Original article by Nick Evans, Perry Williams
The Australian – Page: 13 & 18 : 19-Dec-19

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority has imposed a number of conditions on Equinor after granting environmental approval for its plans for a drilling program in the Great Australian Bight. Amongst other things, the Norway-based energy group will be restricted to drilling between October and May. Environmental groups have opposed drilling in the Bight, as has mining magnate Andrew Forrest. Equinor expects to drill the first exploration well in late 2020.

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EQUINOR ASA, AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL OFFSHORE PETROLEUM SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE, CHEVRON CORPORATION, BP PLC, THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, AUSTRALIAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTION AND EXPLORATION ASSOCIATION LIMITED, ACIL TASMAN PTY LTD, WOOD MACKENZIE