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Offshore Project Proposal - Australian Government

Description

You may require this approval if you intend to undertake any activity related to the exploration for, or the recovery or transport of greenhouse gasses or petroleum in Commonwealth waters (i.e. Australian waters outside the state and territory 3 mile boundary).

If your Offshore Project Proposal is approved, you will still need to have an Environmental Plan approved by the agency before you can undertake the related activity.

This approval is not required if the project has already been approved by the Environment Minister under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Your proposal must:

  • include a summary of the project
  • describe how the environment may be affected by the project, including environmental impacts and risks
  • set out the environmental performance outcomes for the project
  • describe any feasible alternative to the project, including a comparison of the environmental impacts and risks and reasons why the alternative was not preferred
  • describe how applicable legislative requirements will be met.

Prerequisites

Must Have

Approval of Environment Plan

Duration

Indefinite

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Offshore Project Proposal Content Requirements - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 Australian Government

Approval time

30 days

Administering agency

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.