Project Proponent Chevron Australia Pty Ltd Proposal description Inquire into implementation Condition 9 (Quarantine Expert Panel) and Condition 15 (Marine Turtle Expert Panel) to ensure that they are effective and act as an independent advisory group for the Minister for Environment and the proponent on matters relating to terrestrial and marine quarantine and marine turtle monitoring and management. It is noted that a second Section 46 inquiry into Ministerial 800 (dated 11-04-2023) has also been requested by the Minister for Environment in relation to Conditions 10, 16 and 25 (Inquiry 2). Inquiry 2 will be initiated following the completion of this inquiry, due to the inputs required from the respective expert panels into the effectiveness of conditions to be examined in Inquiry 2. Conditions 9 and 15 of Ministerial Statement 800 are deleted and replaced with Ministerial Statement 1253. Assessment Number 2367 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Oil and gas Last updated September 03, 2025 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification Extract of determination Gorgon Gas Development Revised and Expanded Proposal: Barrow Island Nature Reserve (S46) [2367] (PDF, 253.06 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Benthic Communities and Habitats Coastal Processes Marine Environmental Quality Marine Fauna Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Date published Friday, June 23, 2023 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1781 EPA Report EPA Report 1781 Gorgon Gas.pdf (PDF, 955.66 KB) Date published Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 1253 (PDF, 205.65 KB)
