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Australia: Beach Energy given approval to drill Artisan-1 well in Otway Basin
14 Jan 2021
Artisan-1 exploration well in the Otway Basin.
Beach Energy proposes to drill a single exploration well (with the option to suspend and develop pending reservoir analysis) in Commonwealth waters of the Otway Basin approx. 32 km off Victoria’s south-west coast. The proposed Artisan-1 well location is at a water depth of approx. 71 m.
The operational area for the drilling program has been defined as a 2 km radius around the well location. The 2 km radius encompasses both the outer extent of mooring equipment on the seabed, and the 500 m petroleum safety zone.
Southern rock lobster industry fears seismic testing in Bass Strait could threaten crayfish populations
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JanJanuary 2021 at 5:44pm
The lobster industry has had its exports to China hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and trade disputes.
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In a lab in Hobart, scientists haven t been able to answer one of the crustacean world s curlier questions: can lobsters hear?
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Southern rock lobster fisherman fear plans to use seismic testing to look for oil and gas reserves in the Bass Strait could threaten crayfish populations
For years cray fishermen and other aquaculture industries have made anecdotal reports of impacts on fish stocks following testing