The Davros Phase II MC3D MSS area lies entirely in Commonwealth waters within the North-west Marine Region (NWMR) in Exploration Permits WA-1-P, WA-458-P, Retention Lease WA-48-R, Production Licences WA-03-L, WA-04-L, WA-20-L, and adjacent open acreage areas. The survey will occur between Q1 2016 and Q4 2016 for a period of two months, and as such, the existing environment description focuses on environmental sensitivities throughout the year.
The Davros Phase II MC3D MSS survey area is located approximately 92 km north of Dampier and approximately 190 km north-west of Port Hedland, at its closest points to the mainland (Figure A). Rosemary Island in the Dampier Archipelago is approximately 65 km to the south-east of the survey area. The south-west corner of the survey area is Environment Plan Summary is approximately 123 km north-east of Trimouille Island (in the Montebello Islands group) and approximately 150 km north-east of Barrow Island. The Dampier Commonwealth Marine Reserve is approximately 52 km to the south-east of the survey area.
Boundary coordinates for the survey area are listed in Table 1-2. The survey area is the area within which data will be acquired. A buffer around the survey area is also required for activities including sail line run-ins and run-outs (required to obtain full fold coverage), soft-start procedures, streamer deployment and retrieval, maintenance and recovery and vessel manoeuvring (line turns) will occur. Transit to and from the survey area is excluded from the scope of this EP.
 
Note:  This information has been extracted from the EP Summary. Please refer to the attached EP Summary for more information.