OMV seeks permit for Great South Basin work

OMV seeks permit for Great South Basin work
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans March 29 (BusinessDesk) - OMV has sought a consent to bring a drilling rig into its Great South Basin permit south-east of Dunedin. The firm, which operates the offshore Maui and Pohokura gas fields, has been a partner in the acreage since it was issued by the government 12 years ago. It has applied to the Environmental Protection Authority for a permit to discharge rainwater run-off from the decks of any rig it may use if it proceeds with drilling there. Its 16,715 square-kilometre permit, extended by the government las...