Environmental management

Environmental management of petroleum activities is regulated by the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security (DEPWS).

The Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016, administered by DEPWS, ensure the environment is protected in an area of petroleum exploration or production.

Under the regulations, environment management plans must demonstrate that all environmental risks and impacts from regulated petroleum activities have been identified and reduced as low as reasonably practicable and to an acceptable level.

For more information, go to the DEPWS website.