National Petroleum Authority of Timor-Leste

Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) is Timor-Leste (TL) public institution, created under Decree Law No. 62/2023, of 6th September, 3rd amendment of Decree-Law No. 20/2008 of 19th June, on the ANP, responsible of managing and regulating petroleum activities in TL area, both offshore and onshore and in the Greater Sunrise Special Regime in accordance with the Decree Law on the establishment of the ANP, the TL Petroleum Activities Law and Maritime Boundary Treaty.

ANP is to establish and supervise compliance with the enacted rules and regulations covering the exploration, development, production, transportation and distribution of petroleum and natural gas resources.