
Calls to stop Seismic blasting in the Otway Basin
Calls to stop seismic surveys in the Otway Basin First Nations peoples, environmental groups and fishers were alarmed at the news that international oilfield services company Schlumberger and energy data provider TGS are seeking approval to conduct 3D seismic surveys in a huge area of the Otway Basin off the coasts of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia here. The proposed area is approximately 7.7 million hectares, potentially the largest 3D survey in history, in an area of critical importance to endangered marine life and commercial fisheries. Find out why First Nations peoples…
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