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Consultation on proposals for regulations to support the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has now opened.

Two onshore petroleum exploration permits have been today granted for Block Offer 2019.

The demobilisation phase of the Tui oil field decommissioning is almost complete after the successful disconnection of the floating production, storage and offloading vessel Umuroa, says the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust have today entered into a partnership agreement for engagement within Taranaki Iwi on the project to decommission the Tui Field.

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.

New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals has today initiated consultation with iwi and hapū on the proposed Block Offer 2020 release area for petroleum exploration permits.