We have the below indicative application assessment timeframes for offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas decisions. Timeframes have not been prescribed for the purposes of section 286B of the OPGGSA.
Exploration Permit – initial grant (work bid)
107
8 weeks
Exploration Permit – variation/extension/ suspension/exemption of conditions
264, 265
4 weeks
Exploration Permit – renewal
127
6 weeks
Declaration of Location/variation of a location/revocation of a location
131, 132, 133
5 weeks
Retention Lease – initial grant
144, 150
10 weeks
Retention Lease – renewal
156
10 weeks
Retention Lease – variation/exemption of conditions
264, 265
10 weeks
Production Licence – initial grant
175, 183A, schedule 4
10 weeks
Fixed–term Production Licence – renewal
187
10 weeks
Production Licence – variation of conditions
264
5 weeks
Pipeline Licence – initial grant
221, 222
10 weeks
Pipeline Licence – variation (s226)
226, 227
10 weeks
Pipeline Licence – variation of conditions
264
5 weeks
Pipeline Licence – cease to operate
228
10 weeks
Infrastructure Licence – initial grant
201
10 weeks
Infrastructure Licence – variation (s204)
205
10 weeks
Infrastructure Licence – variation of conditions
264
10 weeks
Consent to surrender a title
270
10 weeks
Field development plan
Part 4 RMA Regulations
10 weeks
Field development plan variation
Part 4 RMA Regulations
10 weeks
Rate of Recovery
Part 4 RMA Regulations
5 weeks
Equipment and procedures
Part 4 RMA Regulations
5 weeks
Exploration Permit, GHG Assessment Permit /Cross–boundary – credit
credit
2 weeks
Declaration of a location – request to extend application period
141(4), 169(2)
2 weeks
Preliminary Field Development Plan
n/a
5 weeks
Preliminary Field Development Plan – variation
n/a
5 weeks
Special Prospecting Authority (SPA)
235
2 weeks
Special Prospecting Authority – variation, suspension, exemption
268
2 weeks
Special Prospecting Authority – surrender
272
2 weeks
Access Authority (AA)
243
2 weeks
Access Authority – variation
246
2 weeks
Access Authority – variation, suspension, exemption of conditions
268
2 weeks
Access Authority – surrender
273
2 weeks
Scientific Investigation Consent (SIC)
254
2 weeks
Dealing
487, 538
5 weeks
Devolution of a title
483, 534
5 weeks
Transfer
472, 524
5 weeks
Change in control
566D
7 weeks
Change of company name
485, 536
2 weeks
Expiry
8 weeks
Extension renewal
119(4), 153(3) or 184(4)
2 weeks
Assessment Permit – initial grant
300
8 weeks
Grant of consolidated work–bid or Cross–boundary Assessment Permit
302B, 307C
10 weeks
Assessment Permit (all) – variation, suspension, extension, exemption of conditions
436, 439A/437A
4 weeks
Assessment Permit/Cross–boundary Assessment Permit – renewal
311, 311D
6 weeks
Approval of a Key GHG Operation
292, 292A, 321, 321A
4 weeks
Declaration of Identified Storage Formation
312, 312A
15 weeks
Declaration of Storage Formation – revocation
314
10 weeks
Declaration of Storage Formation – variation
313
10 weeks
Holding Lease/Cross-boundary Holding Lease – grant
327, 329D, 333, 335D, 342C, 345
10 weeks
Holding Lease – variation of conditions (all)
436, 439A/437A
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Holding Lease/Cross–boundary Holding Lease – renewal
350, 350D
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Injection Licence/Cross–boundary Injection Licence – grant
364, 368D, 372
6 months
Injection Licence – variation of conditions (all)
374, 374A, 375, 436, 439A
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Site closing certificate
392
TBC – will be updated on release of a guideline
Consent to Surrender
442
10 weeks
GHG Search Authority – grant
408
2 weeks
GHG Search Authority – variation, suspension, exemption of conditions
440
2 weeks
GHG Search Authority – surrender
444
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – grant
416
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – variation
418
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – variation, suspension, exemption of conditions
440
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – revocation
421
2 weeks
GHG Special Authority – surrender
445
2 weeks
Research consent (RC) – grant
425
2 weeks
