Norwegian regulator Equinor 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. Once the well has been drilled, it will be permanently plugged and abandoned. Equinor is due to drill each year , with no drilling for the rest of between October and May between 2020 and 2022 .
Norwegian regulator Equinor 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 each year , with no drilling for the rest of between October and May between 2020 and 2022 .