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Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Project

Status

Approved with conditions

Jobs

1,980 (construction) + 300 (operational)

Investment

Not available

Project overview*

EIS status	Approved with conditions
Description	Progressive development of coal seam gas resources in Surat and Bowen basins.
Proponent	Santos GLNG, is undertaking the project on behalf of the same joint venture arrangement that was established for the GLNG Project, namely Santos Limited, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Total, and Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS)
Location/s	Bowen and Surat basins, in central and southern Queensland. Map
Local government/s	Banana Shire Council Central Highlands Regional Council Maranoa Regional Council Western Downs Regional Council
Investment	Not available
Key features	a maximum of 6100 production and monitoring wells underground gas storage injection wells fixed above-ground gas field facilities water management infrastructure above and below-ground gas and water pipelines
Jobs	1,980 (construction) 300 (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Separate project

Although the Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Project is related to the Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project, the former is a separate 'coordinated project' that requires its own EIS.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date	Activity
22 March 2016	Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of 'controlled action' subject to conditions.
4 December 2015	Coordinator-General's report on final EIS released ( 5.7 MB).
3 September 2015	Coordinator-General accepted the draft EIS and the additional information provided as the final EIS.
19 June 2015	Additional information for the EIS received from the proponent.
26 March 2015	Additional information for the EIS requested by Coordinator-General.
10 November 2014 to 22 December 2014	EIS public consultation EIS - Summary Complete EIS
19 September 2014 to 20 October 2014	Preliminary EIS reviewed by advisory agencies.
18 September 2014	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 28 September 2015.
28 March 2013	Final terms of reference ( 418 KB) issued.
15 December 2012 to 4 February 2013	Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
3 December 2012	Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a 'controlled action'.
16 November 2012	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 83 KB)
5 November 2012	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
5 November 2012	Application, including initial advice statement ( 3.8 MB), submitted.

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Environmental impact statement documents

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Appendix AB - Offset Strategy ( 2.8 MB)
Appendix F - Updated Proponent Commitments ( 315 KB)
Appendix U1 - MNES Ecology ( 150.5 MB)
Appendix U2 - MNES Water Resources ( 386.9 MB)

Table of Contents ( 449 KB)
Executive Summary ( 55 MB)
Chapter 01 - Introduction ( 3 MB)
Chapter 02 - Project approvals ( 496 KB)
Chapter 03 - Natural gas from coal seams ( 885 KB)
Chapter 04 - Project description ( 9.6 MB)
Chapter 05 - Assessment framework ( 5.8 MB)
Chapter 06 - Management framework ( 1.9 MB)
Chapter 07 - Climate and climate change ( 12 MB)
Chapter 08 - Land use and tenure ( 13.8 MB)
Chapter 09 - Land resources ( 8.8 MB)
Chapter 10 - Landscape and visual amenity ( 7.4 MB)
Chapter 11 - Traffic and transport ( 4.8 MB)
Chapter 12 - Waste ( 763 KB)
Chapter 13 - Surface water ( 6.5 MB)
Chapter 14 - Groundwater ( 10 MB)
Chapter 15 - Air quality ( 3.4 MB)
Chapter 16 - Greenhouse gases ( 555 KB)
Chapter 17 - Noise and vibration ( 2.1 MB)
Chapter 18 - Terrestrial ecology ( 17.7 MB)
Chapter 19 - Aquatic ecology ( 4.6 MB)
Chapter 20 - Cultural heritage ( 3.4 MB)
Chapter 21 - Social ( 2 MB)
Chapter 22 - Economics ( 2.3 MB)
Chapter 23 - Health and safety ( 444 KB)
Chapter 24 - Preliminary hazard and risk ( 750 KB)
Chapter 25 - Decommissioning and rehabilitation ( 658 KB)
Chapter 26 - Cumulative impacts ( 2.1 MB)
Chapter 27 - Conclusions and recommendations ( 1.1 MB)
Chapter 28 - References ( 384 KB)
Chapter 29 - Glossary and abbreviations ( 1.4 MB)

Appendix A - Final Terms of Reference ( 1 MB)
Appendix B - Terms of Reference cross-reference ( 1.3 MB)
Appendix C - Regulatory framework ( 456 KB)
Appendix D - Consultation report ( 3.9 MB)
Appendix E - Study team ( 607 KB)
Appendix F - Proponent commitments ( 347 KB)
Appendix G - Corporate environmental policy ( 1.4 MB)
Appendix H - Ecologically sustainable development ( 1 MB)
Appendix I - Climate, natural hazards and climate change assessment report ( 13.4 MB)
Appendix J - Land use and tenure assessment report ( 44.4 MB)
Appendix J-A - Statutory framework ( 1.9 MB)
Appendix K - Land resources assessment report ( 39 MB)
Appendix L - Landscape and visual amenity report ( 9 MB)
Appendix M - Traffic and transport assessment report ( 32 MB)
Appendix N - Surface water assessment report ( 15.6 MB)
Appendix O - Groundwater assessment report ( 52 MB)
Appendix P - Air quality assessment report ( 4.7 MB)
Appendix Q - Noise and vibration assessment report ( 4.3 MB)
Appendix R - Terrestrial ecology assessment report ( 174 MB)
Appendix S - Aquatic ecology assessment report ( 9.7 MB)
Appendix T - Non-indigenous cultural heritage assessment report ( 3.6 MB)
Appendix U1 - Report on Matters of National Environmental Significance (ecology) ( 145 MB)
Appendix U2 - Report on Matters of National Environmental Significance (water resources) ( 379 MB)
Appendix V - Social assessment report ( 14 MB)
Appendix W - Economics assessment report ( 342 KB)
Appendix X - Hazard and risk assessment report ( 2.7 MB)
Appendix Y - Draft environmental management plan ( 92 MB)
Appendix Y-A - Existing Santos GLNG environmental authorities ( 92 MB)
Appendix Y-B - GFD Project environmental protocol for constraints planning and field development ( 1 MB)
Appendix Y-C - Environmental monitoring and reporting ( 452 KB)
Appendix Y-D - Contingency plan for emergency environmental incidents ( 876 KB)
Appendix Y-E - Erosion and sediment control management plan ( 804 MB)
Appendix Y-F - Chemical and fuel management plan ( 567 KB)
Appendix Y-G - Land release management plan ( 658 KB)
Appendix Y-H - Significant species management plan ( 9.3 MB)
Appendix Y-I - Fauna management plan ( 599 KB)
Appendix Y-J - Pest and weed management plan ( 855 KB)
Appendix Y-K - Noise management plan ( 1.3 MB)
Appendix Y-L - Waste management plan ( 660 KB)
Appendix Y-M - Rehabilitation management plan ( 778 KB)
Appendix Y-N - Decommissioning and abandonment management plan ( 405 MB)
Appendix Y-O - Proposed environmental authority conditions ( 469 KB)
Appendix Y-P - Hydraulic fracturing risk assessment: compendium of assessed fluid systems ( 257 MB)
Appendix Y-Q - Stimulation impact monitoring program ( 278 KB)
Appendix Z - Coal seam water management plan ( 1.4 MB)
Appendix AA - Land access ( 339 KB)
Appendix AB - Offset strategy ( 3 MB)
Appendix AC - Social issues action plan ( 577 KB)
Appendix AD - Plan of operations ( 8.1 MB)
Appendix AE - Water resource management plan ( 7.6 MB)
Appendix AE-A - Hydraulic connectivity characterisation ( 2.4 MB)
Appendix AE-B - Joint industry plan for an early warning system for the monitoring and protection of EPBC springs ( 37.8 MB)
Appendix AE-C - Evaluation of prevention or mitigation options for Fairview springs ( 14.1 MB)
Appendix AE-D - Stimulation impact monitoring program ( 278 KB)
Appendix AE-E - Ground deformation monitoring and management plan ( 4.9 MB)
Appendix AE-F - Hydraulic fracturing risk assessment: compendium of assessed fluid systems ( 258 MB)
Appendix AE-G - Dawson River discharge scheme receiving environment monitoring program summary ( 178 KB)

Last updated: 25 November 2025