❓ A parliamentary question regarding Chevron's Gorgon project on Barrow Island focuses on potential breaches of environmental conditions related to turtle nesting beaches due to the operation of the MV Carlisle. The Minister's response indicates compliance with existing management plans.
AnsweredQoN 5112Legislative Council
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With regard to the Chevron Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, I ask -
(1) What are the conditions imposed upon Chevron, and subcontractors to Chevron, with regards to turtle nesting beaches on Barrow Island?
(2) Can the Minister advise the approximate duration of the annual turtle nesting season on Barrow Island?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) In the period 14 October 2011 to the present time, has the Marine Vessel (MV) Carlisle anchored off the north west coast of Barrow Island?
(5) If yes to (4), was the MV Carlisle anchored 400 metres directly adjacent to a turtle nesting beach?
(6) If no to (5), where was the MV Carlisle anchored during this period?
(7) If yes to (6), has the vessel been in continuous 24 hour operation for all or a part of this period?
(8) If yes to (5), has Chevron breached any environmental conditions by maintaining the vessel in place and in continuous operation during turtle nesting season?
(9) If no to (8), why are conditions not in place to protect nesting and hatching turtles from the impacts of the Gorgon project?
(10) If yes to (8), what action will the Minister take to enforce compliance with these conditions?
(1) What are the conditions imposed upon Chevron, and subcontractors to Chevron, with regards to turtle nesting beaches on Barrow Island?
(2) Can the Minister advise the approximate duration of the annual turtle nesting season on Barrow Island?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) In the period 14 October 2011 to the present time, has the Marine Vessel (MV) Carlisle anchored off the north west coast of Barrow Island?
(5) If yes to (4), was the MV Carlisle anchored 400 metres directly adjacent to a turtle nesting beach?
(6) If no to (5), where was the MV Carlisle anchored during this period?
(7) If yes to (6), has the vessel been in continuous 24 hour operation for all or a part of this period?
(8) If yes to (5), has Chevron breached any environmental conditions by maintaining the vessel in place and in continuous operation during turtle nesting season?
(9) If no to (8), why are conditions not in place to protect nesting and hatching turtles from the impacts of the Gorgon project?
(10) If yes to (8), what action will the Minister take to enforce compliance with these conditions?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1)
Under Condition 16 of Ministerial Statement 800, Chevron Australia is required to develop and implement a Long-term Marine Turtle Management Plan.
The Management Plan is required to address the long-term management of marine turtles and specifies design features, management measures and operating controls to manage and, where practicable, avoid adverse impacts on turtles.
The Management Plan contains strategies to manage impacts on turtles from those activities that were identified through a risk assessment as having the potential to cause adverse impacts.
(2) The timing and duration of turtle nesting on Barrow Island varies depending on species. Green turtles nest primarily on the western and northern beaches between October and April with a peak from December to February. Flatback turtles nest on the eastern beaches between October and March with a peak in December and January. Hawksbill turtles nest, in small numbers, on both the east and west coasts between July and February with a peak in October and November.
(3) Not applicable
(4) Yes. Vessel activity is described in the approved Horizontal Directional Drilling Management and Monitoring Plan.
(5) Yes, for part of this period. The MV Carlisle was anchored between 400 and 1000 metres off the north-west coast of Barrow Island supporting horizontal directional drilling activities that will allow pipelines from the Gorgon gas field to cross under the coast of Barrow Island. The vessel permanently demobilised on 16 February 2012 on completion of horizontal directional drilling construction activities.
(6) Not applicable
(7) Yes, the Horizontal Directional Drilling Management and Monitoring Plan states that marine support vessels will be utilised up to 24 hours per day, as required by drilling activity.
(8) No. The activities are consistent with the Horizontal Directional Drilling Management and Monitoring Plan.
(9) See the answer to (1).
(10) Not applicable
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Under Condition 16 of Ministerial Statement 800, Chevron Australia is required to develop and implement a Long-term Marine Turtle Management Plan.
The Management Plan is required to address the long-term management of marine turtles and specifies design features, management measures and operating controls to manage and, where practicable, avoid adverse impacts on turtles.
The Management Plan contains strategies to manage impacts on turtles from those activities that were identified through a risk assessment as having the potential to cause adverse impacts.
(2) The timing and duration of turtle nesting on Barrow Island varies depending on species. Green turtles nest primarily on the western and northern beaches between October and April with a peak from December to February. Flatback turtles nest on the eastern beaches between October and March with a peak in December and January. Hawksbill turtles nest, in small numbers, on both the east and west coasts between July and February with a peak in October and November.
(3) Not applicable
(4) Yes. Vessel activity is described in the approved Horizontal Directional Drilling Management and Monitoring Plan.
(5) Yes, for part of this period. The MV Carlisle was anchored between 400 and 1000 metres off the north-west coast of Barrow Island supporting horizontal directional drilling activities that will allow pipelines from the Gorgon gas field to cross under the coast of Barrow Island. The vessel permanently demobilised on 16 February 2012 on completion of horizontal directional drilling construction activities.
(6) Not applicable
(7) Yes, the Horizontal Directional Drilling Management and Monitoring Plan states that marine support vessels will be utilised up to 24 hours per day, as required by drilling activity.
(8) No. The activities are consistent with the Horizontal Directional Drilling Management and Monitoring Plan.
(9) See the answer to (1).
(10) Not applicable
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