Parliamentarians and landowners are calling for BP offshore oil exploration activities at the Great Australian Bight to be suspended after US regulators warned that potentially faulty bolts in the drilling rigs to be used were very likely to pose an environmental hazard . Independent analysis of the BP operation by the Wilderness authority showed even a “ low - flow ” oil spill in the area could damage the entire southern coast of Australia . Twice rejected by by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority , BP 's undisclosed environmental plans for the Bight have now been split into two separate proposals .
Parliamentarians and conservationists are calling for BP’s oil exploration licenses at the Great Australian Bight to be suspended after US regulators warned that potentially faulty bolts in the oil rigs to be used were very likely to present an environmental hazard. Independent modelling of the BP operation by the Wilderness Society showed even a “low-flow” oil spill in the area could damage the entire southern coast of Australia. Twice rejected by by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, BP's undisclosed environmental plans for the Bight have now been split into two separate proposals.