geothermal Energy Act 2010 are highlighted.

Guidelines have been prepared for the following aspect of the legislation:

For an exploration permit:

• Exploration permit: initial work programs

Further information

• CSG and LNG hotline 13 25 23
• LNG industry website