A911056 - Letter from Santos to NOPSEMA in relation to proposed marine surveys and the Barossa GEP Installation Direction

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Santos wrote to NOPSEMA on 1 February 2023 responding to a General Direction issued on 13 January 2023 regarding the Barossa Gas Export Pipeline Installation Environment Plan. Santos confirmed engagement of Wessex Archaeology Ltd and Extent Heritage to conduct an independent archaeological assessment of geophysical and geotechnical data along the pipeline route. Santos proposed supplementary surveys including sub-bottom profiling and ROV surveys to identify submerged buried landforms and areas with potential Aboriginal cultural heritage significance. The surveys would be conducted along the pipeline route and within the operational area (approximately 4 km tie lines), with results documented in a final report. Santos asserted that the proposed surveys were authorized under the existing environment plan as pre-lay surveys, which are identified as key activities and permitted petroleum operations.