2. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 1 An Environmental Study on the North West Shelf Gas Project of Australia, with the Benefit of Hindsight. By Colin Roberts CEPMLP

3. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 2 INTRODUCTION Geography N.W. Shelf Location Map

4. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 3 GEOGRAPHY Regional Environment Offshore Environment Near-shore Environment

5. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 4 Terrestrial Environment

6. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 5 EIS/ERMP Environmental Protection Act (1971), Govt. of Western Australia. Environmental Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act, (1974-1975), Commonwealth of Australia. Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Draft EIS and ERMP, (1979a).

7. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 6 EIS/ERMP Cooling Water Discharge Marine Ecology Fauna Flora Archaeology Anthropology Sociology Town Planning

8. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Deep Offshore (NRA) Submarine Trunkline Hydrotesting Drilling Muds & Cuttings. Produced Formation Waters. Waste Disposal Blow-Out Prevention

9. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 8 Nearshore Submarine Trunkline Construction

10. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 9 Dredging Hydrotesting Effluents

11. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 10 Oil Spills

12. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 11 Terrestrial Section 117, Petroleum Act (1967), Govt. W.A.

13. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 12 Aboriginal Heritage

14. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 13 Rehabilitation

15. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 14 Atmospheric Emission, Noise & Waste Disposal

16. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 15 Other Relative Considerations Worker Environmental Awareness Socio-Economic Impact

17. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 16 CONCLUSION Objectives Application

18. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee 17 Relevant Acts Aboriginal Heritage Act, (1976), GWA Clean Air Act, (1964-71), GWA Convention on the Continental Shelf, Geneva, (1958). Environmental Protection Act, (1971), GWA Environmental Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act, (1974-1975), C of A Environmental Protection (Sea Dumping) Act, (1981), C of A Mining Act, (1978), GWA Noise Abatement Act, GWA Petroleum Act, (1967), GWA Petroleum Pipelines Act, (1969), GWA Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, (1967-1973), C of A Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, (1982), GWA Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations, (1985), C of A Prevention of Pollution of Waters by Oil Act, (1960). GWA United Nations Convention on the Law Of The Sea, December 10, 1982, Western Australia Mines Regulation Amendment Act, No.85 of 1990.