In the Otway Basin, Beach Energy (through its subsidiary Adelaide Energy) has held Petroleum Production Licences (PPL) 62 and 202 since 1990 and 2003 respectively along with a number of Petroleum Exploration and Retention Licences. The Katnook Gas Plant, located within PPL 62 was initially constructed by Origin Energy Resources Limited and commenced production in 1991. The gas plant supplied gas for over 20 years to industrial customers in the South East region. In 2007 the gas plant and associated infrastructure was sold to Adelaide Energy Proprietary limited. Beach Energy acquired Adelaide Energy in 2011 and subsequently stopped production at the plant due to limited gas supply from fields. The Katnook Gas Plant is currently shut-in awaiting a new discovery of gas to support re-activating the plant. Beach Energy recently drilled the Haselgrove-3 ST1 conventional gas exploration well in the Penola region resulting in a significant new gas discovery. Further to this drilling of additional wells targeting conventional targets in the region is planned. To allow production and processing of the gas, if the resource proves commercial, an updated petroleum production Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Statement of Environmental Objective (SEO) has been developed by Beach Energy in accordance with the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (P&GE Act). This report details the Department for Energy and Mining – Energy Resource Division (DEM-ERD) assessment of the EIR and draft SEO and Beach Energy’s responses to comments received during a DEM-ERD initiated public consultation process.