Petroleum and greenhouse gas fact sheets

Offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas fact sheets to assist titleholders to comply with the legislation and regulations. They should be read in conjunction with the relevant guidelines.

This relates to the:

  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2025 (RMA Regulations)
  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (RMA Regulations 2011).

Remade RMA Regulations commence March 2026

The remade 2025 RMA Regulations, commence on 31 March 2026.

New and updated fact sheets:

  • There are new and updated fact sheets to reflect the changes in the RMA Regulations 2025.
  • You can view the updated fact sheets in their relevant topic sections below.
  • The updated fact sheets take effect 31 March 2026.

Read our FAQs about the transitional arrangements.

On this page:

Greenhouse gas

Fact sheets effective 31 March 2026

These fact sheets take effect on 31 March 2026:

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