Letter – Not Reasonably Satisfied – Otway Exploration Drilling Program

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NOPSEMA rejected ConocoPhillips Australia's environment plan for the Otway Exploration Drilling Program on 23 August 2024, determining it did not meet multiple acceptance criteria under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2023. The regulator found deficiencies across criteria 34(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g), with detailed reasons provided in an attachment. ConocoPhillips Australia was required to submit a modified environment plan by 21 October 2024, with the option to request a time extension within 21 days. NOPSEMA warned that failure to address identified issues in the resubmission could result in refusal to accept the plan or conditional acceptance with limitations. Additional editorial matters were flagged for the operator's consideration.