Major amendment to EA0001401 to authorise proposed Stage 2 of the Hopeland CSG development (A-EA-AMD-101098745)–Arrow CSG (Australia) Pty Ltd

Closed
2 October 2026 11.59pm
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Southern Queensland Country

Arrow CSG (Australia) Pty Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to environmental authority EA0001401 (Hopeland). The EA amendment seeks authorisation for stage 2 of the project, requiring construction of wells, gathering lines, and associated infrastructure, resulting in changes to the scale of authorised CSG activities, impacts to Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Prescribed Environmental Matters.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
Section 152

Application notice

Environmental Authority Amendment - EA0001401 (Hopeland) Stage 2

Resource activity: Site specific petroleum activity

It is advised that Arrow CSG (Australia) Pty Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority being amended is EA0001401 associated with Petroleum Lease (PL) 253 in the Surat Basin.

The application relates to the Hopeland development area approximately 25km south of Chinchilla, 14km north-west of the township of Kogan, within the Western Downs Regional Council Local Government Area in Queensland. This resource activity involves the development and operation of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) wells, gathering lines, and associated infrastructure. The land on which the development is proposed is shown in Figure 1.

Amendments to the existing environmental authority EA0001401 are proposed to authorise Stage 2 of the Hopeland development. This will require amendments to the scale of authoised CSG activities and changes to authorised impact areas for Prescribed Environmental Matters, Matters of State Environmental Significance, and impacts to Category B and Category C Environmentally Sensitive Areas..

The application documents consist of the environmental authority amendment application form and supporting information reports with appendices on biodiversity impact assessments, groundwater impacts, and spatial files.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed at:

Copies of or extracts from the application documents may be made available upon request by contacting DETSI at EnergyandExtractive@detsi.qld.gov.au.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 04/09/2026 to 02/10/2026. Submissions must be received on or before midnight on the last day of the submission period. Submissions must be sent to:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Energy and Extractive Resources Business Centre
GPO Box 2454 Brisbane QLD 4001
Email: EnergyandExtractive@detsi.qld.gov.au
Attention: Manager (Assessment)

Figure 1: Location of PL253 / EA0001401 Open larger image

Figure 1: Location of PL253 / EA0001401

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation as administering authority shall accept all properly made submissions and may accept written submissions even if they are not properly made. A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements:

  • be written or made electronically
  • state the name and address of each submitter
  • be made to the administering authority stated above
  • be received on or before the last day of the submission period
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Submissions may be made using the Submission form: Application or amendment application for an environmental authority / PRC plan / PRCP schedule (ESR/2015/1617). If you wish to make submissions electronically, please use submission form (ESR/2015/1617) as a guide about the matters that are to be included.

For more information, visit arrowenergy.com.au or contact Arrow via email info@arrowenergy.com.au or phone 1800 038 856 (free call).