Applicants and titleholders pay fees and levies related to activities under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act) and related Acts.
View payment amounts in the Schedule of fees and levies.
Key payment process activities that NOPTA require to ensure matters can be completed as promptly as possible are:
Please note: Where a NEATS reference number has been provided for payment purposes this does not mean an application has been validly made. Applicants will receive an email from NOPTA informing them of the date that all of the application requirements were met, and this will be the date the application was made.
For an application to be considered validly made NOPTA requires:
The application fees payable under sections 256, 427 and 516A, 565A and 566M of the OPGGS Act are statutory fees. NOPTA does not have the flexibility to refund or partially offset these once an application has been validly made and/or processing has started.
In most cases, NOPTA starts processing applications as soon as they are validly made. As a result, where an application is subsequently withdrawn the application fee is generally not refundable.
The annual titles administration levy is a statutory levy. It is imposed on a title for a 12–month period. The period begins on the day the title comes into force and, for all subsequent years the title remains in force, on the anniversary date.
View the Annual titles administration levy—remittals and refunds policy.
Credit card payments can be made online via the NEATS Secure Portal.
Alternatively, please contact us on (08) 6424 5300.
Credit card information should not be sent to us via email.
Credit card surcharge
As advised by the Reserve Bank of Australia, and to ensure NOPTA remains aligned with the Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines, payments made to NOPTA via credit card will incur a surcharge as follows:
For queries, please contact NOPTA.
Please make cheques payable to:
Department of Industry Science and Resources – NOPTAGPO Box 7871, Perth WA 6850
OR
GPO Box 4634, Melbourne VIC 3001
Cheques will only be accepted if they accompany an application or are presented with supporting information, such as the title number and notification number (if applicable).
To register for the NEATS Secure Portal please complete online registration. The Company Administrator for your company will approve your registration.
When you make a payment, you can also record the payment in the NEATS Secure Portal. This will assist us to identify your payment in a timely manner.
Find out how to use the portal in the NEATS Secure portal guide.
NOPTA operates on a full cost recovery basis, funded by industry.
A Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) is required in accordance with the Australian Government's cost recovery guidelines to:
Following consultation with industry, NOPTA’s CRIS was updated with new levy and fee rates to apply from 1 May 2026.
View the relevant regulations:
