Environmental authority applications - Level 1 (Chapter 5A) activities
- Submitted applications subject to public notification
- Submitted applications that have recently completed public notification
- Requirements for public notifications and submissions
A reference to a level 1 (chapter 5A) activity is a reference to an environmental authority that was required under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994. Petroleum (including coal seam gas and conventional oil and gas), geothermal and greenhouse gas storage activities were Chapter 5A activities and an environmental authority was required to be issued before these activities could be carried out.
Applications for level 1 (chapter 5A) activities made prior to 1 April 2013 under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994 may have included:
- submitted applications subject to public notification
- submitted applications that have recently completed public notification
- requirements for public notifications and submissions.
Read more about applications made on or after 01 April 2013.
Copies of all existing environmental authorities for Chapter 5A activities, including those which were not subject to public notification, can be obtained from the public register.
Please note: there may be a search fee to cover costs associated with administration and copying expenses.
The information in the table below, list projects involving level 1 Chapter 5A activities for which applications for environmental authorities have been made and which are currently undergoing public notification, as well as projects for which the timeframe for public notification has recently passed.
Submitted applications subject to public notification
Project name: ATP 592 (Spring Gully Development Area)
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Closing date for submissions | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd for Origin Energy CSG Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Maranoa Regional, Western Downs Regional, Banana Shire | ATP592 |
Western Star 19 April 2013 |
20 May 2013 | Pending |
Submitted applications that have recently completed public notification
Project name: Shale and Tight Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Energy Limited | Petroleum: shale and tight gas activities | Bulloo Shire | ATP855 |
Western Times and Courier Mail 4 April 2013 |
16 April 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Spring Gully Development Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Maranoa Regional Council, Banana Shire Council and Western Downs Regional Council | PL195, PL200, PL203, PL268, PL204, PL417 |
Roma Western Star 15 March 2013 |
16 April 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Arrow Energy Pty Ltd – ATP 810
Principal Holder |
Activity type |
LGA |
Tenures |
Notice details |
Notification completed |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arrow Energy Pty Ltd |
Petroleum: coal seam gas |
Maranoa Regional Council and Western Downs Regional Council |
ATP810 |
Chinchilla News & Murilla Advertiser 14 February 2013 |
14 March 2013 |
Pending |
Project name: Condamine 50 TPD LNG Facility
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOC Limited | Petroleum facility | Western Downs Regional |
PFL21 | Chinchilla News |
28 February 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Fairview Project Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QGC (Infrastructure) Pty Limited | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | PPL175 PPL179 |
Chinchilla News 6 December 2012 |
10 January 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Santos South-West Queensland Central Project Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos QNT Pty Ltd | Petroleum: conventional oil and gas | Quilpie Shire Bulloo Shire |
ATP267, |
Courier Mail 20 December 2012 |
25 January 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Condabri to Talinga CSG Water Pipeline
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Pacific LNG CSG Processing Pty Limited | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | PPL177 |
Chinchilla News 25 October 2012, Courier Mail, Dalby Herald and Roma Western Star 30 October 2012 | 27 November 2012 | Pending |
Project name: Arrow Energy Dalby Expansion Project
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Energy Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council, Toowoomba Regional Council | PL194, PL198, PL230, PL238, PL252, PL258 and PL260 |
The Courier Mail and the Chinchilla News 11October 2012 |
12 November 2012 | Pending |
Project name: Fairview Project Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos TOGA Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Banana Shire Regional Council | PL90, PL91, PL92, PL99, PL100, PL232, PPL76 and PPL92 |
Western Star 5 October 2012, Saturday Courier Mail 6 October 2012, Central Telegraph 6 October 2012 |
5 November 2012 | Pending |
Project name: Combabula Development Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Maranoa and Western Downs Regional Council | PL297, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413 and ATP606P |
Roma Western Star 5 October 2012 | 2 November 2012 | Pending |
Project name: Condabri Development Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | ATP702, PL265, PL266 and PL267 |
Chinchilla News 4 October 2012 | 1 November 2012 | Pending |
| Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | ATP702, PL265, PL266, PL267 | Dalby Herald 3 February 2012, Chinchilla News 2 February 2012 |
1 March 2012 | Pending |
Please note – there are currently multiple amendments in relation to the Condabri Development Area
Project name: Walloons
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification Completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | ATP692, ATP702, PL215, PL216, PL225, PL226 |
Chinchilla News 23 August 2012 | 23 September 2012 | Pending |
Project name: Moranbah Gas Project
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Isaac Regional Council | PL191, PL196, PL223, PL224 & PPL115 |
Central Queensland News 8 August 2012, Courier mail 8 August 2012 | 6 September 2012 | Pending |
Project name: ATP747 (Murilla-Surat Basin)
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Energy Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | ATP747 |
Chinchilla News, Murilla Advertiser and Courier Mail, 02 August 2012 | 31 August 2012 | Pending |
Project name: QCLNG Project – Woleebee Creek Project Area
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QGC Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council, Maranoa Regional Council |
ATP574, ATP632 (BRIS2161), ATP651, ATP768 (CHAR1726, CHAR1798 and CHAR1870), PL171, PL276, PL277, PL392, PL393, PL398, PL399, PFL14 | Chinchilla News and Murilla Advertiser 16 February 2012 | 15 March 2012 | Granted(not issued, awaiting strategic cropping land decision) |
Project name: GLNG Project Gas Transmission Pipeline Section 2 – Marine Crossing
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santos GLNG Pty Ltd, PAPL (Downstream)Pty Ltd, Total GLNG Australia |
Petroleum: coal seam gas | Gladstone | PPL167 | Gladstone Observer 15 October 2011, Courier-Mail 15 October 2011 |
14 November 2011 | Pending |
Project name: Kogan North CSG Project
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian CBM Pty Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas | Western Downs Regional Council | ATP676 | The Courier-Mail 29 September 2011, Chinchilla News 29 September 2011, Dalby Herald 30 September 2011 |
28 October 2011 | Pending |
Project name: Kenya to Goondiwindi Pipeline
| Principal holder | Activity type | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERM Power Ltd | Petroleum: coal seam gas, natural gas | Western Downs Regional Council, Goondiwindi Regional Council |
PPL141 | Toowoomba Chronicle 13 October 2010 | 27 October 2010 | Pending |
Requirements for public notifications and submissions
Under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994, it was a requirement that all level 1 Chapter 5A applications for an environmental authority and certain amendment applications for level 1 Chapter 5A environmental authorities, undergo a process of public notification.
For applications made under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994 where public notification is required, the applicant must, within 2 business days after the application date (and 15 business days for amendment applications), publish a notice in a paper circulating generally in the area where the relevant Chapter 5A activities are proposed.
A subscription email service also provides updates on the latest public notifications and environmental authorities. To subscribe, send an email to public.register@ehp.qld.gov.au.
Anyone may make a submission to the administering authority about an application. The submission must be in the approved form and be received by the administering authority by the end date of the submission period specified in the public notice. To be considered properly made, a submission must:
- be written
- be signed by or for each person (signatory) who made the submission
- state the name and address of each signatory
- be made to the authority
- be received on or before the last day of the submission period.
When assessing and deciding an application, the administering authority gives due consideration to all submissions received. All submissions should be sent to the Energy Assessments Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, GPO Box 2454, Brisbane, QLD, 4000.
It is important to note that only people who provide submissions to public notifications may appeal to the Land Court.
General public notification and assessment process-level 1 environmental authorities involving Chapter 5A activities under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994
