Drilling a Well
To allow for timely approval and consideration of factors such as environmental assessment and land access issues, it is recommended that applications be submitted 3 months prior to commencement of operations.
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Drill a well applications
The DoIR considers an application to be formally submitted on the date that all required information is received. The provision of all of the required documentation will enable us to provide you with a better service, and assist in timely approval. If sufficient detail is not provided in your submission, it may be returned with a request to resubmit a completed application.
State (Onshore and Offshore) and Commonwealth (Offshore) application forms can be downloaded on the right of the screen.








