The Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate of Safety and Health Division is responsible for regulating and monitoring safety in the gas and petroleum industries.

Safety in the petroleum and gas industries is regulated under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 and Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 by the Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate.

The inspectorate regulates naturally produced petroleum and natural gas, fuel gases such as LPG, CNG, LNG and related products, and sewage and other bio-gases. It does not cover acetylene, ammonia, petrol, diesel and other 'refined gases or products'.

Industries regulated by the inspectorate include petroleum exploration and production, petroleum pipelines, gas distribution (including reticulation and gas cylinders), automotive LPG, gas users (from power stations to pottery kilns) and licensing the installation and servicing of domestic, commercial and industrial gas devices.

Forms

• Forms and certificates
• Petroleum and gas safety and health fee

Licencing, appliance certification, information for installers

• Proposed national licensing scheme
• Domestic type A gas work
• Industrial type B gas work
• Gas fuelled engines
• Hydrocarbon refrigerants
• List of approving authorities for type A and B gas devices
  Gas devices can only be offered for sale, installation or use if the device has been approved.
• Certifying and approving gas devices

Safety information and planning

The Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate helps support safety in the industry through safety alerts, safety instructions, newsletters and safety management plans.

For business and industry

• NEW! Petroleum & Gas Safety and Health Fee Regulatory Impact Statement
• Proposed national licensing scheme
• Biomethane gas installations - Safety legislative obligation (PDF, 83 kB)
• Introduction of AS/NZS5601:2010 Gas Installations
• Technical information and guidelines
• Safety alerts and instructions
• Petroleum and gas safety newsletter (P&G)
• Petroleum and Gas Enforcement Policy (PDF, 345 kB)

For the community

• Safe use and storage of portable outdoor heaters (PDF, 85 kB)
• Gas system compliance - obligations for owners of gas systems factsheet (PDF, 190 kB) 
• Gas safety
• Flood factsheet (PDF, 77 kB)
• Test results from Tara gas samples
• Well head safety reports

Emergency contact information

This would relate to instances concerning, but are not limited to, a pipeline rupture, gas leak / fire / explosion, a vehicle leaking Auto LPG etc.

• As a precaution, keep clear of the immediate area.
• Call 000 in the first instance in an emergency situation, and where possible, the petroleum or gas company named on any signage.
• Public reporting of minor incidents, concerns or questions about gas safety can be emailed to: gassafe@dnrm.qld.gov.au.

Phone the CSG and LNG HOTLINE - 13 25 23 or visit lng.industry.qld.gov.au for information relating to these industries.

Inspectorate, contacts and legislation

• Contact the Inspectorate
• Legislation
• Subscribe - Petroleum and gas safety newsletter (P&G) and web site updates