South Australia
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016
under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013
4	Substitution of Schedule 1
Schedule 1—Fees 

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2016.
3—Variation provisions
In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013
4—Substitution of Schedule 1
Schedule 1—delete the Schedule and substitute:
Schedule 1—Fees 

Part 1—Application fees		
1	Application for a licence under the Act	$4 254.00	
2	Application for the renewal of a licence under the Act	$2 128.00	
3	Application to vary or revoke a discretionary condition of a licence	$2 128.00	
4	Application for the approval of the Minister to vary a work program	$2 128.00	
5	Application to convert a production licence into a retention licence	$2 128.00	
6	Application for the authorisation of the Minister to alter or modify a pipeline	$2 128.00	
7	Application to the Minister to consolidate adjacent licence areas, or to divide a licence area	$2 128.00	
8	Application to the Minister to suspend a licence for a specified period	$2 128.00	
9	Application to the Minister for the approval and registration of a registrable dealing	$2 128.00	
10	Application to have access to material included in the commercial register	$212.00	
Part 2—Annual licence fees (section 78 of Act)		
11	Preliminary survey licence	$3 599.00 or $1.35 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
12	Speculative survey licence	$3 599.00 or $1.35 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
13	Exploration licence—		
		(a)	in relation to the first term of the licence	$3 599.00 or $1.35 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
		(b)	in relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 1 further term—in relation to the second term	$3 599.00 or $2.00 per km2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater	
		(c)	in relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 2 further terms—		
		(i)	in relation to the second term	$3 599.00 or $1.65 per km2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater	
		(ii)	in relation to the third term	$3 599.00 or $3.30 per km2 of the licence area during the third term, whichever is the greater	
		(d)	in relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 3 further terms—		
		(i)	in relation to the second term	$3 599.00 or $1.55 per km2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater	
		(ii)	in relation to the third term	$3 599.00 or $2.00 per km2 of the licence area during the third term, whichever is the greater	
		(iii)	in relation to the fourth term	$3 599.00 or $4.00 per km2 of the licence area during the fourth term, whichever is the greater	
14	Retention licence—		
		(a)	in relation to a petroleum retention licence	$3 599.00 or $455.00 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
		(b)	in relation to a geothermal retention licence or a gas storage retention licence	$3 599.00 or $157.00 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
15	Production licence—		
		(a)	in relation to a petroleum production licence	$3 599.00 or $661.00 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
		(b)	in relation to a geothermal production licence or a gas storage licence	$3 599.00 or $157.00 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
16	Pipeline licence	$3 599.00 or $362.00 per km, whichever is the greater	
17	Associated activities licence—		
		(a)	in relation to a licence to which section 57(1)(a) of the Act applies	$3 599.00 or $1 922.00 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
		(b)	in relation to a licence to which section 57(1)(b) of the Act applies	$3 599.00	
18	Special facilities licence	$3 599.00 or $1 800.00 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 23 June 2016
No 146 of 2016
T&F16/026CS