What's new at NOPTA
2025
1 Jul—Credit card rate changes
26 March—Caretaker Conventions
14 Feb—Updated GHG guidelines published
08 Jan—New guidance on the extended meaning of ‘explore’
04 Jan—New GHG fact sheets published
2024
13 Dec—Annual report of activities
09 Dec—NOPTA Christmas Shutdown Details
3 Dec—Offshore greenhouse gas injection licence guideline published
26 Nov—Review of cost recovery implementation statement
11 Oct—NOPIMS’ new website is launched in October
3 Jul—Identified Greenhouse Gas Storage Formations Register
30 Jun—Adjusted credit card surcharge rates effective 1 July 2024
24 May—NOPTA: draft 2024 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement
16 Jan—Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage regulatory approvals guidance note
2023
14 Dec—NOPTA Christmas Shutdown Details
29 Nov—Annual report of activities
20 Oct—International Upstream Forum (IUF) 2023
1 Sep—Revised Forms and NOPTA Forms Guidance
29 Aug—2023 offshore greenhouse gas storage acreage release now open
14 Aug—2023 NOPTA stakeholder survey response
11 Aug—Updated Guidance for Feasibility Licence Applications available on Registrar’s website
30 Jun—Adjusted credit card surcharge rates effective 3 July 2023
12 Jun—Extension of public consultation period – Data Management Provisions, Offshore Petroleum & Greenhouse Gas (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations
09 Jun—OEI added to NEATS website
10 May—New and Revised Forms and NOPTA Forms Guidance
05 May—Public Consultation – Data Management Provisions, Offshore Petroleum & Greenhouse Gas (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations
2022
14 Dec—NOPTA Christmas Shutdown Details
07 Dec—Offshore electricity infrastructure framework: Feasibility Licence Guideline published
27 Oct—NOPTA annual report of activities
11 Oct—NOPTA releases new functionality to NEATS Secure Portal
28 Jul—2022 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release Launch
08 Jul—Nominate areas for the 2022 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release
19 Apr—Guidance on Caretaker Conventions
05 Apr—Electronic and Split Execution of NOPTA forms now permanently allowed
23 Mar—Offshore electricity infrastructure framework: regulations and cost recovery consultation
08 Mar—New Guideline: trailing liability for decommissioning of offshore petroleum property
02 Mar—New and Revised Guidelines, Fact Sheets and Forms
01 Mar—General Notice: NOPTA Reception Line
09 Feb—National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System (NOPIMS) Redevelopment – seeking feedback
19 Jan—General notice: NOPTA offices
07 Jan—New and Revised Forms and NOPTA Forms Guidance
04 Jan—NOPTA Office Update
2021
21 Dec—NOPTA Christmas Contact Details
21 Dec—Digital Transformation Package
09 Dec—NOPTA Christmas shutdown
30 Nov—Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021
25 Nov—2021 GHG Acreage release launch webinar
19 Nov—CRIS 2022 Publication
27 Oct—Feedback open for OPGGS Act guidelines & factsheets
24 Sep—2016-17 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) review
17 Sep—NOPTA annual report of activities
7 Sep—Electronic signatures by company officers – from 14 August 2021 to 31 March 2022
1 Sep—NOPTA Forms Guidance and Revised Application, Notification and Nomination Forms
30 Jul—NOPTA Forms Guidance and Revised Application Forms
28 Jul—NOPTA operational review
15 Jul—NOPTA stakeholder survey 2021
15 Jul—NOPTA Office Update
12 Jul—NOPTA Offices Open
29 Jun—Temporary closure of NOPTA offices
28 Jun—Temporary closure of Perth office
11 June—Offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas titles introductory information
10 Jun—Adjusted credit card surcharge rates effective 1 July 2021
2 Jun—General notice: Temporary closure of Melbourne office
27 May—General notice: Temporary closure of Melbourne office
25 May—Stakeholder notice: Acreage Release Closing 1 June 2020. Melbourne Office arrangements (COVID-19 restrictions)
12 May—Invitation to attend an on-line Greenhouse Gas (GHG) storage legislation information presentation
30 Apr—Temporary closure of Perth office
27 Apr—Temporary closure of Perth office
9 Apr—New Application Form: Work-bid petroleum exploration permit
8 April—Consultation on the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Titles Administration and Other Measures) Bill 2021
23 March—Temporary measures – electronic signatures by company officers – ceased 22 March 2021
19 Mar—New NEATS website
18 Feb—New NEATS website - Training
05 Feb—Temporary closure of Perth office
05 Feb—Greenhouse gas titles introduction
01 Feb—New NEATS website
01 Feb—Temporary closure of Perth office
2020
23 Dec—NOPTA Christmas shutdown
23 Dec—Temporary flexibility measures for offshore explorers concluding soon
22 Dec—Stakeholder Notice: Consultation Paper
18 Dec—Regulator Performance Framework
7 Dec—NOPTA Christmas shutdown
1 Dec—Fees and levies update - credit card surcharge
23 Nov—NEATS Industry Portal Upgrades
23 Nov—New factsheet: Petroleum Title Dealings - Supplementary Instruments
23 Nov—NEATS Website Redevelopment
30 Oct—NOPTA annual report of activities
30 Oct—Extended temporary measures - electronic signatures - 21 March 2021
4 Sep—Stakeholder Notice: COVID-19
26 Aug—Acreage Release 2020
15 May—Temporary measures in response to COVID-19—Electronic signatures
21 Apr—NEATS website upgrades
17 Apr—COVID-19 Fact Sheet: Work-Bid Exploration Permits
16 Apr—Stakeholder Notice: COVID-19
14 Feb—Guidelines for reporting and submission of offshore petroleum data
10 Jan—NOPTA strategic plan 2020–23
10 Jan—RPF self-assessment 2018–19
2019
10 Dec—Statement of expectations
27 Nov—NOPTA Christmas shutdown
15 Nov—Annual report of activities
01 Oct—Petroleum title dealing applications—early engagement
16 Aug—2019 NOPTA stakeholder survey response
09 Aug—2019 NOPTA Acreage Release presentation
02 Aug—2019 NOPTA stakeholder survey
11 Jul—NOPTA information session: petroleum title dealings
11 Jun—Temporary closure of Perth office
30 May—New exploration guideline start on 1 July 2019
08 Mar—Website maintenance 15 March 2019
22 Feb—NEATS outage 1 March 2019
01 Feb—RPF self-assessment
30 Jan—Newcastle community drop-in session
25 Jan—NOPTA Dashboard report Q4 2018
2018
12 Dec—NOPTA Christmas shutdown
29 Nov—New application forms
07 Nov—NOPTA Dashboard report Q3 2018
08 Oct—Signatures—Execution of NOPTA forms by companies
08 Oct—Release of Decommissioning Discussion Paper for Comment
28 Sep—South East Australia Commerciality Review
04 Sep—Annual Report of Activities for 2017–18
24 Jul—Dashboard report Q2 2018
04 Jul—NOPTA Melbourne office moves location
29 Jun—Statement of expectations
11 May—Revised transfers and dealings guideline
08 May—NEATS outage—Friday 11 May
13 Apr—Dashboard report Q1 2018
06 Feb—Where to find well and survey activity 'open information'
31 Jan—New quarterly dashboard report
17 Jan—Offshore petroleum decommissioning guideline
16 Jan—NEATS Industry Portal guidance
2017
13 Dec—NOPTA Xmas shutdown
27 Oct—New NOPTA website
27 Oct—NEATS tutorial videos
12 Sep—NOPTA annual report of activities
07 Aug—2017–2020 NOPTA corporate plan
24 Jul—Declaration of location guideline published
14 Jun—NOPTA stakeholder survey
10 May—NOPTA 2015-16 RPF self-assessment
10 May—NOPTA dashboard report
08 May—Updated, wells, surveys, open file metadata
01 May—NEATS 2020 summary report
27 Apr—NOPTA dashboard report
20 Mar—New fact sheets: surrender, cancellation and expiry of titles
02 Mar—SPA/AA/SIC guideline update
02 Feb—Guidance on signature requirements
2016
19 Nov—Implementation of GDA2020
27 Sep—Consultation on Special Prospecting Authorities, Access Authorities (AA) & Scientific Investigation Consents (SIC): A guideline in relation to the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
2015
03 Sep—Industry consultation on voluntary model templates for Annual Title Assessment Reports
05 Aug—National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System
02 Jun—Revised exploration guidelines
04 May—National Archives of Australia Award for Digital Excellence
2014
11 Nov—Update on the National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System (NOPIMS)
09 Oct—Wells and survey activity, open-file offshore metadata
26 Jun—Wells and survey activity, open-file offshore metadata
29 Jan—New fact sheet: Eligible voluntary action
22 Jan—New survey activity
09 Jan—Updated forms
09 Jan—New wells activity
09 Jan—Revised transmittal forms
2013
03 Dec—Release of spatial data
12 Nov—Important information for 2013 Round 1 Acreage Release, closing soon
12 Nov—New fees and levies have started
12 Nov—Changes to submission and release times
12 Nov—Updates to the transfers and dealings changes
29 Oct—Release of the petroleum discoveries fact sheet
28 Oct—Changes to transfers and dealings
20 Sep—Cost recovery impact statement
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