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Petroleum explorers guide to Victoria

Purpose of this guide

This publication is designed to provide general information for companies considering investing in Victoria’s upstream petroleum industry. It is particularly aimed at companies considering investing in Victoria and Australia for the first time.

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Photo: West Kingfish - Photo courtesy Exxon Mobil.
Photo courtesy of Exxon Mobil.
Upstream—Exploration and Production

Victoria’s Petroleum Industry: An Overview (PDF 1.5MB)
  • Victoria’s Petroleum Industry
  • Australia’s Petroleum Industry
  • Geothermal and Carbon Capture and Storage
  • Victoria as a Place to Live and Work
Legislation (PDF 1.4MB)
  • Overview of Legislative Framework
  • Key Onshore Titles
  • Key Offshore Titles
  • Pipeline Legislation
Prospectivity (PDF 3.2MB)
  • Regional Geology & Background
  • Fields, Reserves and Production
  • Obtaining Data (well-logs, seismic data, Government contacts)
Tariffs and Customs (PDF 1.0MB)
  • Upstream Taxation
  • Downstream Taxation
  • Company Taxation
  • Tariffs and Customs
  • Foreign Investment Guidelines
Acquiring Acreage (PDF 1.2MB)
  • Release of Acreage for Competitive Bid in Victoria
  • Requirements of Bids for Acreage
  • What is Work Program Bidding?
  • Assessment of Bids
  • Farm-in
Business Visas (PDF 1.5MB)
  • Short Business Visits
  • Business Electronic Travel Authority
  • APEC Business Travel
  • Business Skills Visa (Temporary)
  • Business Skills Visa (Permanent)
Infrastructure (PDF 3.1MB)
  • Transporting People and Equipment
  • Petroleum Processing Plants (Otway & Gippsland Basins)
  • Pipeline Infrastructure
  • Third Party Access to Gas Pipelines
  • Refineries in Victoria
Downstream

The Victorian Gas Market (PDF 1.0MB)
  • Overview
  • Regulatory Environment
  • Victorian Downstream Regulation
  • Wholesale Gas Market
  • Gas Industry Licences
  • Retail Market
  • Gas Demand in Victoria
  • Gas Fired Electricity
  • LNG
Glossary and Unit Conversions (PDF 308KB)
Contacts (PDF 311KB)


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