OMV granted marine discharge consent for Great South Basin

OMV granted marine discharge consent for Great South Basin
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) - OMV has been granted a marine discharge consent for part of its planned activities in the Great South Basin, the Environmental Protection Authority said in a statement.  The consent was granted by a decision-making committee appointed by the EPA, which held a hearing in Dunedin over three days between July 30 and Aug. 1.  OMV plans to explore for oil and gas off the South Island's southeast coast. It is planning one well – Tawhaki-1 – about 146 kilometres south-east of Balclutha early next ye...

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