Overlapping tenures for coal and coal seam gas

Requirements and obligations of mining authorities to ensure optimal extraction of resources and safety when coal and coal seam gas mining activities overlap.

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Mandatory requirements

Find out about mandatory requirements when coal tenures overlap with coal seam gas tenures.

Default arrangements

Find out about default arrangements when coal tenures overlap with coal seam gas tenures.

Drilling and abandonment requirements

Find out about the requirements for drilling and abandonment of wells and bores in areas where coal tenures overlap with coal seam gas tenures.

Transitional arrangements

Find out about transitional arrangements when coal tenures overlap with coal seam gas tenures.

Mining lease obligations

Learn about mining lease pre-grant and post-grant obligations for overlapping coal and coal seam gas tenures.

Petroleum lease obligations

Learn about petroleum lease pre-grant and post-grant obligations for overlapping coal and coal seam gas tenures.

Exploration permit, mineral development licence and authority to prospect obligations

Learn about exploration permit for coal, mineral development licence (coal) or authority to prospect obligations for overlapping tenures.

Joint development plans

Find out about the requirement for joint development plans for overlapping coal and CSG tenures.

Applying for arbitration of a dispute

Find out about the alternative dispute resolution process for overlapping tenures.

Joint interaction management plans

Find out about joint management interaction plans when coal tenures overlap with coal seam gas tenures.

Contents of notices

Find out what information to include in notices required for overlapping coal and coal seam gas tenures.