Environment
Our Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS) ensures a common systematic approach across all activities and provides a framework to design, implement and continually improve our environmental performance.
Environment
Regulatory, environmental and social risks and impacts are assessed alongside commercial and technical considerations to inform impact assessments and decision making on MEPAU major projects and managing existing Operations.
MEPAU is required to obtain and manage various regulatory environmental approvals before the commencement of projects and during the lifetime of the asset, in order to carry out operations. We embed environmental and biodiversity management, and opportunities, in our business planning and decision-making processes, to assess the impact of both existing activities and new business investments. The key government departments that assess the environmental impacts of our activities are the Department of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (DMPE) and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER). We also consult with stakeholders and subject matter experts to help develop our approvals and inform our approach.
Health, Safety and Environment Management System
We set environmental commitments in our Health, Safety and Environment Policy and conduct periodic reviews of the progress and processes. Our Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS) ensures a common systematic approach across all activities and provides a framework to design, implement and continually improve our environmental performance. The HSEMS consists of policies, elements, guidelines, procedures and tools that are effectively implemented across all activities.
MEPAU commits to comply with laws and regulations, to prevent environmental risks including those related to climate change. MEPAU embeds environmental and biodiversity management, and opportunities, in our business planning and decision-making processes, to assess the impact of both existing activities and new business investments.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
The Environmental team undertakes regular assurance and compliance inspections and audits to demonstrate strong environmental performance, which is essential to our success, continued growth and to ensure our environmental footprint is minimised. We implement monitoring programs to review the performance of environmental compliance conditions and to manage the environmental risks associated with the asset as per regulatory approvals.
We utilise training programs and other methods to ensure that our employees, contractors and visitors understand and comply with environmental laws and regulations and our environmental commitments.
Read our Waitsia Gas Plant Environmental Management Plans and Reports here
Greenhouse Gas Management
MEPAU has obligations under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 enacted by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). Under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERs) MEPAU reports greenhouse gas emissions, energy production, and energy consumption of the Waitsia Gas Field and has obligations under the Australian Safeguard Mechanism. In 2026, MEPAU applied for an Emissions Intensity Determination (EID) for the Waitsia Gas Field facility, enabling the use of facility-specific and default emissions intensities in the calculation of the facility’s annual Safeguard baseline.
Stakeholder Engagement
Before MEPAU begins substantial work on major projects or existing facilities, we assess regulatory, environmental and social impacts alongside commercial and technical considerations. This process includes environmental and social assessments to help understand and manage risks and opportunities.
In undertaking its operations, MEPAU consults with local landowners, Traditional Owners, communities, governments and environmental experts to help develop our environmental approvals and inform our approach.