The Department for Energy and Mining is responsible for administering the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (PGE Act) and associated Regulations on behalf of the Minister for Energy and Mining.

The PGE Act enables and regulates the exploration, development, production and processing of regulated petroleum, geologic gas storage and geothermal energy resources, and the construction, maintenance and operation of transmission pipelines, for the benefit of South Australians.

Since 2006, the department has prepared an annual compliance report on activities conducted under the PGE Act. This covers both the activities of administering the PGE Act and an overview of PGE Act licensees’ regulated activities and incident statistics.

The department’s compliance policy emphasises the importance of preventive measures to educate and facilitate a compliant industry, with escalation to persuasive and compulsive measures where necessary.