Site Specific EA Application PL1123 (A-EA-NEW-101038827)

Open
16 Oct to 13 Nov 2026 11:59pm
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Southern Queensland Country

Santos Ventures Pty Ltd on behalf of its joint venture partners has lodged an application for an environmental authority. The application relates to a new Petroleum Lease (PL)1123, which is a 1229-hectare area located approximately 5km east of the regional town of Wallumbilla in the Maranoa Regional Council area.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
Section 152
Application notice

Petroleum Lease 1123

Resource activity: Site specific petroleum activity

It is advised that Santos Ventures Pty Ltd (Santos) (ACN: 123 982 749), on behalf of its joint venture (JV) partners TotalEnergies EP Australia II, KGLNG E&P Pty Ltd, TotalEnergies EP Australia and PAPL (Upstream) Pty Limited has lodged an application for an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

The application relates to a new Petroleum Lease (PL) 1123, which is a 1229 hectare area located approximately 5km east of the regional town of Wallumbilla in the Maranoa Regional Council area (refer to Figure 1). PL 1123 will replace all existing blocks of ATP 2053.

Map diagram showing PL1123 where the proposed resource activity area is located Open larger image

The proposed resource activity located in PL 1123 will include:

  • progressive construction, drilling (including hydraulic fracture stimulation), completion, and connection of up to 24 CSG exploration, appraisal, and development wells (with some multi-well leases)
  • construction and operation of associated linear infrastructure (gas and water gathering lines, access tracks, power and communications lines – which are co-located where possible)
  • seismic surveys
  • gas and water gathering systems / flowlines / pipelines
  • powerlines and communication lines (above and/or below ground)
  • access tracks and roads
  • small-scale water management infrastructure i.e. portable tanks
  • a temporary worker’s camp including a sewage treatment plant (STP) and associated irrigation (<21 EP)
  • other ancillary infrastructure / incidental activities such as laydowns, fencing and borrow pits/quarries
  • other ancillary / incidental activities in support of the above activities.

The application documents for the project consist of a site-specific environmental authority application form and supporting information, and a response to a Notice of Information Request.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed at:

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application during the submission period, which is from 16 October 2026 to 13 November 2026.

Submissions must be received on or before 11.59pm 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
    GPO Box 2454
    BRISBANE QLD 4001
    Email: EnergyandExtractive@detsi.qld.gov.au
    Attention: Manager (Assessment), Energy and Extractive Resources.

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.

Submission 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.

Enquiries about the application can be made directly to: