Activity details

Organisation	Vermilion Oil & Gas Australia Pty Ltd
Project
Activity types	Other survey
In-force EP	8270
Submission date	25 March, 2025
Outcome	Accepted
Acceptance date	04 February, 2026
Locations	North West
Start date	Pending titleholder notification
Stop date	Pending titleholder notification
Lifecycle Classification	Exploration

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Activity Description

Vermilion Oil & Gas Australia Pty Ltd (VOGA) currently operates the Wandoo Field within WA-14-L and is planning near field exploration drilling. To support this exploration drilling, geotechnical and geophysical data is required. Geotechnical and geophysical surveys are proposed within an Operational Area around seven prospects near the existing facilities. The surveys will likely take a total of 15 days for each prospect. For each campaign the geotechnical survey is expected to take up to 10 days to complete, and the geophysical survey is expected to take up to 5 days per Prospect Area. Seabed survey activities are planned to commence in the first half of 2026; however, exact start dates are subject to vessel availability. For contingency purposes, this EP allows for the activities to occur within five years of EP approval. Activities within each campaign will be undertaken on a continual 24 hours per day basis and may occur 7 days a week at any time of the year. WA-14-L is located in Commonwealth waters in the Carnarvon Basin off the northwest coast of Western Australia (WA), approximately 80 km northwest of Dampier and 110 km northeast of Barrow Island.

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Accepted EP Documents

EP Document	A1301235 (77.5 MB)

Related EP assessments

8270 (Click to view)

8269 (Click to view)