Deadline looming – File your annual summary report online now
National Manager Petroleum and Minerals Susan Baas is urging permit holders to get their annual summary reports filed, using the online permitting system, as soon as possible.
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The Regulator’s Update — December 2020
Welcome to the December issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Winding down for Christmas and office hours over the break, refreshed National Plan to manage interference with permitted offshore petroleum and minerals activities, update on Tui decommissioning project, Compliance Team update, get ready to file your annual summary report (ASR) online in 2021, changes to support ASRs being filed online and we’re updating our forms.
Agreement signed for demobilisation of FPSO Umuroa from Tui Oil Field
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has signed an agreement with BW Umuroa Pte. Ltd (BWU), the owner and operator of the FPSO Umuroa, to demobilise and disconnect the vessel from the Tui Oil Field.
Rejecting incomplete applications
High volumes of permit applications and limited resources mean that applications deemed incomplete will be rejected.
The Regulator’s Update — September 2020
Welcome to the September issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Tui oil field decommissioning, new application guide and template for alluvial gold and quarry mining permits, annual fees overdue, annual summary report update, South Island aeromagnetic data and a final reminder about the survey of industrial rocks and minerals.
Exploration Database maintenance outage
The Exploration Database will be unavailable for 4 hours from 7pm, Wednesday 22 July due to maintenance work. All other online tools and systems will remain available during this time.