Queensland Consolidated Regulations

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY REGULATION 2022 - REG 5

5 Proposed work program—Act, s 47

For section 47 (1) (f) of the Act , the following matters are prescribed—

(a) a description of the geological model for the geothermal reservoirs in the area of the proposed geothermal permit;

(b) an assessment of the potential for the discovery of geothermal resources in the area of the proposed geothermal permit;

Examples of information that may be included in an assessment—

• an estimate of the recoverable thermal energy in the area using units of petajoules thermal (PJ th)

• the geoscientific information, standards and procedures used to make the estimate of recoverable geothermal energy

(c) an explanation of the rationale, having regard to the geological model mentioned in paragraph (a) , for the activities proposed to be carried out under the proposed geothermal permit;

(d) an outline of the expected outcomes to be achieved by the proposed work program.