Petroleum operations
Changes to petroleum laws
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On 22 June 2023, laws changed for onshore petroleum activities.
All petroleum titleholders must comply with the new laws.
Find out more about the changes.
- About petroleum activities
Legislation governing petroleum activities, approval for petroleum exploration and production. - Types of petroleum activities
About low impact activities and regulated operations. - Reach a land access agreement to carry out petroleum operations
How to reach a land access agreement with a landholder if you want to carry out regulated petroleum operations. - Approval of resource management, activity and infrastructure plans
Find out about well operations management plan, field management plan, petroleum surface infrastructure plan and environment management plan - Recover petroleum during appraisal stage
How to apply for approval to recover appraisal petroleum. - Petroleum operations fees and levies
Find out about fees and levies that apply to petroleum operations. - Securities for onshore petroleum
Find out about the securities needed before starting petroleum activities. - Petroleum activities reporting
Reporting requirements for petroleum activities. - Report a petroleum discovery
What you need to do if you make a petroleum discovery. - Report a petroleum operations incident
When and how to report a petroleum operations incident. - Environmental management
Find out about petroleum environmental management including plans, assessments and rehabilitation. - Managing orphan wells
Find out about how orphan wells are managed. - Hydraulic fracturing
Moratorium and independent scientific inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory. - Petroleum operations forms and guidelines
Quick access to all the petroleum activities forms and guidelines.