ESSO has received regulatory approval for Stage 1 of its Onshore Reception Centre (ORC) at the Barry Beach Marine Terminal and is now undertaking planning and technical studies for future stages.
Detailed planning activities will be undertaken by Esso and environmental studies to assess the potential environmental impacts and risks associated with the ORC.
Subsea drilling at the Kipper platforms and a drilling campaign from the Marlin complex will now both be completed by 2025 along with jack-up rig activities.
Gippsland Basin geophysical and geotechnical investigations will continue across multiple license areas to provide information on plug and abandonment activities, decommissioning, and development and maintenance around existing facilities.
Stage 2 of transportation and offloading operations will include transportation of structures through Victorian state waters and the subsequent offload and set-down of the decommissioned rigs at Barry Beach Marine Terminal.
Esso is currently developing a Bass Strait Producing Environment Plan which will detail the risks and impacts associated with the operation and maintenance of producing infrastructure.
A Bass Strait Non-Producing Environment Plan is also being developed which will detail the risks and impacts associated with non-producing infrastructure in the ‘Cessation of Production’ or ‘Stasis Mode’.
Plans are being progressed to remove pipelines from the Bass Strait seabed including shallow buried umbilicals and flexible flowlines in Commonwealth waters.
Community members and stakeholders have been invited to attend Esso community consultation sessions from 5pm to 7pm at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre 79 Main Street, Foster on Tuesday November 11, and 5pm to 7pm at the Leongatha RSL, Corner Smith Street and Michael Place Leongatha on Wednesday November 12.
