Decision Brief Regarding The Extension Of The North West Shelf Project.

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This decision brief concerns the North West Shelf Project extension in Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia (EPBC 2018/8335). Woodside Energy proposed extending the project's operating life until November 2068 by processing third-party gas and fluids through the Karratha Gas Plant. The department recommended approval subject to conditions, with an expiry date of 2070. The brief notes potential impacts on rock art and cultural heritage values of the Dampier Archipelago and Burrup Peninsula National Heritage Place. A Section 78 reconsideration request regarding the original 2019 controlled action decision was under assessment and flagged as potentially relevant to the final decision. The minister was asked whether to withhold the proposed decision from public comment under section 131A of the EPBC Act. Specific environmental impact quantification and detailed conditions are not visible in this excerpt.