Australia's last great whale haven.pdf - Ningaloo Atlas

Australia’s Last Great Whale Haven Discussion
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2008 Offshore Australian Petroleum Bathymetry
Acreage Release Area
2007 Offshore Australian Petroleum
< 200 metres
Acreage Release Area
200 to 1000 metres
Existing petroleum title
Gas field
Sedimentary basin
Well
WA-303-P
WA-305-P
0 50km
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WA-301-P
Scott Plateau
WA-304-P
WA-378-P
> 1000 metres
© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
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it does not guarantee that the information is totally accurate or complete. THEREFORE YOU SHOULD
NOT RELY SOLELY ON THIS INFORMATION WHEN MAKING A COMMERCIAL DECISION.
Field outlines supplied by Encom Petroleum Information Pty Ltd. Field outlines in GPinfo are sourced from the operators of the fields only.
Outlines are updated at irregular intervals but with at least one major update per year.
Field outline for Ichthys is sourced from IHS Energy, 2006.
Barcoo Sub-basin
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In addition to the EPBC Act, petroleum resource
exploration and exploitation is also governed
by the Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum and
Greenhouse Gas Storage (OPGGS) Act 2006. This
legislation and associated regulations provide a
framework for the development and operation of
environment plans for offshore petroleum activity.
The OPGGS (Environment) Regulations 2009 aim to
ensure that offshore petroleum activity is carried
out in a manner consistent with the principles of
ecologically sustainable development and that
the development of an environment plan has
appropriate environmental performance objectives
and standards, measurement criteria to assess the
plan’s performance, an implementation strategy
and reporting arrangements.
WA-397-P
WA-275-P
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WA-302-P
WA-
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WA-28-R
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WA-31-R
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WA-
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WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
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RL2
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TR/5
ASHMORE & CARTIER
ADJACENT AREA
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WA-314-P
WA-315-P
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WA-396-P
WA-398-P
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WA-274-P
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W07-5
W07-7
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W08-10
WA-274-P
AC08-7
AC08-8
Caswell Sub-basin
W07-10
Leveque Shelf
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WA-274-P
The environment plans required by the regulations
must describe the existing environment that may
be affected by the activity, as well as any relevant
cultural, social and economic aspects of the
environment that may be affected. This involves
details of the particular relevant values and
sensitivities of that environment, the environmental
impacts and risks for the activity and an evaluation
of all the impacts and risks.
Plans are submitted to the appropriate regulatory
body for approval. There is no formal system for
public consultation on environment plans, although
each plan must include details of any consultation
undertaken. However, who is consulted and when
they are consulted is at the discretion of the plan’s
author. Only once a plan has been approved is a
summary submitted for public disclosure, but not
public comment.
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Figure 9. A map of the Browse Basin area showing seismic survey activity (black lines). Source: Geoscience Australia 2008.
W08-9
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WA-371-P
W08-7
WA-343-P
WA-344-P
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WA-377-P
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Yampi Shelf
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WA-332-P
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WA-341-P
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IDEAS 8003-1
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