Northern Territory Government environmental approval for the Carpentaria Pilot Project received.

Highlights

The Northern Territory Government has approved Empire’s Environment Management Plan (“EMP) for the Carpentaria Pilot Project

The EMP provides all environmental approvals for the Carpentaria Pilot Project including up to 9 new wells, installation of the Carpentaria Gas Plant, and above ground process facilities with access to the McArthur River Pipeline for export of gas to markets

Final regulatory approval for the Carpentaria Pilot Project to proceed is the sale of gas under the Beneficial Use of Test Gas provisions of the NT Petroleum Act. Stakeholder consultation processes are well advanced

Carpentaria-5H (“C-5H”) drilling is expected to commence imminently. Ensign Rig #965 is now on location

Comments from Managing Director Alex Underwood:

"The Empire team continues to progress towards pilot production from the Beetaloo Basin, which will provide much needed gas supply for the people of the Northern Territory under the gas sales agreement Empire signed with the NT Government earlier this year.

This regulatory approval aligns with the NT Government’s support for Empire and the development of the broader Beetaloo Basin, which is expected to create thousands of jobs, put downward pressure on energy prices across the NT and Eastern Australia, and has the potential to drive a resurgence of manufacturing in the Northern Territory.

The Empire team is progressing the final remaining approvals required to sell gas produced from the Carpentaria Pilot Project under the NT Petroleum Act’s Beneficial Use of Test Gas provisions".

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Source: Empire Energy Group