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Last updated: July 11, 2022
AWE Perth Pty Ltd proposes to undertake a conventional exploration drilling program located south-east of Dongara, Western Australia (WA). The Proposal includes the construction of a single deviated well, immediately adjacent (extending beneath) the Yardanogo Nature Reserve, and within MEPAU’s Production Licence L1. The intent of the Proposal is to evaluate the gas-bearing potential of the Gynatrix prospect by measuring the properties of the Kingia Sandstone and High Cliff Sandstone formations... Read more...Last updated: July 8, 2022
Theia Energy No.1 Pty Ltd (the Proponent) proposes to drill two exploration wells (one vertical and one horizontal) and undertake hydraulic fracture stimulation of the horizontal well within Petroleum Exploration Permit EP493 located in the Canning Basin, 155km South-east of Broome. The Proposal involves an extension of the existing well site and camp site, drilling of two exploration wells (Theia-2V and Theia-3H), hydraulic fracture stimulation (HFS) and flow-test of Theia-3H. The Proposal... Read more...Last updated: June 14, 2022
The Proposal would include the following activities: shore crossing site preparation including installation of temporary facilities along the shoreline at the Pluto LNG Facility to facilitate the installation of the trunkline in shallower depths preparation works associated with the installation of the trunkline including dredging and associated spoil disposal at existing spoil grounds trunkline installation (about 32.7 kilometres long within State waters) shore crossing site reinstatement rock... Read more...Last updated: May 6, 2022
Bennett Resources is proposing to undertake an unconventional exploration drilling and hydraulic fracture stimulation program within Petroleum Exploration Permit EP 371 (EP 371) within the Shire of Derby, West Kimberley. The proposal area is located approximately 123 kilometres south east of the town of Derby. The proposal comprises the construction of up to twenty wells in a region of the Canning Basin that has been previously surveyed and explored for petroleum purposes. The proposal is... Read more...Last updated: February 2, 2022
Conditions 6-12, 9-1 to 9-5 inclusive, and 12-1 to 12-8 inclusive of Ministerial Statement 873 are to be removed from the statement and conditions 9-1 to 9-5 inclusive and conditions 12-1 to 12-8 inclusive are to be transferred into a new ministerial statement. The change will facilitate the transfer of conditions relevant to the operation of port facilities from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to the Pilbara Ports Authority via this new Ministerial Statement. Read more...Last updated: December 14, 2021
RCMA Australia is proposing to drill one conventional oil exploration well to determine if there is oil in the prospect, located 11 kilometres (km) south of Dongara / Port Denison in the onshore Perth Basin, within the Beekeepers Nature Reserve. The proposal includes all activities associated with drilling a conventional oil exploration well including site preparation, equipment mobilisation, drill, case and cement, decommissioning, demobilisation, site restoration and rehabilitation. The... Read more...Last updated: September 9, 2021
Strike West Pty Ltd propose to undertake a three-dimensional (3D) seismic acquisition survey within permits EP368, EP426, EP469, EP320 and L22; and acquisition of 2D seismic data along a single east-west seismic line within EP320 to tie into the existing Munganooka well. The proposal is located within the Shires of Three Springs, Irwin and Mingenew in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The proposal comprises a disturbance footprint of 919.11 linear kilometres within a development... Read more...Last updated: December 2, 2020
Bennett Resources is proposing to undertake an unconventional exploration drilling and hydraulic fracture stimulation program within Petroleum Exploration Permit EP 371 (EP 371) within the Shire of Derby, West Kimberley. The proposal area is located approximately 123 kilometres south east of the town of Derby. The proposal comprises the construction of up to six wells in a region of the Canning Basin that has been previously surveyed and explored for petroleum purposes. The proposal is... Read more...Last updated: September 4, 2020
Energy Resources Limited proposes to undertake a 2D onshore seismic acquisition survey to map the subsurface geology of the area, within petroleum exploration permit 432 in the Shire of Dandaragan. The proposal comprises a total of 125 line kilometres of 2D seismic lines within an area of about 122.6 km2. The proposal will require temporary disturbance of up to 40 hectares of native vegetation to create access lanes for the vibroseis trucks and light vehicles. The proposal is to be undertaken... Read more...Last updated: July 23, 2020
Change to condition 1 commitment 39 of Ministerial Statement 308 in order to consider the change of distance to the nearest sensitive receptor. Read more...Last updated: June 3, 2020
UIL Energy Ltd proposes to conduct a 2D seismic survey within exploration permits 447, 488 and 489 near the town of Badgingarra (Shire of Dandaragan). The proposal would involve clearing of up to 24 hectares of native vegetation within a proposal area of 101,813 hectares. Clearing will occur within Badgingarra National Park, Wongonderrah and Twyata Nature Reserve, unallocated Crown Land, road reserves, and private properties. Read more...Last updated: May 29, 2020
Section 46 - request for a change to Environmental Conditions: Inquire into the commencement of Condition 26 (Reservoir Carbon Dioxide Injection System) of Ministerial Statement 800. Read more...Last updated: April 3, 2020
The construction of facilities for the development of the Greater Gorgon Gas Fields on the North-West Shelf, and the processing and export of the gas at a liquefied natural gas plant to be constructed on Barrow Island. Read more...Last updated: November 21, 2019
The Proposal is to construct and operate the Pluto to Northwest Shelf Interconnector, a 3.3 km long, steel buried natural gas pipeline, connecting the Pluto Interconnector Compressor Station to the Karratha Gas Plant which is operated by Woodside on behalf of the North West Shelf Project participants, located on the Burrup Peninsula in the North of Western Australia. The proposal will require the clearing of an estimated 10.69 ha.3.26 ha within the Karratha Gas Plant Lease and Buffer Zone Lease... Read more...Last updated: September 16, 2019
The proposal is to develop the Griffin oilfield which is located 68km offshore from Onslow. The oilfield will be developed using a floating production, storage and offloading facility and both oil and gas will be produced. The gas will be recovered and transported to the mainland via a submarine and onshore pipeline to a gas treatment plant and then on to the Dampier-Perth gas pipeline. This assessment comprises the portion of the offshore pipeline in State waters, bringing gas onshore to the... Read more...Last updated: July 1, 2019
The construction of facilities for the development of the Pluto Gas Field on the North-West Shelf, and the processing and export of the gas at a liquefied natural gas plant to be constructed on the Burrup Peninsula. Extensive dredging will be undertaken adjacent to the export facility. Read more...Last updated: March 26, 2019
The proposal is to upgrade the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) extraction plant at Kwinana. The proposed upgrade will coincide with a reduction in the concentration of LPG available in natural gas from the North West Shelf and enable the proponent to maintain existing levels of production of LPG. Read more...Last updated: October 8, 2018
The Proposal is to construct and operate a 25 million tonne per annum Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility and associated Domestic Gas (Domgas) facility in the proposed Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area (ANSIA) 12 kilometres south west of the town of Onslow. Read more...Last updated: May 22, 2017
In response to matters raised in the 7-day public comments on the referral, the proponent provided the following clarifying information: 1. Proponent consultation with the Shire of Irwin; 2. Rehabilitation Monitoring Report for the Redhill South 01 well site; 3. Proponent response to 7-day public comments. Read more...Last updated: December 21, 2016
Note: In the matter of The Wilderness Society of WA (Inc) –v- Minister for Environment [2013] WASC, the Supreme Court of Western Australia found the Minister’s agreement decision invalid because the EPA’s decision to report was invalid., The proposal is a strategic environmental assessment for a common user LNG hub precinct for future Browse Basin gas processing in the Kimberley Region. Read more...