Westside Pty Ltd was awarded production licence PL 1048, located in the Bowen-Surat Basin, on 20 April 2020. The licence has been awarded for a period of 30 years and will expire, or be eligible for renewal, on 19 April 2050. The licence was applied for in April 2018.  The licence contains the Harcourt coalbed methane (CBM) discovery, which was made in 2001 and is being developed. There are several Harcourt wells, and also a number of dry wells, within the block area, which lies over the area previously covered by exploration permit ATP 2027-P.  PL 1048, which covers an area of 183 sq km, was awarded on 20 April 2020. Participants in the licence are Westside Mungi Pty Ltd (33.56% + Operator), Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd (49%) and PetroChina subsidiary Harcourt (Queensland) LLC (17.44%).
Westside  was awarded production licence PL 1048.