Block Offer 2013

Between 8 November 2012 and 30 January 2013, New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals consulted with 74 iwi organisations and 42 local authorities on Block Offer 2013

30 submissions were received - 15 from iwi and 15 from councils. The consultation identified sensitive sites in 2 blocks on the East Coast. Sections of these blocks were removed from the final tender.

Consultation recommendations to Minister [PDF 2.7MB]

In December 2013, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges announced 10 petroleum exploration permits for Block Offer 2013.

The permits included five onshore permits, in Taranaki and the East Coast, and five offshore permits in the Reinga-Northland basin, Offshore Taranaki, and Great South Basin (South-Canterbury).

Permit  Company Location
55781 Statoil Lambda Netherlands BV Offshore Reinga-Northland
55793 Woodside Energy Holdings Pty Ltd and NZOG2013 T Ltd Offshore Taranaki
55794 Woodside Energy Holdings Pty Ltd and NZOG2013 T Ltd Offshore Great South Basin, South Canterbury
55792 NZOG Developments Ltd Offshore Great South Basin, South Canterbury
55790 Octanex NZ Ltd Offshore Taranaki
55768 AWE Holdings NZ Ltd & Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd Onshore Taranaki
55769 TAG Oil (NZ) Ltd Onshore Taranaki
55770 Eastern Petroleum (NZ) Ltd & East West Petroleum (NZ) Ltd Onshore, East Coast
55784 Petrochem Ltd Onshore, Taranaki
55789 Mont D'Or Petroleum Resources Ltd Onshore, East Coast
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