A Kimberley oil and gas fracking project that has gained the support of traditional owners after more than a year of negotiations is unlikely to go ahead under a WA gas export ban, the proponent says.
Key points:
- Proponents say gas projects in WA's Kimberley are jeopardised by the onshore gas export ban
- The WA Government says exemptions will be granted only in exceptional circumstances
- Karajarri Traditional Lands Association chief executive Martin Bin Rashid says the project represents an opportunity for traditional owners
Karajarri native title holders in the West Kimberley signed an Indigenous Land Use Agreement with Theia Energy just two weeks after the WA Government announced an onshore gas export ban in August.
The revised WA domestic gas policy prevents gas extracted from land-based reserves from being sold outside of Western Australia.
Theia Energy's agreement with Karajarri allows for drilling and fracking a well in the Great Sandy Desert as part of a project that proponents hope will become a major oil and gas producer.
Karajarri Traditional Lands Association chief executive Martin Bin Rashid said at the time that the agreement offered economic benefits while ensuring the protection of the environment.
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