PLEASE NOTE. This document was archived in March 2017 and should be used for historical references only. For more information on 'best practice' in geophysical operations compliance in the Cooper Basin refer to the 'Related Records' field. This document relates to the recent PIRSA publication RB 98/00016 entitled - Statement of environmental objectives for seismic operations in the Cooper and Eromanga Basins, South Australia, the continued applicability of which has been approved under Schedule 6 of the Petroleum Act 2000. Petroleum tenement operators are now required to comply with these objectives when undertaking seismic operations in the Cooper and Eromanga Basins of South Australia. The latest-released document specifically focuses on environmental protection issues relating to the Cooper and Eromanga Basins, and complements the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association's 1996 Code of Environmental Practice already under observance. The subject example procedures have been prepared by PIRSA to highlight the types of environmental issues that may be encountered in the conduct of seismic operations for petroleum exploration. They are examples only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or a substitute for professional advice on environmental compliance issues for seismic operations. Independent advice should be sought in respect to matters raised in this document before they are applied to a particular seismic operation. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of companies to ensure that the environmental procedures they use are pertinent to their operations. The prime aim of this document is to give examples that may facilitate the undertaking of field operations which achieve the environmental objectives required, viz: - the potential impacts are assessed within a planning process and incorporated into field management procedures; - companies actively manage and monitor those operations which have, or are likely to have, temporary impacts on the environment, groundwater or other land users, and promptly facilitate rehabilitation to minimise such impacts if they occur; and - companies avoid conducting any operations, which have, or are likely to have, long term significant impacts on biological diversity, cultural components of the environment, groundwater resources, or on other land users. This document cites a number of current practices that are task specific, and lists points which may facilitate the individuals involved in a field seismic programme in the fulfilling of their environmental responsibilities. A brief description of the land systems of the region is also included. Because seismic line preparation work causes the most environmental impact of all the various elements of field seismic survey operations, careful attention to the planning and preparation of seismic lines is required. Techniques which to date have proven to be effective in the preparation of seismic lines in each land system, are included.