Environmental requirements for offshore installations

Find out the requirements for operators working in New Zealand’s offshore oil and gas industry.

Read the New Zealand standards for offshore oil, exploration, gas and drilling operations.

Standards for offshore installations

See the regulatory, policy and voluntary requirements.

Information about safety zones and precautionary areas where gas and oil operations have restrictions.

Safety zones around New Zealand

Read about exclusion zones and precautionary areas.

Oil and gas installations are required to have a contingency plan.

Oil and gas operations must have an oil spill contingency plan.

Maritime and Marine Protection Rules in New Zealand

Find out what your obligations are under the maritime rules.

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About the rules

Maritime and marine protection rules contain detailed technical standards and procedures and form part of New Zealand’s maritime law.

Rules overview

Levies and fees

View all our levies and fees for providing services and activities in the maritime sector

Read more

For more information

Sewage discharge

Garbage disposal

Responding to spills

Oil Pollution Levy rates