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EP371 Laurel Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program

Project
Proposal description: 

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 targeting hydrocarbons in the Laurel Formation, with hydrocarbon shows present at depths in the order of 2,000 metres (m) to 4,000 m below ground level. The proposal will require an overall disturbance footprint of 59 hectares.

Assessment Number: 
2257
Region: 
Kimberley
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Oil and gas
Last updated: 
December 2, 2020
Current Status: 
Assessment has been terminated under s40A of the EP Act
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
EP371 Laurel Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program
Comment period: 
Friday, 7 August, 2020 to Friday, 14 August, 2020
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Section 38 Referral Supportin~ Document - Rev 1 20 July 2020.PDF
PDF icon Section 38 Referral Supportin~ev 1 Appendices - 20 July 2020.PDF
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon EP371 Laurel Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 31 August, 2020
3. Assessment
Termination of assessment under s40A
Date of termination: 
Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
Termination notice: 
PDF icon CMS17847 - Termination Notice under s40A.pdf

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/ep371-laurel-gas-exploration-and-appraisal-program