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North West Shelf Project Extension

Project
Proponent: 
Woodside Energy Ltd
Proposal description: 

Ongoing operation of the North West Shelf Project to enable the long-term processing of third party gas and fluids and North West Shelf Joint Venture field resources through the North West Shelf Project facilities until around 2070.

Assessment Number: 
2186
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Oil and gas
Last updated: 
July 21, 2022
Current Status: 
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
North West Shelf Project Extension
Comment period: 
Wednesday, 21 November, 2018 to Tuesday, 27 November, 2018
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Supporting Information
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon North West Shelf Project Extension Proposal
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Marine Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 10 December, 2018
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document for public comment: 
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - ESD - Final (For Public Review).pdf
Public comment on Environmental Scoping Document: 
Thursday, 6 June, 2019 to Thursday, 20 June, 2019
Comment on this ESD: 
North West Shelf Project Extension – Environmental Scoping Document
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon CMS17511 - Final ESD - Approved 290819
Approved: 
Thursday, 29 August, 2019
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Wednesday, 18 December, 2019 to Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
Make a submission: 
North West Shelf Project Extension - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Environmental Review Document.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix A - Air Quality Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix B - Greenhouse Gas Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix C - Cultural Heritage Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix D - Marine Environmental Quality Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix E - Air Quality Assessment.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix F - Greenhouse Gas Benchmarking Report.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix G - KGP Wastewater Discharge Modelling Report.pdf
PDF icon NWS Project Extension - Appendix H - Rock Art Literature Review.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
December 18, 2019
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon North West Shelf Project Extension Proposal Response to Submissions.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A - List of Summarised Submissions.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B - Air Quality Management Plan Revision 2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C - Cultural Heritage Management Plan Revision 3.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D - Marine Environmental Quality Management Plan Revision 4.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E - Greenhouse Gas Management Plan Revision 7.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Air Quality Impact Assessment Benzene Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G - Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Browse and Scarborough.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
June 30, 2022
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS17511 – s43A Notice of Decision.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Mon, 16/12/2019
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1727
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1727 - North West Shelf Extension Project - assessment report.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Marine Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Thursday, 30 June, 2022
Appeals close: 
Thursday, 21 July, 2022
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 12 December, 2024
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1233

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/north-west-shelf-project-extension