Permit Renewal

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Permit renewal

A titleholder may apply to renew an exploration permit where allowed by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the Act). The Act may restrict the number of renewals of an exploration permit.

Useful links

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Prior usage rights
Factsheet: Halving rules
Factsheet: Annual title assessment report
Factsheet: Financial resources
Factsheet: Declaration of experience and disclosures
Factsheet: FAQs for declarations of experience and disclosures
Guideline: Offshore petroleum exploration: work-bid (effective 2 March 2022)
Guideline: Applicant suitability (effective 2 March 2022)
Application fees and annual levies

NOPTA Forms Guidance

The NOPTA Forms Guidance – Petroleum has been developed as a general guide to assist applicants and titleholders in making valid applications, notifications and nominations.

Forms

Request for extension of time to lodge an application for renewal of a petroleum title

DOCX 170 kB

Application for renewal of a petroleum exploration permit

DOCX 170 kB

Request for grant of a petroleum title

DOCX 170 kB

Application for consent to extension or renewal of a prior usage right offshore petroleum title(Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water)

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