Consultation for Beach Energy's (Beach) revised Otway Basin Petroleum Operations Statement of Environmental Objectives and Environmental Impact Report has now finished. Beach continues to encourage questions and feedback from anyone whose functions, interests and activities may be affected by the project activities.

Overview

The Otway Basin is approximately 500 kilometres long from Cape Jaffa in South Australia to north west Tasmania and covers both onshore and offshore activities. Beach holds the majority of its exploration licences in the Penola Trough in the South East. It has been explored for hydrocarbons (oil and gas) for over 100 years.

Beach is the permit holder of Petroleum Production License 62 (PPL62) in the Otway Basin where it operates the Katnook Gas Processing Facility, just south of Penola.

Beach’s Otway Basin Petroleum Operations Statement of Environmental Objectives (SEO) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) were developed to meet the requirements of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.

In September 2022, production operations at the Katnook facility ceased. Beach is still required to review and update the SEO and EIR in line with the regulations. The EIR must be reviewed at least every five years. This was last done in 2019.

Consultation

We would like to hear your comments and feedback regarding Beach’s revised SEO and EIR.

Following this consultation period, Beach will finalise and submit for assessment the updated SEO and EIR to the South Australian Department of Energy and Mining.

This page offers the opportunity for you to learn more, ask questions and share your feedback.