Overview of Oil and Gas (Fracking) Laws in the NT

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This factsheet provides an overview of Northern Territory petroleum legislation and
outlines the legal steps required to undertake methane gas and fracking activities.

Key takeaways

Provides an overview of petroleum legislation in the NT

Defines hydraulic fracturing or fracking as a technique to extract petroleum

Outlines the legislation that regulate the onshore methane gas industry in the NT

Describes the steps required to undertake methane gas activities in the NT

Key actions

Visit: NT Legislation Register to find the Acts/Regulations that regulate oil and gas activities in the NT

Read: EDO factsheet on Environmental Assessment and Approval of Methane Gas and Fracking Activities in the NT for more information on EMPs

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