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Wesfarmers LPG proposed upgrade

Project
Proponent: 
Wesfarmers LPG Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

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.

Assessment Number: 
1354
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Oil and gas
Last updated: 
March 26, 2019
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Date published: 
Monday, 18 September, 2000
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
993
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Wesfarmers LPG Proposed Update
Date published: 
Sunday, 17 September, 2000
Appeals close: 
Monday, 2 October, 2000
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 31 October, 2000
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 556.pdf
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 556

Changes:

  • Update ‘Short Description’ in Table 1.
  • Remove description of elements from Table 2 which are duplicated in Table 1: Summary of the Proposal.
  • Increase to plant pressure storage capacities for Propane, Butane and Condensate.
  • Amalgamation of LPG and Condensate storage capacities.
  • Increase in carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Remove elements which are not considered to be key characteristics relevant to the environment.
  • Remove elements which are managed under other appropriate legislation and regulations.

Changes approved under s45C 13 August 2018.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 556

Change to Remove element “Plant Storage Capacities”, which are managed under other appropriate legislation. Change approved under s45C 26 March 2019.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Monday, 13 August, 2018
Tuesday, 26 March, 2019

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/wesfarmers-lpg-proposed-upgrade