National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator


National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator
News
31 March 2026
New RMA Regulations commence today
We have published new and updated guidance, information and templates to help industry with the transition…
06 March 2026
New RMA regulations commence 31 March: see what’s changed
Read about what is changing and view new resources and our transitional arrangements FAQs…
18 December 2025
NOPTA Stakeholder Survey 2025
Thank you to everyone who took part. View the results.…
11 December 2025
Invitation to apply for the 2025 Acreage Release – Offshore areas of Victoria and Tasmania
Applications are invited for the grant of work–bid petroleum exploration permits. Two areas are in the offshore area of Victoria and 3 are in the offshore area of Tasmania.…
09 December 2025
Have your say on new and revised guidance and forms
We are seeking your feedback on offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas guidance and forms.…
09 December 2025
Updated offshore petroleum guidelines published
The updated guidelines are for exploration work–bid permits, declarations of location and retention leases.…
09 December 2025
New FAQs for offshore petroleum work–bid exploration permits and retention leases
These provide information related to 3 updated guidelines that came into effect on 09 December 2025.…
03 December 2025
Remake of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations
The Government has remade the resource management and administration regulations under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 this week.…
06 November 2025
Have your say on the proposed changes to cost recovery
We reviewed our Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS). We welcome your comments on the proposed changes by 5pm AEST 20 November 2025.…
1 July 2025
Credit card rate changes
Reserve Bank of Australia advise new rates will apply for Mastercard and Visa cards from 01 July 2025…
8 January 2025
New guidance on the extended meaning of ‘explore’
NOPTA has published to its
website
a new Fact Sheet and a set of Frequently Asked Questions to provide guidance to industry…
4 January 2025
New greenhouse gas fact sheets published
Four new greenhouse gas factsheets on Injection Licence and Site Plans, Significant Risk of Significant Adverse Impact (SROSAI), Risk Assessment and Monitoring Plans have now been published and are available to
download
…
3 December 2024
Offshore greenhouse gas injection licence guideline published
A revised guideline for offshore greenhouse gas (GHG) injection licences is available to download…
The Register of Identified
Greenhouse Gas Storage Formations
NEATS - National Electronic
Approvals Tracking System
Maps & public data
Application processes
Acreage release
Exploration
Development
Surrender, expiry & cancellation
Transfers & dealings
Petroleum authorities
Greenhouse gas
Offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas activity map
See also NOPTA's
Interactive Map
and offshore petroleum titles and wells
Spatial Data
.
Contact us
Reception
Phone 08 6424 5300
Email
corporate@nopta.gov.au
Titles hotline
Phone 08 6424 5317
Email
titles@nopta.gov.au
Perth office
Level 10
Alluvion Building
58 Mounts Bay Road
Perth WA 6000
Postal address
GPO Box 7871
Perth WA 6850
Melbourne office
Level 25
140 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal address
GPO Box 4634
Melbourne VIC 3001
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