33149 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 06 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33149 (2026)
Question asked:	22 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	02 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33149_2026
Document guid:	e2cece2e-696e-4277-ae93-28cc58bd1cc0

33149 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Resources: What data, if any, from historical offshore oil and gas surveys does the government have access to?

Hon Shane Jones: Data aquired under permit and through government funded acquisition programmes is available publicy via the Geodata Catalogue on the New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals Website. Data submitted under regulation is released publicly under timeframes set out in Section 90 of the Crown Minerals Act. Data relates to activites including surveys, drilling and technical reports. MBIE holds over 2 Petabytes of data in this collection (includes petroleum, mineral and coal related exploration output). For more information and to visit the catalogue navigate to the following website. https://www.nzpam.govt.nz/maps-geoscience/geodata-catalogue.