Applications under the open market competitive process
The applications listed on this page have been accepted and an open market competitive process has now commenced.
For information on the open market competitive process, including how to submit a competing application:
Open market competitive process
Competitive process: Pegasus Basin
Period of competition
25 August 2026 until 5 pm on 25 November 2026
Applicant
CBX Energy Limited
Application ID
61694.01
Region and proposed permit area
Pegasus Basin
Details of the permit area — New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals permit webmaps
Proposed work programme
Competing applications
If competing applications are received for the same or an overlapping area, details will be published here.
For information on how to submit a competing application:
Open market competitive process
Competitive process: Taranaki Basin
Period of competition
1 October 2026 until 5pm on 18 January 2027.
The three-month competitive period would ordinarily end on 1 January 2027. However, because this date falls within the NZ Petroleum & Minerals shutdown period (20 December to 15 January), competing applications must be received by 5pm on 18 January 2027, the next working day.
Applicant
Enz Subsidiary 2 Limited
Application ID
61718.01
Region and proposed permit area
Taranaki Basin
Details of the permit area — New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals permit webmaps
Proposed work programme
Competing applications
If competing applications are received for the same or an overlapping area, details will be published here.
For information on how to submit a competing application:
Open market competitive process