NEATS info

The National Electronic Approvals Tracking System (NEATS) provides access to publicly available information concerning offshore petroleum titles and applications. NEATS has been designed with the end user in mind and NOPTA hopes that users will find NEATS easy to navigate between the different features.

NEATS aims to deliver a new level of transparency to both industry and the public, as well as a single source of up to date information on offshore petroleum titles and applications.

NEATS includes a Public Portal which provides access to information held within the title register and application tracking. Titleholders also have access to an Industry Portal for a consolidated view of the titles in which they participate and the lodgment of selected applications and make or advise of fee payments. NOPTA intends to add to the functionality available to industry over time.

Access NEATS at neats.nopta.gov.au.

Key features and functionality

NEATS Public Portal

The key features included in the NEATS Public Portal are:

• the ability to search the title register using a range of criteria
• the ability to view details of a title, including relevant title instruments
• a geospatial view of titles providing summary details and interactive maps to identify surrounding titles.

NOPTA has produced a range of short video tutorials to assist in navigating and effectively using the NEATS Public Portal (see NEATS guidance below).

If you are interested in additional information from NEATS there are a number of standard reports on the NOPTA website (see NEATS reporting).

NEATS Industry Portal

The key features of the NEATS Industry Portal are:

• application tracking and search facilities
• view annual levy notifications
• online annual levy and fee payment facilitites
• online lodgement of selected applications
• industry log-on with roles based user management
• application tracking in greater detail for applicants
• company based task lists of applications in progress and actions required
• the ability to produce reports from the title register using a range of criteria.

For further information on the Industry Portal, including how to access and register to the Industry Portal, see NEATS Industry Portal guidance.

NEATS guidance

Guidance material has been developed to assist titleholders in using the NEATS Industry Portal.

NOPTA has also produced a range of short video tutorials to assist in navigating and effectively using the NEATS Public Portal.

For further information on NEATS, including access to the public titles register maintained by NOPTA, please contact NOPTA.