Offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas guidelines

The information in these documents is a general guide only. They are subject to, and do not replace or amend the requirements of the legislation and regulations which should be read in conjunction with the guidelines.

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

These guidelines are made available by the Australian Government for information only. Before relying on this material, users should carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the information, and obtain independent legal or other professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.

The documents will be reviewed and updated as required.

Remade RMA Regulations commence March 2026

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

New and updated guidelines that take effect on 31 March 2026:

  • A new Data Management Guideline.
  • Updated petroleum and greenhouse gas guidelines.

View these in their topic sections below.

Read our article about the RMA Regulations 2025 – see what's changed.

On this page:

Petroleum guidelines

Petroleum guidelines – updated

Greenhouse gas guidelines

Greenhouse gas guidelines – updated

We’ve made minor changes to these documents including updating references to the regulations and links to supporting information.

Data management guideline, effective
31 March 2026

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