This register provides public access to environmental data as required under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 and associated regulations.
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Provision of this public register is part of a strategy to demonstrate that there is transparency and accountability in decision-making processes.
Section 106 and Section 107 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 require that an Environmental Register be established for public inspection. These sections are intended to provide the means that will aid stakeholders in contributing to the establishment of environmental objectives and determining whether the regulatory objectives of the Act have been met.
This register contains information on the four areas of petroleum industry activity, which includes seismic surveying, drilling, pipelines and facilities, as administered by the Energy Resources Division.
The Act specifies that the following data will be contained in the register:
- Environmental impact reports;
- Criteria for the classification of regulated activities;
- Classifications of regulated activities made by the Minister;
- Statements of environmental objectives that have been approved under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000;
- Reports provided under reporting obligations imposed by statements of environmental objectives;
- Environmental impact assessments that affect regulated activities under the Development Act 1993;
- Annual licensee compliance reports; and
- Various transitional documents, which relate to ongoing activities.
The Minister has the discretion to include other data such as:
- Fitness for Purpose Reports and Emergency Response Drill Reports subsequent to consultation with licensees;
- Energy Resources Division Inspection and Audit Reports;
- Locations of activities as points, lines or polygons in an open spatial standard format;
or as the Minister deems to be appropriate.
Criteria for Classifying the Level of Environmental Impact of Regulated Activities
On the basis of the information provided in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and in accordance with Section 98 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000, the Minister, using a set of publicly developed and disclosed criteria, must classify the level of environmental impact of any proposed activity.
Criteria for Classifying the Level of Environmental Impact of Regulated Activites (PDF 232KB)
SEO, EIR and ESA Reports
Copies of current Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), Statements of Environmental Objectives (SEO) and Environmental Impact Classifications (EIC) prepared by licensees are contained here, grouped in types of regulated activity. In some cases Other Documentation (OTH), including addendums to EIRs, Risk Assessments, Hydrogeological Assessments and any other relevant documentation, where required to be submitted by the licensees and have been included in the listings below where relevant.
For more information on EIR, SEO and EIC please refer to the Activity Approvals Process.
* - Please note that gazetted dates with an asterisk indicate an extension of time for the 5-year review has been granted for that particular Statement of Environmental Objectives in accordance with Section 134 (1) of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000. All extensions of time can be accessed via the Licence Register. Please note until such time that the review is undertaken and the revised documents (if required) are approved by the Minister or his delegate and formally gazetted, the current approved SEO remains in effect and all relevant activities must remain compliant with the current version available on the Environmental Register.
^ - Please note that dates with this symbol indicate the Operator has initiated their review or submitted an updated Statement of Environmental Objectives to the Energy Resources Division in accordance with Part 12 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000. Please note until such time that the review is undertaken and the revised documents (if required) are approved by the Minister or his delegate and formally gazetted, the current approved SEO remains in effect and all relevant activities must remain compliant with the current version available on the Environmental Register.
+ - Please note that gazetted dates with this symbol (+) indicate that a Statement of Environmental Objectives has undergone a review pursuant to section 14 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013 and as a result of the review, it has been determined by the Minister or his delegate that a revision of the document is not required.
| Operator | Basin | Activity | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC |
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| Santos | Cooper | Drilling, Completions and Well Operations |
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| Beach Energy | Cooper | Fracture Stimulation of Deep Shale Gas and Tight Gas Targets in the Nappamerri Trough |
August 2012^ | | | |
| Senex Energy | Cooper | Fracture Stimulation of Oil Targets of the Eromanga Basin Formations |
July 2015 | | | |
| Senex Energy | Cooper | PEL 182 Controlled Access Zone Drilling, Completions and Well Operations |
November 2016 | | | |
| Beach Energy | Otway | Drilling, Completions and Initial Production Testing |
November 2013^ | | | |
| SAPEX | Arckaringa | Exploration Drilling Activities |
September 2013* | | | |
| SAPEX | St Vincent / Walloway | PEL 120 Exploratory Coal Seam Drilling |
July 2008* | | | |
| Ahava Energy | Officer | Exploration Drilling Activities in the APY Lands Region |
November 2015 | | | |
| SAPEX | Arckaringa | PEL 122 & 123 Fracture Stimulation Operations |
April 2019 | | | |
If an activity is deemed by the Energy Resources Division in consultation with relevant co-regulatory agencies, to be of Medium Impact according to the criteria for classifying the level of environmental impact of regulated activities then public comment will be sought on the associated Environmental Impact Report and draft Statement of Environmental Objectives.
The Energy Resources Division on 7 February 2018 invited public comment on the proposed SAPEX PEL 122 & 123 Fracture Stimulation Activities Environmental Impact Report and draft Statement of Environmental Objectives. This formal public consultation period closed on 4 June 2018 and all submissions received are available as per the links below:
Internal Government Consultation
Please note that all written submissions received in response to invitations for public comment under section 102 of the PGE Act are published in full on the DEM website as part of the Environmental Register, in accordance with the provisions of the PGE Act and Regulations. The content of these written submissions is not to be attributed to DEM nor to be taken as representative of any government view or position on the matters concerned. The use and reproduction of written submissions including third party attachments is at the risk of the user.
The Energy Resources Division has developed an assessment summary report to summarise the main findings in relation to the potential issues and environmental risks associated with the SAPEX PEL 122 & 123 Fracture Stimulation Activities proposal and how they will be managed.
For a copy of the assessment summary report or more information please see the SAPEX PEL 122 & 123 Fracture Stimulation Activities page.
| Operator | Basin | Activity | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC | OTH |
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| Santos | Cooper | South Australian Cooper Basin Production and Processing Operations |
October 2017 |
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| Senex Energy | Cooper | Production Operations |
September 2017 |
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| Beach Energy | Cooper | Petroleum Production Operations |
December 2016 |
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| Strike Energy | Cooper | Multi-well Exploration and Appraisal Production Testing from Deep Coals in PEL 96 |
December 2014 |
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| Air Liquide Australia | Otway | Caroline Carbon Dioxide Purification Plant |
December 2013+ |
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| Beach Energy | Otway | Onshore Otway Petroleum Production Operations | April 2019 | | | | N/A |
If an activity is deemed by the Energy Resources Division in consultation with relevant co-regulatory agencies, to be of Medium Impact according to the criteria for classifying the level of environmental impact of regulated activities then public comment will be sought on the associated Environmental Impact Report and draft Statement of Environmental Objectives.
The Energy Resources Division on 24 November 2018 invited public comment on the proposed Beach Energy Onshore Otway Petroleum Production Activities Environmental Impact Report and draft Statement of Environmental Objectives. This formal public consultation period closed on 1 February 2019 and all submissions received are available as per the links below:
Internal Government Consultation
Please note that all written submissions received in response to invitations for public comment under section 102 of the PGE Act are published in full on the DEM website as part of the Environmental Register, in accordance with the provisions of the PGE Act and Regulations. The content of these written submissions is not to be attributed to DEM nor to be taken as representative of any government view or position on the matters concerned. The use and reproduction of written submissions including third party attachments is at the risk of the user.
The Energy Resources Division has developed an assessment summary report to summarize the main findings in relation to the potential issues and environmental risks associated with the Beach Energy Onshore Otway Petroleum Production Activities proposal and how they will be managed.
For a copy of the assessment summary report or more information please see the Beach Energy Otway Basin Production page.
| Operator | Basin | Activity | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC |
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| Dept. for Energy and Mining | Cooper | Geophysical Activities for SA Cooper Basin Operators | November 2014 | | | |
| Santos | Cooper | Cooper Basin and Arid Regions Geophysical Operations | October 2018 | | | |
| Senex Energy | Cooper | Geophysical Operations in PEL 182 | August 2013* | | | |
| SAPEX | Arckaringa | Geophysical Operations | October 2013* | | | |
| Dept. for Energy and Mining | State-wide | Airborne Geophysical and Preliminary Survey Operations | December 2016 | | | |
| Operator | Licence | Pipeline | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC |
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| Epic Energy | PL 01 & 12 | Moomba to Adelaide Gas System & Beverly Lateral | July 2016 | | | |
| Santos | PL 02 | Moomba to Port Bonython Liquids | October 2017 | | | |
| Epic Energy | PL 03 & 04 | South East Pipeline System | August 2017 | | | |
| APA Group | PL 06 & 11 | Angaston to Berri Transmission and Murray Bridge (Riverland) Gas | June 2018 | | | |
| APA Group | PL 07 & 08 | Moomba to Sydney Gas & Moomba to Sydney Ethane | December 2015 | | | |
| SEA Gas | PL 13 | Port Campbell to Adelaide | February 2016 | | | |
| APT Pipelines (SA) | PL 16 | SESA Katnook/Ladbroke Grove Gas | September 2016 | | | |
| APA Group | PL 18 | QSN Link (Ballera Qld to Moomba SA) | February 2014^ | | | |
Construction and operation of the PL 17 Jackson (Qld) to Moomba (SA) pipeline is in accordance with the South Australia Cooper Basin Joint Venture Statement of Environmental Objectives for Production and Processing Operations. Please refer to the Production and Processing Operations Activity Reports section.
| Operator | Basin | Activity | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC |
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| Leigh Creek Energy | Telford | In Situ Gasification Pilot Plant | April 2018 | | | |
If an activity is deemed by the Energy Resources Division in consultation with relevant co-regulatory agencies, to be of Medium Impact according to the criteria for classifying the level of environmental impact of regulated activities then public comment will be sought on the associated Environmental Impact Report and draft Statement of Environmental Objectives.
The Energy Resources Division on the 16 January 2018 invited public comment on the proposed Leigh Creek Energy In-situ gasification Environmental Impact Report and draft Statement of Environmental Objectives. This formal public consultation period closed on the 28 February 2018 and all submissions received are available as per the links below:
Internal Government Consultation
Please note:
- For privacy reasons, the names and addresses of individual members of the public whom made submissions have been redacted;
- The content of these written submissions is not to be attributed to DEM nor to be taken as representative of any government view or position on the matters concerned. The use and reproduction of written submissions including third party attachments is at the risk of the user.
The Energy Resources Division has developed an assessment summary report to summarise the main findings in relation to the potential issues and environmental risks associated with the Leigh Creek Energy (LCK) Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) trial proposal and how they will be managed.
For a copy of the assessment summary report and more information please see the Leigh Creek Energy In Situ Gasification page.
Further to this, during the Stage 3 Activity Notification process, LCK were required to develop to the satisfaction of the Energy Resource Division and other co-regulators a Groundwater and Soil Vapour Monitoring Plan (GSVMP) and an Air Quality Monitoring Plan (AQMP). This was a requirement of the Statements of Environmental Objectives (SEO) and is key in measuring the level of compliance with the SEO Objectives and relevant assessment criteria. Links to the relevant monitoring plans can be found below.
Groundwater and Soil Vapour Monitoring Plan (PDF 12.1 MB)
Air Quality Monitoring Plan (PDF 1.3 MB)
| Operator | Basin | Activity | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC | OTH |
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| Geodynamics | Innamincka | 1MW Geothermal Power Plant | June 2014* | | | | N/A |
| Operator | Activity | Gazetted | EIR | SEO | EIC |
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| KJM | Cooper Basin Logistics Support Hub | September 2013* | | | |
| Dept. for Energy and Mining (formerly DMITRE) | Preliminary Exploration and Survey Activities, Pipeline Preliminary Survey and other Low-Impact Survey Activities in South Australia | August 2013* | | | |
Archived Reports
Archived activity reports have either reached their 5 year review period and have not been reviewed, or have been superseded by updated versions.
To access archived activity reports for activities which include (but not limited to) seismic surveying, drilling, production, geothermal, pipelines and facilities please See
Fitness-for-Purpose
Section 86A of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 requires a licensee to carry out fitness-for purpose (FFP) assessments of their facilities at least once each 5 years. Such assessments must include a statement of the state of the current, and expected (over an ensuing 5 year period), fitness-for-purpose of the facility. The report must also detail the grounds on which the statement was made, including the physical condition of the facility; the effectiveness of management systems for the operation and management of the facility; and any other factors which may adversely affect or compromise the fitness-for-purpose of the facility, including environmental factors and the adequacy and reliability of utilities. The assessments must assess the risks of the facilities on public health and safety; the environment; and the security of supply of natural gas (so far as this maybe relevant). A report on the assessment must be prepared in accordance with Regulation 30 and submitted to the Energy Resources Division.
This section of the register contains list of the most recent reports on such assessments prepared by the licensee and submitted to the Energy Resources Division that are available to the public on request. Details of any current extensions of time granted, pursuant to Section 134 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000, are located on the Licence Register. Historical reports are not listed on the website, but are available to the public on request.
For any questions or to request a copy of any Fitness-For-Purpose Report, please use the contact details located at the bottom of this webpage.
| Operator | Basin | Facility | Details of Current Report Available (Date Submitted / Extension of Time) |
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| Air Liquide Australia | Otway | Caroline Carbon Dioxide Gas Plant | 18 October 2012 Resubmitted 5 March 2013 |
| Beach Energy N.B. Previous report submitted by Origin Energy as operator | Otway | Katnook and Ladbroke Grove Gas Plants | 7 April 2017* |
| Beach Energy N.B. Previous report submitted by Drillsearch as operator | Cooper | Flax Facility | 30 October 2014* |
| Beach Energy | Cooper | Beach Energy Cooper Basin Facilities | 7 April 2014* |
| Santos | Cooper | South Australian Cooper Basin Joint Venture's (SACBJV) Facilities in the Cooper Basin | 8 November 2012* |
| Senex Energy | Cooper | Senex Energy Production Facilities in PPL 208, 211, 215, 217 and 218 FFP Report 2015 | 4 March 2015 See entry at bottom of table |
| Senex Energy | Cooper | Senex Production Facilities in PRL 15; PEL 90B, 111,113A and 516; and PPL 213 and 214 | 27 April 2012 See entry at bottom of table |
| Senex Energy | Cooper | Senex Cooper Basin Production Facilities Note: This report incorporates facilities from PEL 90B, 111, 113A and 516; PRL 15; PPL 208, 211-215, 217, 218 | Submission 17 April 2018 is currently under review |
* - Please note that dates with an asterix indicate an extension of time has been granted for that particular Fitness for Purpose Report in accordance with Section 134 (1) of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000. All extensions of time can be accessed via the Licence Register.
| Operator | Licence | Pipeline | Details of Current Report Available (Date Submitted / Extension of Time) |
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| Epic Energy SA | PL 1 | Moomba to Adelaide | 20 April 2013 Submission 1 May 2018 is currently under review |
| Epic Energy SA | PL 2 | Moomba to Port Bonython | 20 December 2012* Submission 30 April 2018 is currently under review |
| Epic Energy SA | PL 3 & 4 | South East | 6 March 2014 Resubmitted 9 December 2016 |
| Santos | PL 5 | Ballera to Moomba | 27 April 2013* |
| APT O&M Services | PL 6 | Riverland Pipeline | 8 July 2013* |
| APA Group | PL 7 | Moomba to Sydney | 9 June 2015 |
| APA Group ^Previous FFP submitted by Gorodok as operator | PL 8 | Moomba to Sydney Ethane | 26 November 2012* |
| Santos | PL 9 | Stokes to Mettika | 27 April 2013* |
| APT O&M Services | PL 11 | Berri to Mildura | 17 March 2015* Resubmitted 1 April 2016 |
| Heathgate Resources | PL 12 | Beverly Lateral | 10 May 2010 Submission 1 June 2015 is currently under review |
| SEA Gas | PL 13 | Port Campbell to Adelaide | 20 April 2017 |
| Santos | PL 15 | Moon to Kerna | 9 May 2013* |
| APA Group | PL 16 | South East South Australia | 21 June 2016 |
| Santos | PL 17 | Jackson to Moomba Oil | 23 July 2013* |
| APA Group | PL 18 | QSN Link | 19 December 2013 |
* - Please note that dates with an asterix indicate an extension of time has been granted for that particular Fitness for Purpose Report in accordance with Section 134 (1) of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000. All extensions of time can be accessed via the Licence Register.
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Note: On 1 October 2009, the terminology in Section 74 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 was changed from "low/high level official supervision" to "low/high level official surveillance". Approvals granted prior to 1 October 2009 therefore refer to supervision status.
| Operator | Activity | Letter Granting Low Surveillance Status | Letter Date |
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| APA Group Pty | Pipeline Operations | PDF 311 KB | 29 July 2016 |
| Air Liquide Australia | PL 21 Production Operations | PDF 29 KB | 3 July 2001 |
| APT O&M Services | Pipeline Operations | PDF 218 KB | 5 March 2008 |
| Beach Energy | Oil Production Operations | PDF 561 KB | 3 February 2011 |
| Beach Energy | Well Operations | PDF 27 KB | 3 February 2004 |
| Beach Energy | Geophysical Operations | PDF 28 KB | 23 December 2003 |
| Beach Energy | Preliminary Survey Operations | PDF 194 KB | 27 August 2007 |
| SEA Gas | PL 13 Pipeline Operations | PDF 26 KB | 22 January 2004 |
| SEA Gas | Pipeline Construction Operations | PDF 55 KB | 22 October 2004 |
| Santos | Geophysical Operations | PDF 23 KB | 16 October 2002 |
| Santos | Drilling and Well Operations | PDF 35 KB | 31 October 2000 |
| Senex Energy | Geophysical Operations | PDF 207 KB | 12 June 2014 |
| Senex Energy | Drilling and Well Operations | PDF 35 KB | 10 September 2016 |
| Senex Energy | Oil Production Operations | PDF 369 KB | 2 January 2019 |
| Operator | Activity | Letter Granting Low Surveillance Status | Letter Date |
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| APT O&M Services | Pipeline Operations | PDF 66 KB | 25 January 2007 |
| APT O&M Services | Envestra License Pipeline Operations | PDF 32 KB | 22 February 2005 |
| Epic Energy | Pipeline Operations | PDF 66 KB | 17 January 2008 |
| Epic Energy | Pipeline Operations | PDF 76 KB | 5 December 2000 |
| Gorodok | PL 8 Pipeline Operations | PDF 22 KB | 30 May 2001 |
| Innamincka Petroleum | Well Operations | PDF 56 KB | 14 September 2004 |
| Origin Energy | Preliminary Pipeline Operations | PDF 66 KB | 31 August 2004 |
| Origin Energy | Geophysical Operations | PDF 66 KB | 11 April 2002 |
| Origin Energy | Well and Geophysical Operations in the Otway Basin | PDF 10 KB | 31 October 2000 |
| Stuart Petroleum | Facility Construction Operations | PDF 57 KB | 9 July 2005 |
| Stuart Petroleum | Geophysical Operations | PDF 45 KB | 23 December 2003 |
| Stuart Petroleum | Well Operations | PDF 33 KB | 24 December 2003 |
For more information, contact:
Energy and Resources Division
+61 8 8429 2430
dem.engineering@sa.gov.au
+61 8 8429 2430
dem.engineering@sa.gov.au