Timeline Targets
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has published timeline targets for its key approvals processes and has begun reporting on performance. The performance measures are based on the percentage of applications assessed within the target timeline. For example the target timeline for DMP to assess a Mineral Exploration Program of Work Application is 30 business days. During January and February 2009, 90 per cent of Program of Works were assessed within 30 business days.
Apart from Mineral Services, all timelines are subject to ‘stop the clock’. This mechanism is part of the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s timeline management of approvals whereby the timeline target is adjusted for the time taken by other processes outside our control, for example EPA referrals, or the time taken by the proponent to provide the required information.
Page Index
Timelines
|
Approval |
Timeline Target |
|
Mining Environmental Approvals | |
|
Programme of Work (exploration) |
30 business days |
|
Mining Proposal |
30 business days |
|
Petroleum Environmental Approvals | |
|
Environmental Plan |
30 business days |
|
Environmental Management Plan |
30 business days |
|
Oil Spill Contingency Plan |
30 business days |
|
Mining Tenure Applications | |
|
Prospecting Licence |
65 business days |
|
Exploration Licence |
65 business days |
|
Mining Lease |
65 business days |
|
Miscellaneous Licence |
65 business days |
|
General Purpose Lease |
65 business days |
|
Retention Licence |
65 business days |
|
Petroleum Tenure Applications | |
|
Exploration Permit** |
120 business days |
|
Production Licence** |
90 business days |
|
Pipeline Licence PPA69 & PSLA82** |
90 business days |
|
Pipeline Licence OPGGSA06 ** |
150 business days |
|
Well |
40 business days |
|
Survey** |
40 business days |
|
Resources Safety | |
|
Project Management Plan (Mine) |
30 business days (see note 1) |
|
Dangerous Goods Licence or Permit |
20 business days* (see note 1) |
* Estimated timeframe – dangerous goods reporting systems are currently under development. This estimate is based on a compliant application that does not need complex internal assessment.
** Note:
- Survey – includes Special Prospecting Authorities, Access Authorities and Scientific Investigations.
- Production Licence – includes Production Licence Renewals, Retention Leases and Retention Lease Renewals.
- Pipeline Licence – includes Pipeline Licence Renewals and Variation of a Pipeline.
- Exploration Permit – includes Petroleum Exploration Permit, Geothermal Exploration Permit and all Exploration Permit Renewals.
Notes:
1: Resources Safety will be reporting at the end of the second quarter.
