The FPSO Umuroa moored at the Tui oil field, 50kms from the Taranaki coastline. (file photo)Public submissions are now open on a marine consent application associated with decommissioning the Tui oil field off the coast of Taranaki. MBIE has also applied for a non-notified marine discharge consent for the discharge of harmful substances during decommissioning activities, but this is not open to submissions. The Tui oil field was owned and operated by Tamarind Taranaki Limited, which went into receivership in December 2019. As a result MBIE now has responsibility for decommissioning the field.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2021 03:33 UTC