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CTP9 Mereenie Development Wells WM31/WM32 Environment Management Plan

On 24 October 2024, Central Petroleum Ltd submitted an Environment Management Plan (EMP) for assessment, under the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016.

As part of the assessment process, the EMP was published for comment on 4 November 2024. 

Comments close on 3 December 2024.

The EMP proposes a scope of activities on the operating oil and gas Mereenie Field within Operating Licence OL4.

Your submission will be considered in the decision-making of this EMP by the NT Government and the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment.

Scope of activities

The EMP includes the following scope of activities:

  • Drilling of up to 2 petroleum wells
  • Undertaking approximately 4.1 ha additional land clearing
  • Associated civil works including:
    1. Well site access tracks
    2. Well site infrastructure
  • Flaring of gas
  • Well testing, completion and decommissioning,
  • Installation and commissioning of above and below-ground flowlines from wellhead to gathering network
  • Storage, management and on-site disposal of drill cuttings and residual drill fluids
  • Rehabilitation of wells and well sites

To find out more, read the Mereenie Appraisal Wells – WM 31/32 OL4 Environment.

For alternative access to the EMP, call the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment on 08 8924 4218.

How to provide comment

All information provided in public submissions will be published unless confidentiality is requested.

You can submit your comment by completing the form below.

If you cannot access the survey form, you can email your comments to CTP9.OL4@nt.gov.au or mail your comments, before the closing date to:

Department of Lands, Planning and Environment
Petroleum Operations unit
PO Box 3675
Darwin NT 0801

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