Regulations for decommissioning offshore oil and gas infrastructure
The aim of these regulations is to strengthen New Zealand’s decommissioning framework for oil and gas installations in the Exclusive Economic Zone.
They do this through requiring operators to plan for decommissioning and to engage early with the public, iwi, stakeholders, and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
Official title
The Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects—Decommissioning Plans) Regulations 2021
Lead agency
MfE