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East Spar Off-Shore Gas Field Development Varanus Island, North West Shelf

Project
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to develop the East Spar offshore gas field, located in Commonwealth waters approximately 50 kilometres west of Barrow Island. Processing facilities would be constructed and operated on Varanus Island immediately adjacent to the existing Harriet Joint Venture facilities on the island. A new submarine pipeline would bring gas/condensate from the gas field to the processing facilities. The existing Harriet Joint Venture export pipeline would carry gas to the trunkline on the mainland. Condensate would be exported from Varanus Island via tanker through existing Harriet Joint Venture facilities.

Assessment Number: 
918
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Oil and gas
Last updated: 
September 8, 1995
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Marine Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Saturday, 3 December, 1994
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Thursday, 15 December, 1994
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 20 March, 1995 to Monday, 17 April, 1995
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
787
EPA Report: 
PDF icon East Spar offshore gas field development Varanus Island, North West Shelf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Environmental Quality
Marine Fauna
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Friday, 28 July, 1995
Appeals close: 
Friday, 11 August, 1995
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 8 September, 1995
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 395

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/east-spar-shore-gas-field-development-varanus-island-north-west-shelf