Welcome to the National Electronic Approvals Tracking System (NEATS).

NEATS has been developed in response to a recommendation contained within the Productivity Commission (PC) Review of Regulatory Burden on the Upstream Petroleum (Oil & Gas) Sector (April 2009) to develop an electronic approvals tracking system, as part of the broader reform process to establish a single national regulator for offshore petroleum activities in Australia’s Commonwealth waters. NEATS is administrated by the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA), acting on behalf of the Australian Government.

NEATS currently provides access to publicly available information concerning offshore petroleum titles and applications and provides industry with portal access for the online payment of fees and the lodgment and tracking of applications.

NEATS will continue to develop over time with future releases to further increase functionality. Key areas being considered for future development include reporting functionality and management and lodging of regular reporting.