Any discharge of a contaminant to air in the coastal marine area in association with the flaring of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon exploration which:

(1) is 1000 metres or more offshore; and

(2) is not within any estuary, inlet, harbour or embayment; and

(3) is for a period not exceeding 1000 hours of (cumulative) flaring per well; and

(4) is not located under the Wellington International Airport Height Restriction contours shown in Planning Map 7 in Appendix 7 [this can be downloaded from the documents sidebar at the right of this screen ]; and

(5) does not involve combustion of any non-hydrocarbon;

is a Permitted Activity provided it complies with the conditions specified below.

Conditions

(1) The activity shall comply with the general standards listed in section 14.1.