Project Proponent Australian Methanol Company Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is for construction and operation of a methanol plant of 1.05 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) nominal capacity, at Withnell East industrial area on the Burrup Peninsula The proposal includes the installation of a gas supply pipeline, product pipeline, seawater supply pipeline and wastewater discharge pipeline to be situated in infrastructure corridors for which the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) will be proponent. The plant footprint will occupy approximately 16 ha of the 35 ha site. Note: The proponent for the proposal, previously GTL Resources PLC, is now Australian Methanol Co Pty Ltd (AMC) - a subsidiary of GTL Resources PLC. Assessment Number 1438 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Infrastructure Last updated December 20, 2002 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Benthic Communities and Habitats Marine Fauna Flora and Vegetation Landforms Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, July 1, 2002 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Friday, September 6, 2002 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER Volume 1 - Report (PDF, 4.46 MB) PER Volume 2 - Appendices A-L (PDF, 500.93 KB) PER Volume 3 - Appendix M Preliminary Risk Assessment (PDF, 5.9 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1075 EPA Report Methanol Plant and Product Export, Burrup Peninsula (PDF, 1.66 MB) Key Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Water Date published Monday, November 18, 2002 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, December 2, 2002 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, December 20, 2002 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 617 (PDF, 1.04 MB)
