>The Beetaloo project has been on the go for over 6 years

Correction....closer to 10 years.

The Native Title Petroleum Agreement between the Northern Land Council (NLC) and Sweetpea Corporation (the Agreement) was signed by the United States-based Sweetpea Corporation and the NLC on behalf of 13 groups of traditional owners from language groups including Midburra, Jingili, Wampaya, Gurdanji, Mangarrayi and Yangman people. The Agreement was executed in 2003 after approximately three years of negotiations and six months of mediations facilitated by the National Native Title Tribunal for the purpose of permitting the grant of petroleum exploration licences. The Agreement allows for the grant by the Northern Territory Government of two exploration permits allowing Sweetpea Corporation to explore 14,000 square kilometres of land in the Newcastle Waters region with traditional owner consent.