Titleholders who wish to surrender a permit, lease or licence can apply for consent from the Joint Authority through NOPTA.
For information about the surrender of special prospecting authorities or access authorities, please contact us.
View the relevant legislation and regulations on our Legislation page.
Visit our Guidelines and Fact sheets pages for more information including:
View Application fees and annual levies.
Relevant forms and Forms Guidance are on our Forms page. These include:
The expiry date of a petroleum exploration permit, retention lease or production licence is the day on which it ceases to be in force.
The day that a title ceases to be in force will generally be the expiry date specified in the title instrument, but that date may be extended if, for example, the titleholder has applied for a suspension of conditions and a decision from the Joint Authority is still pending (sections 265 and 265A) or has applied for renewal of the title (sections 119, 153 or 184).
For information about the expiry of special prospecting authorities or access authorities, please contact NOPTA.
A title may be cancelled where a titleholder has not complied with the requirements of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the Act), associated regulations, or conditions of the title. Part 2.13 of the Act sets out the grounds and process for cancelling petroleum titles.
View the relevant legislation and regulations on our Legislation page.
Visit our Guidelines and Fact sheets pages for more information including:
Email: titles@nopta.gov.au
