❓ A parliamentary question regarding the existence and adherence to environmental management plans for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) at the Corybas-1 well site in 2009. The Minister confirms an EMP was in place, but no specific environmental commitments for Corybas-1 are on file, with site management now under a later EMP.
AnsweredQoN 5336Legislative Council
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I refer to reports that the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) does not have an Environmental Management Plan on file for the hydraulic fracturing of Corybas-1 in 2009, and I ask -
(1) Can the Minister please confirm that prior to this hydraulic fracturing taking place, an Environmental Management Plan for this hydraulic fracturing work was -
(a) submitted to the DMP by the company;
(b) assessed by the DMP petroleum environment section; and
(c) approved by the DMP?
(2) Does the DMP have any environmental commitments regarding the fracking of Corybas-1 on file that can be reported against?
(3) If yes to (2), has any reporting against those commitments been done?
(4) If no to (2), can the Minister please describe what, if any, actions are being undertaken to ensure that the site is being managed appropriately?
(1) Can the Minister please confirm that prior to this hydraulic fracturing taking place, an Environmental Management Plan for this hydraulic fracturing work was -
(a) submitted to the DMP by the company;
(b) assessed by the DMP petroleum environment section; and
(c) approved by the DMP?
(2) Does the DMP have any environmental commitments regarding the fracking of Corybas-1 on file that can be reported against?
(3) If yes to (2), has any reporting against those commitments been done?
(4) If no to (2), can the Minister please describe what, if any, actions are being undertaken to ensure that the site is being managed appropriately?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
42 days
(1) (a-c)
The fracture program was undertaken in accordance with the approved North Perth Basin Onshore Work-Over Operations Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The Corybas-1 well site is currently managed as per the commitments of the proponent's latest EMP - Onshore North Perth Basin Well Intervention Activities.
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The fracture program was undertaken in accordance with the approved North Perth Basin Onshore Work-Over Operations Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The Corybas-1 well site is currently managed as per the commitments of the proponent's latest EMP - Onshore North Perth Basin Well Intervention Activities.
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