Environmental publications

APPEA 2010-11 Health, Safety and Environment report

The Australian oil and gas industry has a long history of supporting and investing in environmental research. Over the past decades the industry has taken a strategic approach to understanding and managing its effects on the environment. The APPEA Environmental Research Compendium brings together 49 research projects undertaken by Australian petroleum companies in recent years and provides simple summaries of these studies.

APPEA Environmental Research Compendium

To ensure a high standard of industry operations within our unique environments, APPEA and its members have produced an Environmental Code of Practice, containing substantial detail on all aspects of industry operations.

• APPEA Code of Environmental Practice

The oil and gas industry in Australia uses seismic surveys to explore for natural resources in the marine environment, APPEA's Seismic Exploration and the Marine Environment publication provides detailed information about seismic exploration, envionmental monitoring, research and regulation.

• Seismic Exploration and the Marine Environment

The industry supports the use of conservation systems that define the significant conservation values of a particular ecosystem or biological community. However, blanket bans and prohibitions are inappropriate and simplistic management mechanisms that fail to recognise the ability for the Australian oil and gas industry to operate without impact in sensitive environments.

• Protected Areas Policy

APPEA and its member companies are strongly committed to sound resource conservation and environment protection practices as an integral part of industry operations.

APPEA Health, Safety, Environment and Social Performance Report

APPEA compiles quantitative information regarding the environmental performance of the oil and gas exploration and production industry in Australia. The results are regularly published in the APPEA Health, Safety, Environment and Social Performance Report.

• APPEA Health, Safety, Environment and Social Performance Report

The oil and gas industry undertakes a vast range of environmental impact studies on fauna, flora, fluids and new technologies.The industry believes maintaining a strong commitment to rigorous environmental research and focusing on evidence-based policy will continue to deliver environmental benefits.

(Blue Book 1)

Cost: $247.50 Australia - $25.00 (International)

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(Blue Book 2)

Cost: $110.00 + $7.70 Postage & Handling (Australia), $15.00 (International)

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• A Compilation of Recent Research into the Marine Environment

Cost: Free

• APPEA Environmental Incident Database Guidelines November 2001

Cost: Free

• APPEA Guidelines for the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials March 2002