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Last updated: September 4, 2020
Energy Resources Limited proposes to undertake a 2D onshore seismic acquisition survey to map the subsurface geology of the area, within petroleum exploration permit 432 in the Shire of Dandaragan. The proposal comprises a total of 125 line kilometres of 2D seismic lines within an area of about 122.6 km2. The proposal will require temporary disturbance of up to 40 hectares of native vegetation to create access lanes for the vibroseis trucks and light vehicles. The proposal is to be undertaken... Read more...Last updated: July 23, 2020
Change to condition 1 commitment 39 of Ministerial Statement 308 in order to consider the change of distance to the nearest sensitive receptor. Read more...Last updated: June 3, 2020
UIL Energy Ltd proposes to conduct a 2D seismic survey within exploration permits 447, 488 and 489 near the town of Badgingarra (Shire of Dandaragan). The proposal would involve clearing of up to 24 hectares of native vegetation within a proposal area of 101,813 hectares. Clearing will occur within Badgingarra National Park, Wongonderrah and Twyata Nature Reserve, unallocated Crown Land, road reserves, and private properties. Read more...Last updated: May 29, 2020
Section 46 - request for a change to Environmental Conditions: Inquire into the commencement of Condition 26 (Reservoir Carbon Dioxide Injection System) of Ministerial Statement 800. Read more...Last updated: April 20, 2020
The proposal is to undertake an onshore three-dimensional (3D) seismic survey in the northern Perth Basin. The survey area is about 300 kilometres (km) north of Perth, and its nearest boundary is about 4.5 km north of the town of Eneabba and about 25 km southeast of the town of Dongara. The survey area is situated within four local shires: Shire of Irwin, Shire of Three Springs, Shire of Mingenew and Shire of Carnamah. The intent of the Zemira 3D Seismic Survey is to collect a high-quality 3D... Read more...Last updated: April 3, 2020
The construction of facilities for the development of the Greater Gorgon Gas Fields on the North-West Shelf, and the processing and export of the gas at a liquefied natural gas plant to be constructed on Barrow Island. Read more...Last updated: November 21, 2019
The Proposal is to construct and operate the Pluto to Northwest Shelf Interconnector, a 3.3 km long, steel buried natural gas pipeline, connecting the Pluto Interconnector Compressor Station to the Karratha Gas Plant which is operated by Woodside on behalf of the North West Shelf Project participants, located on the Burrup Peninsula in the North of Western Australia. The proposal will require the clearing of an estimated 10.69 ha.3.26 ha within the Karratha Gas Plant Lease and Buffer Zone Lease... Read more...Last updated: September 16, 2019
The proposal is to develop the Griffin oilfield which is located 68km offshore from Onslow. The oilfield will be developed using a floating production, storage and offloading facility and both oil and gas will be produced. The gas will be recovered and transported to the mainland via a submarine and onshore pipeline to a gas treatment plant and then on to the Dampier-Perth gas pipeline. This assessment comprises the portion of the offshore pipeline in State waters, bringing gas onshore to the... Read more...Last updated: July 1, 2019
The construction of facilities for the development of the Pluto Gas Field on the North-West Shelf, and the processing and export of the gas at a liquefied natural gas plant to be constructed on the Burrup Peninsula. Extensive dredging will be undertaken adjacent to the export facility. Read more...Last updated: March 26, 2019
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. Read more...Last updated: October 8, 2018
The Proposal is to construct and operate a 25 million tonne per annum Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility and associated Domestic Gas (Domgas) facility in the proposed Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area (ANSIA) 12 kilometres south west of the town of Onslow. Read more...Last updated: May 22, 2017
In response to matters raised in the 7-day public comments on the referral, the proponent provided the following clarifying information: 1. Proponent consultation with the Shire of Irwin; 2. Rehabilitation Monitoring Report for the Redhill South 01 well site; 3. Proponent response to 7-day public comments. Read more...Last updated: December 21, 2016
Note: In the matter of The Wilderness Society of WA (Inc) –v- Minister for Environment [2013] WASC, the Supreme Court of Western Australia found the Minister’s agreement decision invalid because the EPA’s decision to report was invalid., The proposal is a strategic environmental assessment for a common user LNG hub precinct for future Browse Basin gas processing in the Kimberley Region. Read more...Last updated: December 7, 2016
Warrego Energy Pty Ltd proposes to develop the West Erregulla-2 Exploration Well located approximately 50 kilometres south - east of Dongara. The proposal is a proof of concept (single well). The exploration targets are at depths of 2,000 metres (m) to 5,000m and include geological structures that may yield natural gas. This includes the Dongara tight sandstone which is found below 3,900m and is expected to require hydraulic fracturing. Read more...Last updated: December 7, 2016
This report provides the Browse Delegates’ (the Delegates) advice and recommendations to the Minister for Environment on the strategic proposal by the Minister for State Development to construct a Common User LNG Precinct at James Price Point in the Kimberley to process gas from the Browse Basin. The Delegates were tasked with assessing the proposal after the Supreme Court of Western Australia found the Environmental Protection Authority’s July 2012 report was invalid and that there had been no... Read more...Last updated: April 30, 2015
To expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity of the existing proposal from 15 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 20 Mtpa (nominal). Read more...Last updated: February 16, 2015
Woodside Energy Limited proposes to develop approximately 17 wells from three drill centres on the sea bed near Scott Reef. The proposal includes supporting subsea infrastructure, including wellheads, manifolds, flowlines and umbilicals. The drill centres and associated infrastructure are proposed to be located in water greater than 350 metres deep, with two of the drill centres between North and South Scott Reef and one north east of North Scott Reef. Scott Reef is located approximately 425... Read more...Last updated: April 2, 2014
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd proposes to clear an additional 32 hectares of land within a 36 hectare development envelope on Barrow Island. The clearing is for the purposes of an additional construction laydown and operations support area, required to support the construction and operation of the Gorgon Gas Development referred to in Ministerial Statement 800 dated 10 August 2009 and Ministerial Statement 865 dated 8 June 2011. Read more...Last updated: January 13, 2014
The Environmental Protection Authority has received a referral from Buru Energy Ltd for a proposal to carry out tight gas stimulation using hydraulic fracturing of four existing exploration wells in the Canning Basin area of Western Australia. The four wells to undergo hydraulic fracturing are Yulleroo 3, Yulleroo 4, Valhalla North 1 and Asgard 1. The proposal does not involve any clearing of vegetation as it is utilising existing wells approved by the Department of Mines and Petroleum. The... Read more...