Environment Plan Artisan-1 Exploration Well Drilling
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Plan CDN/ID S4810AH717904 Environment Plan Artisan-1 Exploration Well Drilling Revision Date Reason for issue Reviewer/s Consolidator Approver 0 21/06/2019 Issued to NOPSEMA for public consultation GLE GLE GLE 0a 08/08/2019 Issued to NOPSEMA for assessment PW GLE MP Review due Review frequency Annually from date of 1 year/s THE THREE WHATS acceptance What can go wrong? For internal use and distribution only. Subject to employee could cause it to go wrong? confidentiality obligations. Once printed, this is an uncontrolled What document unless issued and stamped Controlled Copy or issued What can I do to prevent it? under a transmittal. Environment Plan CDN/ID S4810AH717904 Table of contents 1 Overview of the Activity 12 1.1 Environment Plan Summary 12 2 Introduction 14 2.1 Background 15 2.2 Titleholder and liaison person details 15 3 Applicable Requirements 17 3.1 EPBC Act Requirements 17 3.2 Commonwealth guidance material 30 3.3 Industry codes of practice and guideline material 30 4 Description of the Activity 32 4.1 Activity location 32 4.2 Operational area 32 4.3 Activity timing 32 4.4 Field characteristics 32 4.5 Activities that have the potential to impact the environment 33 4.5.1 Well design and drilling methodology 33 4.5.2 MODU details and layout 37 4.5.3 Routine support operations 39 5 Description of the Environment 41 5.1 Regulatory context 41 5.2 Regional environmental setting 41 5.3 Summary of environmental receptors within the EMBA 42 6 Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment Methodology 52 6.1 Overview 52 6.1.1 Definitions 52 6.2 Communicate and consult 53 6.3 Establish the context 53 6.4 Identify the potential impacts and risks 53 6.5 Analyse the potential impacts and risks 54 6.5.1 Establish environmental performance outcomes 54 6.6 Evaluate and treat the potential impacts and risks 54 6.7 Demonstration of ALARP 57 6.7.1 Residual impact and risk levels 57 6.7.2 Uncertainty of impacts and risks 58 6.8 Demonstration of acceptability 60 6.8.1 Ecologically sustainable development 61 6.9 Monitoring and review 62 7 Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment 63 7.1 Overview 63 7.2 Vessel and MODU Operations: Establishment of Invasive Marine Species (IMS) 82 7.2.1 Background information 82 7.2.2 Hazards 82 Released on 08/08/2019 - Revision 0a - Issued to NOPSEMA for assessment Document Custodian is Drilling and Well Services Beach Energy Limited: ABN 20 007 617 969 Once printed, this is an uncontrolled document unless issued and stamped Controlled Copy or issued under a transmittal. 1 of 336 Based on template: AUS 1000 IMT TMP 14376462_Revision 3_Issued for Use _06/03/2019_LE-SystemsInfo-Information Mgt. Environment Plan CDN/ID S4810AH717904 7.2.3 Known and potential environmental risks 83 7.2.4 Consequence evaluation 83 7.2.5 Control measures, ALARP and acceptability assessment 84 7.3 Planned discharge – drilling cuttings and fluids 87 7.3.1 Hazard 87 7.3.2 Known and potential environmental impacts 87 7.3.3 Consequence evaluation 87 7.3.4 Control measures, ALARP and acceptability assessment 90 7.4 Quantitative hydrocarbon spill modelling 94 7.4.1 Hydrocarbon exposure thresholds 94 7.5 Vessel operations: loss of containment – marine diesel 97 7.5.1 Hazards 97 7.5.2 Known and potential environmental impacts 99 7.5.3 Consequence evaluation 99 7.5.4 Control measures, ALARP and acceptability assessment 112 7.6 Drilling: Loss of Well Control – Gas Condensate 115 7.6.1 Hazards 115 7.6.2 Known and potential environmental risks 116 7.6.3 Consequence Evaluation 116 7.6.4 ALARP and acceptability assessment 132 7.7 Oil spill response 137 7.7.1 Response option selection 137 7.7.2 Hazards 137 7.7.3 Known and potential environmental impacts 141 7.7.4 Consequence evaluation 141 7.7.5 Control measures, ALARP and acceptability assessment 144 7.8 Environmental Performance Outcomes, Standards and Measurement Criteria 146 8 Implementation Strategy 151 8.1 Health, Safety, Environmental Management System 151 8.2 Leadership and commitment (HSEMS Standard 1) 154 8.3 Organisation, accountability, responsibility and authority (HSEMS Standard 2) 154 8.4 Planning, objectives and targets (HSEMS Standard 3) 156 8.5 Legal requirements, document control and information management (HSEMS Standard 4) 156 8.5.1 Legal requirements 156 8.5.2 Document control and information management 156 8.6 Personnel, competence, training and behaviours (HSEMS Standard 5) 156 8.7 Communication, consultation and community involvement (HSEMS Standard 6) 157 8.8 Hazard and risk management (HSEMS Standard 7) 157 8.9 Incident management (HSEMS Standard 8) 158 8.9.1 Incident reporting 158 8.10 Performance measurement and reporting (HSEMS Standard 9) 161 8.10.1 Annual performance report 161 8.10.2 Emissions and discharge records 161 8.11 Operational control (HSEMS Standard 10) 161 Released on 08/08/2019 - Revision 0a - Issued to NOPSEMA for assessment Document Custodian is Drilling and Well Services Beach Energy Limited: ABN 20 007 617 969 Once printed, this is an uncontrolled document unless issued and stamped Controlled Copy or issued under a transmittal. 2 of 336 Based on template: AUS 1000 IMT TMP 14376462_Revision 3_Issued for Use _06/03/2019_LE-SystemsInfo-Information Mgt. Environment Plan CDN/ID S4810AH717904 8.12 Management of change (HSEMS Standard 11) 162 8.13 Facilities design, construction, commissioning and decommissioning (HSEMS Standard 12) 162 8.14 Contractors, suppliers, partners and visitors (HSEMS Standard 13) 162 8.15 Crisis and emergency management (HSEMS Standard 14) 163 8.16 Oil Pollution Emergency Plan 164 8.16.1 Operational and Scientific Monitoring Plan 164 8.16.2 Testing of spill response arrangements 168 8.17 Plant and equipment (HSEMS Standard 15) 168 8.18 Monitoring the working environment (HSEMS Standard 16) 168 8.19 Health and fitness for work (HSEMS Standard 17) 168 8.20 Environment effects and management (HSEMS Standard 18) 168 8.21 Hazardous materials assessment process 168 8.21.1 Assessment of offshore drilling chemicals in alignment with OCNS and IFC recommendations 169 8.21.2 Drilling chemicals acceptance criteria 171 8.22 Product stewardship, conservation and waste management (HSEMS Standard 19) 172 8.23 Audits, assessments and review (HSEMS Standard 20) 172 8.23.1 Audits and assessments 172 8.23.2 Environment plan review 173 8.23.3 Environment plan revision 173 9 Stakeholder Consultation 174 9.1 Regulatory requirements 174 9.2 Stakeholder consultation objectives 175 9.3 Consultation approach 175 9.3.1 Fishery specific consultation approach 176 9.4 Stakeholder identification 177 9.5 Provision of information 178 9.6 Summary of stakeholder consultation 178 9.7 Ongoing stakeholder consultation 180 9.7.1 Ongoing Identification of Relevant Persons 181 9.7.2 Management of objections and claims 181 Appendix A EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Report 209 Appendix B Existing Environment 210 Appendix B.1 Conservation values and sensitivities 210 Appendix B.1.1 Australian Marine Parks 210 Appendix B.1.2 Commonwealth Heritage Places 213 Appendix B.1.3 World Heritage Properties 213 Appendix B.1.4 National Heritage Places 214 Appendix B.1.5 Wetlands of International Importance 214 Appendix B.1.6 Victorian Protected Areas – Marine 217 Appendix B.1.7 Victorian Protected Areas – Terrestrial 223 Appendix B.1.8 Tasmanian Protected Areas - Marine 227 Appendix B.1.9 Tasmanian Protected Areas – Terrestrial 229 Appendix B.1.10 Key Ecological Features 231 Appendix B.2 Physical environment 235 Released on 08/08/2019 - Revision 0a - Issued to NOPSEMA for assessment Document Custodian is Drilling and Well Services Beach Energy Limited: ABN 20 007 617 969 Once printed, this is an uncontrolled document unless issued and stamped Controlled Copy or issued under a transmittal. 3 of 336 Based on template: AUS 1000 IMT TMP 14376462_Revision 3_Issued for Use _06/03/2019_LE-SystemsInfo-Information Mgt. Environment Plan CDN/ID S4810AH717904 Appendix B.2.1 Otway assessments and surveys 235 Appendix B.2.2 Geomorphology, geology, bathymetry and sediments 237 Appendix B.2.3 Metocean conditions 243 Appendix B.2.4 Ambient sound levels 246 Appendix B.2.5 Air quality 247 Appendix B.3 Ecological environment 247 Appendix B.3.1 Benthic habitats and species assemblages 248 Appendix B.3.2 Plankton 252 Appendix B.3.3 Invertebrates 252 Appendix B.3.4 Threatened ecological communities 253 Appendix B.3.5 Threatened and Migratory species 255 Appendix B.3.6 Invasive/introduced marine species 288 Appendix B.4 Socio-economic environment 289 Appendix B.4.1 Coastal settlements 289 Appendix B.4.2 Shipping 291 Appendix B.4.3 Petroleum exploration 291 Appendix B.4.4 Petroleum production 291 Appendix B.4.5 Tourism 292 Appendix B.4.6 Recreational diving 292 Appendix B.4.7 Recreational fishing 292 Appendix B.4.8 Commonwealth managed fisheries 297 Appendix B.4.9 Victorian managed fisheries 300 Appendix B.4.10 Tasmanian managed fisheries 305 Appendix B.5 Cultural environment 308 Appendix B.5.1 Maritime archaeological heritage 308 Appendix B.5.2 Aboriginal heritage 308 Appendix B.5.3 Native title 309 Appendix C References 310 Appendix D RPS APASA Artisan-1 Spill Model Report 331 Appendix E Offshore Victoria – Otway Basin Oil Pollution Emergency Plan 332 Appendix F Offshore Victoria – Operational and Scientific Monitoring Plan 333 Appendix G EP Revision Change Register 334 Appendix H Commercial Fisher Operating Protocol 335 Table of figures Figure 2-1: Artisan-1 well proposed location 14 Figure 2-2: Beach operations 15 Figure 6-1: Risk assessment process 52 Figure 6-2: OGUK (2014) decision support framework 59 Figure 7-1: Environment potentially exposed to conservative (instantaneous) moderate thresholds based upon worst-case LOWC scenario 96 Figure 7-2: Environment potentially exposed to moderate surface and time-based in-water thresholds from a hypothetical 300m3 diesel spill at Artisan-1 over 6 hours.