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Attention: The Exploration & Environmental Reports Online Lodgement (EROL) system is available now.

EROL (Exploration & Environmental Reports Online Lodgement) is an extension to the core DIGS® records archive system, enabling exploration title holders/operators to lodge reports via the internet.

Benefits of online lodgement include:

• Efficiency: Timely submission of reports and electronic transmission will reduce both the time and cost for both companies and the department, and result in faster response time.
• Accuracy: Prompts for correct details from the Mineral Exploration Assessment (MEA) database.
• Security: Avoids the possibility of damage or loss of CDs during their physical journey. 128 bit encryption encoding and virus scanning ensures data is secure and meets audit requirements.
• Integrity: Integration between the MEA and DIGS databases and internal validation checking ensures the integrity of data.

EROL functions

Title holders, operators or agents, as approved EROL account holders, can prepare and lodge reports online in a simple four step procedure.

1. Query title and nominate report type
2. Prepare the new report
3. Attach documents as digital files
4. Submit report and documents

Account holders can also save incomplete reports in EROL, and then lodge when ready, as well as view, edit and resubmit reports if they have been rejected by DPI.

EROL user registration

• All users will require a valid EROL user account to access EROL to submit reports. A user account can be applied for online at the EROL login page.
• The following details are required: Full name or company contact name, company name, title or position, phone number and a valid email address.
• Activation of accounts will occur within normal working hours. Please allow up to 48 hours for this process. You will be notified by email when your account has been activated.
• Forgotten password feature is available from login page.

EROL registered user conditions

EROL training

The first EROL Information & Training seminar will be held on June 22, 2009 in Sydney. (...More information)

EROL help

For EROL user guide, important notes and known issues, please refer to EROL help page.

Reporting guidelines

• Guidelines for mineral, petroleum and coal reports
• Guidelines for environmental reports

EROL enquiries

Coal reporting

Dr Kevin Ruming
Manager (Acting)
Coal Advice
Phone: 02 4931 6701
Email: coal.geology@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Environmental reporting

Steve Barry
Manager
Technical Support & Petroleum Operations
Environmental Sustainability Branch
Phone: 02 4931 6605
Email: minre.environment@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Minerals reporting

Colin Wood
Principal Geologist
Mineral Exploration Assessment Unit
Geological Survey Branch
Phone: 02 4931 6715
Email: mineral.explorationassessment@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Petroleum reporting

Ricky Mantaring
Manager
Petroleum Geoscience
Phone: 02 4931 6686
Email: petroleum.geoscience@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Technical Assistance

Dr Wenlong Qian
Senior Geoscientist
DIGS/EROL System Administrator
Geoscience Information
Geological Survey Branch
Phone: 02 4931 6556
Email: digs.info@dpi.nsw.gov.au