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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.
High volumes of permit applications and limited resources mean that applications deemed incomplete will be rejected.
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.
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.
Our website will be unavailable for an hour at 3pm, Tuesday 7 July due to maintenance work. All our online tools and systems will remain available during this time.
Welcome to the June issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Getting back to normal, Annual summary reports, We're making it easier for you to comply, Survey of industrial rocks and minerals, Investigation into illegal mining sees reparation of fees and royalties owed, Tui oil field decommissioning, Annual review meetings for Tier 1 permit holders.
One petroleum exploration permit has been granted for Block Offer 2018.