Production, reserve and royalty notices and reports
What's new
A new practice direction and data submission templates are available below. Read more about new reporting requirements and implementation timelines.
You must notify us about your petroleum and gas discoveries and provide reports about your petroleum and gas production testing, production and reserves.
You must pay royalties for the petroleum that you produce. This can include gas that is used, flared or vented during production testing if the amount is more than 3,000,000m3.
Read how to meet your notification and reporting obligations under Queensland resources legislation, and download a flowchart of reporting requirements for production testing (PDF, 136KB).
Permits this applies to
- Authority to prospect
- Petroleum lease
Before starting activities
Check requirements for land access and other notices before starting petroleum and gas activities.
How to lodge your notices and reports
The tables below show what you need to submit and how to do it. If you need more help:
- refer to the legislation (references in the tables below)
- read the Practice direction – petroleum and gas reporting (PDF, 2.6MB) and use the Petroleum and gas data submission template (XLS, 793KB)
- read about lodging reports into the GSQ Lodgement Portal
- read the Practice direction 2/2013 – extended production testing and production testing (PDF, 146KB).
Discoveries, viability and production testing
Applies to holders of authorities to prospect and petroleum leases.
| Report/notice and legislation | When to lodge | How to lodge |
|---|---|---|
|
Production testing report (General Regs3 s. 44) | Within 60 business days after the last day of the approved testing period |
Follow the Practice direction – petroleum and gas reporting (PDF, 2.6MB) Complete the petroleum and gas submission template (XLS, 793KB) Upload all files to the GSQ Lodgement Portal |
|
Commercial viability report (P&G Act s. 230-1) (Pet Act s. 75F) | On request by the Minister | Post report to Petroleum Assessment Hub |
1P&G Act: Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
2Pet Act: Petroleum Act 1923
3General Regs: Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
Production
Applies to holders of petroleum leases.
| Report/notice and legislation | When to lodge | How to lodge |
|---|---|---|
|
Petroleum production report (General Regs1 s. 42) | Within 60 business days after the last day of a 6-month period of the lease |
Follow the Practice direction – petroleum and gas reporting (PDF, 2.6MB) Complete the petroleum and gas submission template (XLS, 793KB) Upload all files to the GSQ Lodgement Portal |
1General Regs: Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
Reserves and royalties
Applies to holders of authorities to prospect and petroleum leases.
| Report/notice and legislation | When to lodge | How to lodge |
|---|---|---|
|
Petroleum reserves report (General Regs4 s. 43) | Within 60 business days after the last day of a calendar year |
Follow the Practice direction – petroleum and gas reporting (PDF, 2.6MB) Complete the petroleum and gas submission template (XLS, 793KB) Upload all files to the GSQ Lodgement Portal |
|
Royalty return (P&G Act1 s. 594, P&G Regs2) (Pet Act3 s. 74N) | Read the guide to lodging royalty returns | Submit using QRO Online |
1P&G Act: Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
2P&G Regs: Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
3Pet Act: Petroleum Act 1923
4General Regs: Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
Also consider...
- Access petroleum and gas production and reserve statistics for coal seam gas, condensate, crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas.
- Last reviewed: 16 Feb 2021
- Last updated: 4 Mar 2022