Principles In Practice: Impact Assessment For Wagon Creek Gas Field Activities At The Bonaparte Basin Of Australia

Abstract

M S Lawan

This paper critically and conceptually analyse the environmental impact of the Wagon Creek gas field activities at the Bona- parte Basin of Australia. The report would coherently discuss the potential impacts and review of the gas filed activities using the EIA principle and suggest mitigation actions which can bring success to the activities. Previous environmental impact assessment has shown that the natural gas plant gravely affected the natural environment profoundly, because of the natural gas spill and other related activities. This shows cumulative impacts will occur when the gas expansion project com- mences. The overview of potential impacts is shown in table 1 as analysed from the literature review of oil and gas projects from similar locations. The report can be useful to provide the necessary confidence to proponents, decision makers and the public about the broader context and long term environmental conditions more likely to result from the gas field activities.

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