Cancellation

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.

Guidance

View the relevant legislation and regulations on our Legislation page.

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

• Offshore petroleum exploration: work–bid guideline
• Retention lease guideline
• Cancellation of offshore petroleum licences fact sheet.