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This page has the decision reports for granting or declining previous notified and non-notified marine consent applications since 2013.

The decision reports for all marine consent applications made by oil and gas operators are covered in this section.

Where an operator has also applied for discharge consent separately from the marine consent application, the discharge consent will sit under the "Discharge of harmful substances" section and be linked to the marine consent in this section.  

All other documents relating to the marine consent application, including decision maker correspondence, submissions (if any), evidence, and all documentation relating to the hearing (if held), are not available on this website.

These documents can be requested using the Official Information Act process.

OMV GSB Limited Plus

Minor amendments to OMV GSB Limited marine consent and marine discharge consent

On 18 February 2020, we issued amended marine consent (EEZ200009-1)and marine discharge consent (EEZ200009-2) to OMV GSB Limited to make minor corrections under section 84 of the EEZ Act.

For the marine consent, the amendments were to the consent number, the definition of 'Regional Model Area', and Conditions 12a), 12c), 15, 16, 20, 45, 46, 47, 48, 48a) 48b), and 48c). For the marine discharge consent, the amendments were to the consent number and Table 1.

The amendments did not affect the decision made by the Decision-making Committee (DMC) on 16 December 2019.

View the amended marine consent (pdf 794KB)

View the amended marine discharge consent (pdf 527KB)

View the section 84 memorandum on the amendments (pdf 2.4MB)

Non-notified marine consent and marine discharge consent applications for exploration and appraisal drilling programme

On 16 December 2019 the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted, subject to conditions, marine consent and marine discharge consent EEZ200009. The consents are for activities associated with an exploration and appraisal drilling programme within OMV GSB Limited’s Petroleum Exploration Permit area PEP50119, located in the Great South Basin (offshore Otago).

Decision report EEZ200009 (pdf 2.61MB)

Marine consent EEZ200009 (pdf 786KB)

Marine discharge consent EEZ200009 (pdf 525KB)

Public notice EEZ200009 (pdf 247KB)

Notified marine discharge consent application

On 11 September 2019, the Decision-making Committee granted, subject to conditions, a marine discharge consent to OMV GSB Limited. The consent is for the discharge of trace amounts of harmful substances, as offshore processing drainage, from the deck drains of a Mobile Offshore Unit within Petroleum Exploration Permit area PEP50119 within the Great South Basin.

View the decision for EEZ100018
OMV New Zealand Limited Plus

Amendment to OMV New Zealand Limited’s marine consent for activities associated with their exploration and appraisal drilling programme

On 8 March 2019, we issued an amended marine consent to OMV New Zealand Limited to correct minor errors in the definition of ‘cuttings’ and Conditions 11b, 16a, 24 and 24a and 28c(i) of the marine consent.

The amendments to the marine consent do not affect the decision made by the OMV New Zealand Limited Decision-making Committee on 15 January 2019.

View the minor correction memorandum (pdf 106KB)

View the amended marine consent EEZ200010 (pdf 369KB)

Non-notified marine consent application for their exploration and appraisal drilling programme

On the 15 January 2019, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted subject to conditions consent EEZ200010. The marine consent is for activities associated with an exploration and appraisal drilling programme within OMV New Zealand Limited’s permit areas offshore Taranaki.

Decision report EEZ200010 (pdf 1.52MB)

Marine consent EEZ200010 (pdf 432KB)

Public notice EEZ200010 (pdf 208KB)

Notified marine consent application completing its Maari field drilling programme offshore Taranaki 

On 15 December 2015, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted consent EEZ000007. 

Decision report including marine consent EEZ000007 (pdf 981KB)

Public notice EEZ000007 (pdf 153KB)

Non-notified marine consent application for drilling an exploration well, Whio-1, in the Taranaki Basin

On 29 August 2014, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted consent EEZ0202OMV.

Decision report EEZ0202OMV (pdf 510KB)

Marine consent EEZ0202OMV (pdf 179KB)

Public notice EEZ0202OMV (pdf 129KB)

After receiving the marine consent in September 2014, OMV requested the EPA change condition 12. This request was granted on 23 December 2014, and a revised marine consent was issued to OMV. 

Decision report on change of condition EEZ0202OMV Revision 1 (pdf 173KB)

Marine consent EEZ0202OMV Revision 1 (pdf, 180KB)
OMV Taranaki Limited Plus

Non-notified marine consent and marine discharge consent applications for exploration and appraisal drilling in the Māui Gas Field, application EEZ200011

On 8 May 2020, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted, subject to conditions marine consent and marine discharge consent to OMV Taranaki Limited (OTL).

The consents are for activities related to exploration and appraisal drilling and the discharge of harmful substances, associated with OTL’s Maui Exploration and Drilling (EAD) programme (within Petroleum Mining Licence (PML) 381012) located in the Maui Field within the Taranaki Basin.

View the Public notice EEZ200011 (pdf 251KB)

Read the Decision report EEZ200011 (pdf 1.8MB)

Change of consent conditions to OMV Taranaki Limited’s marine discharge consent EEZ100014-2, application EEZ700003

On 29 November 2019, we issued a change of consent conditions to OMV Taranaki Limited’s marine discharge consent EEZ100014-2. The change of consent conditions was to cancel Condition 10 and amend Condition 11.

View the marine discharge consent (pdf 524KB)

View the decision report (pdf 1.43MB)

The original marine discharge consent was granted to Shell Taranaki Limited (formerly Shell Todd Oil Services Limited). Shell Taranaki Limited has changed its name to OMV Taranaki Limited.

View the original marine consent and marine discharge consent 

Notified marine consent applications for continuing offshore activities associated with the Māui natural gas field

OMV Taranaki Limited was formerly Shell Taranaki Limited (formerly Shell Todd Oil Services Limited).

On 4 June 2015, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted consent for 35 years, for activities associated with the Māui natural gas field offshore Taranaki. 

Decision report including marine consent EEZ000010 (pdf, 1MB)

Public notice for EEZ000010 (pdf, 108KB)

Non-notified marine consent applications for drilling the Ruru-2 and Māui-8 exploration wells in the South Taranaki Bight

On 10 september 2014, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) appointed by the EPA granted consent for three years, to drill the Ruru-2 and Māui-8 exploration wells in the Māui natural gas field offshore Taranaki. 

Marine consent EEZ0201STO (pdf, 262KB)

Decision report EEZ0201STOS (pdf, 668KB) 

Public notice for EEZ0201STO (pdf, 76KB)
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