Following eight weeks of industry feedback, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has responded to submissions on the Draft Decommissioning Discussion Paper for petroleum, geothermal and pipeline property, equipment and infrastructure for onshore and Western Australian waters.
The draft outlines the department’s expectations for decommissioning petroleum, geothermal and pipeline infrastructure, both onshore and in state waters.
Three workshops were also held as part of the consultation.
DMIRS Resource and Environmental Compliance Division’s Acting Executive Director, Travis Inman, said public consultation was vital to best-practice policy development and supporting environmental management and compliance in Western Australia’s resources sector.
“The interest received was encouraging and I would like to thank all participants for taking the time to provide their input,” Mr Inman said.
“The department will continue to work closely with industry to ensure registered holders in Western Australia have a clear understanding of their decommissioning and rehabilitation obligations.
“The draft discussion paper and corresponding feedback will now be used as a basis for developing policy and supporting documentation.”
Stakeholders can expect further consultation on decommissioning policy and supporting guidance documentation to be released on the department’s website.
