Permit renewal

A titleholder may apply to renew an exploration permit where allowed by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the Act). The Act may restrict the number of renewals of an exploration permit.

Guidance

View the relevant legislation and regulations on our Legislation page.

Visit our Guidelines and Fact sheets pages for more information including:

• Applicant suitability guideline
• Offshore petroleum exploration work-bid permits guideline
• Annual title assessment report fact sheet
• Declaration of experience and disclosures fact sheet and FAQs
• Financial resources fact sheet
• Halving rules fact sheet.

View Application fees and annual levies.

Forms

Relevant forms and Forms Guidance are on our Forms page. These include:

• Request for extension of time to lodge an application for renewal of a petroleum title
• Application for renewal of a petroleum exploration permit
• Request for grant of a petroleum title
• Prior usage rights (renewal or extension).