Listed below are Marine Mammal Impact Assessments which have been assessed as meeting the standards described in the Seismic Code of Conduct to the satisfaction of the Director-General of the Department of Conservation.

Chatham Rise

Date: January 2016
Company: Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar Research and GNS Sciences
Survey name: Chatham Rise: Gondwana Breakup and Chatham Rise Structure
Type: 2D Geological survey
AWI and GNS, 2D Geological Survey, Chatham Rise (PDF, 14,363K)

Reinga, New Caledonia and Taranaki Basins – west and north of North Island

Date: December 2015
Company: Energy Holdings Offshore Limited
Survey name: New Caledonia Basin
Type: 2D MSS
Energy Holdings Offshore Limited, 2D MSS, New Caledonia Basin (PDF, 11,069K) 

Date: November 2014
Company: TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company
Survey name: Northwest Frontier
Type: 2D MSS
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Northwest Frontier, Reinga, New Caledonia and Taranaki Basins (PDF, 12,070)

Taranaki Basin – west of North Island

Date: May 2022
Company: NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd
Survey name: Waitara 3D Seismic Survey
Type: 3D MSS
NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd, 3D MSS, Waitara 3D (PDF, 7,859)

Date: March 2022
Company: NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd
Survey name: Turangi 3D Seismic Survey
Type: 3D MSS
NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd, 3D MSS, Turangi 3D (PDF, 15,667K)

Date: December 2019
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Taranaki and Māui EAD Checkshot
Type: Checkshot surveys
OMV New Zealand Ltd, CSS, Taranaki and Māui EAD (PDF, 8,225K)

Date: February 2018
Company: Todd Exploration Management Services Ltd
Survey name: 18SBB3D
Type: 3D MSS
Todd Exploration Management Services, 3D MSS (PDF, 9,181K)

Date: February 2018 to March 2018
Company: Shell Taranaki Ltd
Survey name: Māui 4D
Type: 4D MSS
Shell Taranaki Ltd, 4D MSS, Maui 4D  (9,338K)

Date: November 2017 to March 2018
Company: Schlumberger New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Western Platform Multi Client
Type: 3D MSS
Schlumberger New Zealand Ltd, 3D MSS, Taranaki Western Platform (16,062K)

Date: December 2016 to January 2017
Company: PGS Australia Pty Ltd
Survey name: Taranaki West
Type: 3D MSS
PGS Australia Pty Ltd, 3D MSS, Taranaki West (PDF, 10,218K) 

Date: November 2016
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Nikau 3D Seismic Survey
Type: 3D MSS
OMV New Zealand Ltd, Nikau 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 19,881K) 

Date: November 2016
Company: PGS Australia Pty Ltd
Survey name: Taranaki South
Type: 3D MSS
PGS Australia Pty Ltd, Taranaki South 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 19,478K) 

Date: February 2015
Company: Todd Energy Limited
Survey name: Trestles
Type: 3D MSS
Todd Energy Limited, Trestles 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 7,923K)

Date: January 2015
Company: Woodside Energy (New Zealand) Limited
Survey name: Vulcan
Type: 3D MSS
Woodside Energy Ltd, Vulcan 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 9,539K) 

Date: September 2014
Company: Shell Todd Oil Services Limited
Survey name: Ruru-2 and Maui 8 VSP
Type: Vertical Seismic Profiling
Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd, Ruru-2 and Maui 8 VSP, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 5,180K)

Date: April 2014
Company: Shell Todd Oil Services Limited
Survey name: Maui 8 Site Survey
Type: Shallow hazard survey
Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd, Maui 8 site, Tranaki Basin (PDF, 9,450K)

Date: April 2014
Company: New Zealand Oil & Gas
Survey name: Waru
Type: 2D MSS
New Zealand Oil & Gas 54857 Ltd. Waru 2D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 7,720K) 

Date: April 2014
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Mohua
Type: 2D MSS
OMV New Zealand Ltd. Mohua 2D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 6,780K) 

Date: April 2014
Company: AWE Ltd
Survey name: Oi-1 CSS
Type: Check-shot survey
AWE Ltd CSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 4,849K) 

Date: January 2014
Company: Anadarko NZ Taranaki Company
Survey name: Romney VSP
Type: Vertical seismic profiling
Anadarko NZ Taranaki Company Romney VSP, Deepwater Taranaki Basin (PDF, 3,403K) 

Date: January 2014
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Kaka
Type: 3D MSS
OMV New Zealand Ltd. Kaka 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 6,642K)

East Coast and Pegasus Basin – east and south of North Island

Date: November 2016 to April 2017
Company: Schlumberger New Zealand Limited
Survey name: Pegasus Basin multiclient
Type: 3D MSS
Schlumberger NZ Ltd, 3D MSS, East Coast and Pegasus (PDF, 20,683K)

Date: April to May 2014
Company: Schlumberger Seaco Inc.
Survey name: East Coast and Pegasus Multiclient
Type: 2D MSS
Schlumberger Seaco Inc, 2D MSS, East Coast and Pegasus (PDF, 10,166K)

Pegasus Basin south of North Island and east of South Island

Date: January to April 2014
Company: Anadarko New Zealand
Survey name: Pegasus
Type: 2D MSS
Anadarko New Zealand 2D MSS, Pegasus Basin (PDF, 6,741K)

Canterbury Basin – east of South Island

Date: February 2015
Company: Anadarko New Zealand
Survey name: Wherry and Gondola
Type: 3D MSS
Anadarko New Zealand, Wherry and Gondola 3D MSS, Canterbury Basin (PDF, 6,988K)

Date: March 2014
Company: Anadarko New Zealand
Survey name: Canterbury VSP
Type: Vertical seismic profiling
Anadarko New Zealand Company VSP, Canterbury Basin (PDF, 3,580)

Date: December 2013
Company: New Zealand Oil & Gas Devon Ltd.
Survey name: Endurance
Type: 3D MSS
New Zealand Oil & Gas Devon Ltd. Endurance 3D MSS, South Canterbury (PDF, 9,308K)

Great South Basin – south of South Island

Date: December 2019
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Great South Basin Checkshot
Type: Checkshot surveys
OMV New Zealand Ltd, CSS, Great South Basin (PDF, 4,471K)

Date: February 2015
Company: Woodside Energy (New Zealand) Limited
Survey name: Toroa
Type: 3D MSS
Woodside Energy Ltd, Toroa 3D MSS, Great South Basin (PDF, 9,667K)

Date: January to March 2014
Company: Shell New Zealand Ltd.
Survey name: Carina
Type: 2D MSS
Shell New Zealand Ltd. Carina 2D MSS, Great South Basin (PDF, 8,236K)

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