Greenhouse gas authorities

The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act) allows for limited greenhouse gas (GHG) exploration operations to be undertaken under a greenhouse gas Search Authority, a greenhouse gas Special Authority or a greenhouse Research Consent.

Guidance

View the relevant legislation and regulations on our Legislation page.

Visit our Fact sheets pages to view the:

• Greenhouse gas search authority, special authority, and research consent and fact sheet
• Updated licencing requirements for petroleum and greenhouse gas activities fact sheet
• Title requirements for undertaking exploration operations and other activities outside of a title area FAQs.

View Application fees and annual levies.

Forms

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

• Application for greenhouse gas search authority
• Application for greenhouse gas special authority
• Application for variation of greenhouse gas special authority
• Application for greenhouse gas research consent.