What's new at NOPTA

2026

• 31 Mar—New RMA Regulations commence today
• 06 Mar—New RMA regulations commence 31 March: see what’s changed
• 06 Feb—Offshore Infrastructure Registrar draft CRIS feedback

2025

• 19 Dec—Christmas shutdown dates 2025
• 18 Dec—NOPTA Stakeholder Survey 2025
• 11 Dec—2025 Acreage Release – Offshore areas of Victoria and Tasmania
• 10 Dec—Offshore venting and flaring policy statement
• 10 Dec—New greenhouse gas fact sheet for holding lease applications
• 09 Dec—Consultation on new and revised guidelines, factsheets and forms
• 09 Dec—Updated offshore petroleum guidelines published
• 09 Dec—New FAQs for offshore petroleum work-bid exploration permits and retention leases
• 03 Dec—Remake of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations
• 06 Nov—Have your say on the proposed changes to cost recovery
• 23 Jul—RMA Regulations remake – public consultation now open
• 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

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