Publication Name: PESA Journal No. 29
Authors: S.J. Smith
Publication Volume: 29
Date Published: June 2002
Number of Pages: 6
Reference Type: Journal Article
Abstract:
In 2000 the petroleum industry witnessed the enactment of newlegislation at Commonwealth and State levels. The principal
legislative change to environmental management was the
introduction of the Commonwealth Government's
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act, 7 999 (EPBC Act).
South Australia and Victoria also implemented new Petroleum
Acts and/ or Regulations.
Construction of the Eastern Gas Pipeline was completed whilst
preliminary approvals and environmental assessment continues
for the Papua New Guinea, Timor Sea and Tasmania natural gas
pipelines. Offshore exploration continued, particularly in the
North West Shelf, Otway Basin, Timor Sea and Bass Strait.
Other critical areas of environmental management included
greenhouse gases, national pollution inventory reporting and the
increasing requirements for environmental approval and
management under various state environmental legislation.
This paper provides an overview of environmental developments
in the petroleum industry during the year 2000, in
particular, the implication of new legislation, new technology,
e-commerce and a greater focus on environmental reporting.