PEP11

Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 is the licence to drill for offshore gas in the Sydney Basin. The area includes 4,500 square km between Newcastle and Manly. Surfrider Foundation Australia is opposed to seismic testing and offshore gas and oil drilling in Australian waters. Our nation’s oceans, waves and beaches are vital recreational, economic and ecological […]
No gas fields off the coast of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Central Coast and the Northern Beaches.

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Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 is the licence to drill for offshore gas in the Sydney Basin. The area includes 4,500 square km between Newcastle and Manly. Surfrider Foundation Australia is opposed to seismic testing and offshore gas and oil drilling in Australian waters. Our nation’s oceans, waves and beaches are vital recreational, economic and ecological treasures that will be harmed as a result of the industrialisation of our coastline. Our community will NEVER accept a gas field off the coast of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Central Coast and the Northern Beaches. Gas drilling poses an unacceptable risk for ocean habitat, marine wildlife including migrating whales, and productive local fishing grounds.

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Campaign Details

Group Leading this Campaign: Surfrider Foundation Northern Beaches

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Who this Campaign is Targeting: No specific target mentioned

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Campaign Ran From: 2021 to 2024

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Outcome Evidence: In 2024, the NSW government introduced legislation to ban offshore oil and gas exploration and mining, which includes the PEP-11 project. In January 2025 the Commonwealth-New South Wales Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority (Joint Authority) made the decision to refuse both the PEP-11 applications. (Ascertained Feb 2025.)

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