EMPs Under Assessment

The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment (the department) is responsible for managing the assessment and approval of onshore petroleum Environment Management Plans (EMPs).

All drilling and hydraulic fracturing EMPs under assessment are made available for public comment for a period of 28 days, on behalf of the Minister in line with regulation 8A of the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016.

The department is committed to ensuring that as many Territorians as possible are aware of, and have an opportunity to comment on, these EMPs.

EMPs under assessment

New EMPs open for public comment are published here in the relevant survey below.

For a full list of EMPs under assessment please visit depws.nt.gov.au/emps-under-assessment.

EMP Decisions

A list of approved EMPs are published on behalf of the Minister in line with regulations 24 and 26 of the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016.

To view approved EMPs please visit depws.nt.gov.au/approved-emps.

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More information

If you would like more information about EMPs or are having any problems accessing EMPs, please email the department at Onshoregas.depws@nt.gov.au