NOPTA has the following indicative application assessment timeframes in place for Offshore Petroleum and GHG decisions. Timeframes have not been prescribed for the purposes of section 286B of the OPGGSA.
Exploration Permit – initial grant (work bid)
107
8 weeks
Exploration Permit – variation/extension/ suspension/exemption of conditions
264, 265
4 weeks
Exploration Permit – renewal
127
6 weeks
Declaration of Location/variation of a location/revocation of a location
131, 132, 133
5 weeks
Retention Lease – initial grant
144, 150
10 weeks
Retention Lease – renewal
156
10 weeks
Retention Lease – variation/exemption of conditions
264, 265
10 weeks
Production Licence – initial grant
175, 183A, schedule 4
10 weeks
Fixed–term Production Licence – renewal
187
10 weeks
Production Licence – variation of conditions
264
5 weeks
Pipeline Licence – initial grant
221, 222
10 weeks
Pipeline Licence – variation (s226)
226, 227
10 weeks
Pipeline Licence – variation of conditions
264
5 weeks
Pipeline Licence – cease to operate
228
10 weeks
Infrastructure Licence – initial grant
201
10 weeks
Infrastructure Licence – variation (s204)
205
10 weeks
Infrastructure Licence – variation of conditions
264
10 weeks
Consent to surrender a title
270
10 weeks
Field development plan
Part 4 RMA Regulations
10 weeks
Field development plan variation
Part 4 RMA Regulations
10 weeks
Rate of Recovery
Part 4 RMA Regulations
5 weeks
Equipment and procedures
Part 4 RMA Regulations
5 weeks
Exploration Permit, GHG Assessment Permit /Cross–boundary – credit
credit
2 weeks
Declaration of a location – request to extend application period
141(4), 169(2)
2 weeks
Preliminary Field Development Plan
n/a
5 weeks
Preliminary Field Development Plan – variation
n/a
5 weeks
Special Prospecting Authority (SPA)
235
2 weeks
Special Prospecting Authority – variation, suspension, exemption
268
2 weeks
Access Authority (AA)
243
2 weeks
Access Authority – variation
246
2 weeks
Access Authority – variation, suspension, exemption of conditions
268
2 weeks
Scientific Investigation Consent (SIC)
254
2 weeks
Dealing
487, 538
5 weeks
Devolution of a title
483, 534
5 weeks
Transfer
472, 524
5 weeks
Change in control
566D
6-10 weeks
Change of company name
485, 536
2 weeks
Expiry
8 weeks
Extension renewal
119(4), 153(3) or 184(4)
2 weeks
Assessment Permit – initial grant
300
8 weeks
Grant of consolidated work–bid or Cross–boundary Assessment Permit
302B, 307C
10 weeks
Assessment Permit (all) – variation, suspension, extension, exemption of conditions
436, 439A/437A
4 weeks
Assessment Permit/Cross–boundary Assessment Permit – renewal
311, 311D
6 weeks
Approval of a Key GHG Operation
292, 292A, 321, 321A
8 weeks
Declaration of Identified Storage Formation
312, 312A
15 weeks
Declaration of Storage Formation – revocation
314
10 weeks
Declaration of Storage Formation – variation
313
10 weeks
Holding Lease/Cross-boundary Holding Lease – grant
327, 329D, 333, 335D, 342C, 345
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Holding Lease – variation of conditions (all)
436, 439A/437A
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Holding Lease/Cross–boundary Holding Lease – renewal
350, 350D
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Injection Licence/Cross–boundary Injection Licence – grant
364, 368D, 372
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Injection Licence – variation of conditions (all)
374, 374A, 375, 436, 439A
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Site closing certificate
392
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Consent to Surrender
442
10 weeks
GHG Search Authority – grant
408
2 weeks
GHG Search Authority – variation, suspension, extension
440
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – grant
416
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – variation
418
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – variation, suspension, extension
440
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – revocation
421
2 weeks
Research consent (RC) – grant
425
2 weeks
