Call for tenders for authorities to prospect

⁠⁠⁠The Queensland Government is calling for tenders for twelve (12) areas of land for authorities to prospect in the Cooper/Eromanga and Bowen/Surat basins, as part of the 2026 exploration tender release PLR2026-1.

Refer to the Call for Tenders for Authorities to Prospect PLR2026-1 document for tender details.

There is no cash bid component for this tender.

Scope:

This call for tenders for Authorities to Prospect (PLR2026-1) (call for tenders) is made under Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 2 of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (P&G Act) and notified in the Queensland Government Gazette. See Appendix A Queensland Government Gazette Notice, for a link to the Queensland Government gazette notice.

This tender opportunity is offered on a competitive basis to ensure Queensland’s resources are responsibly managed by allocating exploration rights to companies with the required capability to explore for and develop these resources. Competitive tendering ensures a fair, transparent, and rigorous process to assess tenders and select the preferred tenderer for each area.

The Australian East Coast gas market is facing a series of challenges which may lead to domestic short falls, and increasing supply is critical to addressing possible shortfalls, maintaining Queensland’s energy security and driving economic growth. To accelerate the potential development of new gas supply, tenders that include a well-defined work program that is actively focused on identifying gas resources and converting them to reserves within the term of the ATP, will be highly considered.