The Norwegian energy giant Equinor has been granted environment approval for its controversial bid to drill to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight. Drilling in the Great Australian Bight is not worth the risk | Rick Steiner Read moreThe company says its plan shows drilling in waters more than 2km off the South Australian coast can be done safely. The proposed Stromlo-1 well site is in water more than 2.2km deep nearly 400km off the South Australian coast. The approval followed Nopsema last month asking Equinor to modify and resubmit its environmental plan to provide more information on the consultation it conducted and on risks posed by oil spills. “South Australians don’t want our Great Australian Bight turned into an oil field,” she said.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2019 08:27 UTC