The Timor Sea Treaty, signed between the Governments of Timor-Leste and Australia in 2002, established the Joint Petroleum Development Area (JPDA) in the Timor Sea. Under this Treaty, Timor-Leste and Australia control, manage and facilitate exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources in the JPDA, for the benefit of the peoples of Timor-Leste and Australia.
Following is a list of Legal Framework established for the administration of the petroleum activities in the JPDA and some existing petroleum contracts:
| No. | Legal Framework for Petroleum Operations | Type | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Timor Sea Treaty | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 2. | Interim Petroleum Mining Code | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 3. | Petroleum Mining Code | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 4. | Interim Regulations issued under Article 37 of the Interim Petroleum Mining Code | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 5. | Interim Directions issued under Article 37 of the Interim Petroleum Mining Code | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 6. | Interim Administrative Guidelines for the Joint Petroleum Development Area | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 7. | Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 8. | Greater Sunrise – Memorandum of Understanding | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 9. | Greater Sunrise – International Unitisation Agreement | Tetun | Portuguese | English | |
| 10. | Production Sharing Contracts:
– JPDA PSC 06-101 A |
|
Tetun | Portuguese | English |
| 11. | Summary Details:
– Public Notice Section 19 of PMC-Summary of PSC JPDA 11-106 |
|
Tetun | Portuguese | English |




