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Methanol Plant and Product Export, Burrup Peninsula

Project
Proponent: 
Australian Methanol Company Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for construction and operation of a methanol plant of 1.05 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) nominal capacity, at Withnell East industrial area on the Burrup Peninsula The proposal includes the installation of a gas supply pipeline, product pipeline, seawater supply pipeline and wastewater discharge pipeline to be situated in infrastructure corridors for which the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) will be proponent. The plant footprint will occupy approximately 16 ha of the 35 ha site.

Note: The proponent for the proposal, previously GTL Resources PLC, is now Australian Methanol Co Pty Ltd (AMC) - a subsidiary of GTL Resources PLC.

Assessment Number: 
1438
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
December 20, 2002
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Fauna
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 1 July, 2002
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Friday, 6 September, 2002
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 9 September, 2002 to Monday, 7 October, 2002
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER Volume 1 - Report
PDF icon PER Volume 2 - Appendices A-L
PDF icon PER Volume 3 - Appendix M Preliminary Risk Assessment
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1075
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Methanol Plant and Product Export, Burrup Peninsula
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Date published: 
Monday, 18 November, 2002
Appeals close: 
Monday, 2 December, 2002
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 20 December, 2002
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 617

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/methanol-plant-and-product-export-burrup-peninsula