Australian regulator NOPSEMA has asked Equinor to modify the risk assessment for the new well it is planning in the Great Australian Bight . The regulator said that the request , to add features including source control and spill risk , was a normal part of its assessment and did not signify a refusal . It is due to drill between October and May between 2020 and 2022 , with no drilling for the remainder of each year .
Australian regulator NOPSEMA has told Equinor to modify the environment plan for the Stromlo-1 well it is planning in the Great Australian Bight. The regulator said that the request, to add details including source control and spill risk, was a normal part of its assessment and did not signify a refusal. Equinor is due to drill between October and May between 2020 and 2022, with no drilling for the rest of each year.