Action item 9.5
Progress
Complete.
Approved by decision makers.
Recommendation implemented.
That all monitoring results must be made publically available online on a continuous basis in real time.
Target completion date
Completed.
Reform area
Ensuring accountable industry practice
Project action
Monitoring gas companies and their operations
Lead agency
Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Action item update
Implementation
The Northern Territory Government worked with independent scientific experts to develop the Code of Practice for Onshore Petroleum Activities in the Northern Territory (the Code) relative to the Inquiry recommendation. The Code is legally enforceable through the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016. The finalised Code was published on 12 June 2019 and is on the DEPWS website.
The Code contains requirements for baseline and ongoing methane monitoring.
The NT Government has commenced work on an online portal to enable timely public reporting.