Proponent: Imperial Oil & Gas Pty Ltd
Overview
Imperial Oil & Gas Pty Ltd is proposing the Carpentaria Pilot Program (CCP) for the recovery of petroleum on an appraisal basis at its unconventional gas project on EP 187 (NT Portion 5706) approximately 66km west of Cape Crawford.
The proposal follows on from petroleum exploration and appraisal undertaken within EP 187 since 2019 and will include drilling, stimulation, tie-in of wells and appraisal testing at up to 4 new well pads and 2 existing well pads. It also includes construction of the Carpentaria Gas Plant (CGP) and Water Handling Station (WHS) and the installation of buried gas and wastewater flowlines between well pads, the WHS, and the CGP. The total land disturbance is approximately 226 hectares and the proposed groundwater extraction is up to 950ML over 5 years.
Imperial will apply to the Minister for Mining and Industry for approval to recover petroleum on an appraisal basis under section 57AAA of the Petroleum Act 1984 and if successful export gas via the McArthur River Pipeline to the McArthur River Gas Plant.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
- Notice of decision to accept referral for standard assessment - 14 March 2024 PDF (758.8 KB)
- Notice of decision and statement of reasons - assessment not required - 14 May 2024 PDF (492.5 KB)
Statutory notice (26 March 2024)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 26 March 2024 inviting public comment on a referral for standard assessment, submitted by Imperial Oil & Gas Pty Ltd to recover petroleum on an appraisal basis at its unconventional gas project on EP 187 (NT Portion 5706).
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 26 April 2024. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.