新西兰恢复油气勘探再迎新进展 塔拉纳基深水区收到第五份勘探申请
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新西兰政府推动恢复石油天然气勘探政策持续取得进展。资源部长Shane Jones宣布，自政府取消近海油气勘探禁令以来，新西兰已收到第五份石油勘探许可申请，显示国际能源企业对新西兰能源开发前景的信心持续增强。
此次申请由总部位于澳大利亚珀斯的能源企业 Pancontinental Energy 全资子公司 Taranaki Energy Pty Ltd 提交，目标区域位于Taranaki Basin深水海域。新西兰石油与矿产局（NZP&M）已正式启动为期三个月的竞争性申请程序，欢迎其他企业提出竞争申请。
根据申请计划，公司将在未来两年内开展多项前期研究工作，包括重新处理二维地震资料、进行盆地地质模型分析，以及筛选具有开发潜力的勘探目标，为未来投资决策提供科学依据。
Shane Jones表示，目前已有四项来自新老能源企业的油气勘探申请正在审批或竞争程序中，再加上此次最新申请，反映出国际市场对新西兰能源政策重新开放的积极回应。
他说，政府取消勘探禁令后，企业投资兴趣明显回升，这不仅有助于提升新西兰能源安全，也将增强国家经济韧性。
本次申请区域面积约9,972.5平方公里，位于塔拉纳基外海深水区域。虽然该地区长期以来被认为具有丰富油气资源潜力，但至今尚未钻探任何勘探井，因此未来发现新油气资源的可能性备受业界关注。
根据程序，其他有意竞争该许可的企业可于2026年10月8日下午5时前提交申请。竞争期结束后，NZP&M将依据《2025年石油矿产计划》和《1991年皇家矿产法》进行评估，重点考察申请企业的技术能力、资金实力、法规遵循记录以及拟定工作计划的可行性。
目前，新西兰已恢复开放市场模式，允许企业全年任何时间申请石油勘探许可。政府认为，这项政策既能把握国际能源市场机遇，也能在公开透明、公平竞争的制度下推动国内能源资源开发。
政策解读
此次第五份勘探申请进一步反映出新西兰能源政策已进入新的发展阶段。政府希望通过恢复油气勘探，降低对能源进口的依赖，提高国内天然气供应稳定性，并为制造业、农业及电力系统提供更可靠的能源保障。
不过，扩大油气开发仍将面临环保组织及部分反对党的质疑，未来如何在实现能源安全、促进经济增长与履行减排承诺之间取得平衡，仍将是新西兰能源政策的重要议题。
An application targeting frontier deepwater in the Taranaki Basin marks the fifth permit application to prospect or explore for petroleum since the removal of the exploration ban, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.
Today, New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M) opened a three-month competitive window for a petroleum prospecting permit application from Taranaki Energy Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perth-based Pancontinental Energy.
The application includes a proposed two-year work programme focused on reprocessing and interpreting 2D seismic data, basin modelling, and identifying potential exploration targets to inform future investment decisions.
“New Zealand is seeing renewed momentum in petroleum exploration, with four recent applications from a mix of new and established operators already progressing through competitive processes or under assessment,” Mr Jones says.
“Alongside recent commercial activity and interest levels, this reflects growing confidence and a clear lift in interest since the removal of the exploration ban, reinforced by the Government’s clear direction regarding the sector’s role in supporting our energy security and economic resilience.”
The proposed permit area covers 9972.5 sq km in deepwater offshore Taranaki, an area long recognised as highly prospective but largely underexplored. No exploration wells have been drilled within the area to date, highlighting the potential for new discoveries as geological understanding improves.
“I welcome Pancontinental’s interest in New Zealand and in advancing our petroleum potential,” Mr Jones says.
Interested parties have until 5pm, 8 October 2026, to submit competing applications. At the close of the period of competition, NZP&M will determine the order in which to process applications in accordance with the provisions of the Minerals Programme for Petroleum 2025. Applications will then be evaluated against the considerations in the Crown Minerals Act 1991. These include the technical and financial capabilities of the applicant, the applicant’s record of compliance, and the merits of the proposed work programme.
The Government’s open market regime, introduced following the removal of the exploration ban, enables companies to apply for petroleum permits at any time, ensuring New Zealand can respond to emerging opportunities while maintaining a transparent and competitive allocation system.
More information can be found here: Applications under the open market competitive process – New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals
