ABN 61 058 454 569
ICON ENERGY LIMITED
2015 Annual Report
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SUSTAINABILTY REPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
At Icon Energy sustainable planning, practice and outcomes
are paramount. We develop and operate systems and
processes that lead to healthy, safe work practice and
an ecologically sound environment. At Icon we are very
proud of our record of zero Health, Safety and Environment
incidents.
This group commitment to sustainability has led to
business alliances that facilitate the conduct of sustainable
operations. Whether that be aligning with a joint venture
partner to develop the most sustainable and innovative
exploration program or through talent sourced in the local
community.
In the Surat Basin, local farmer and earthworks contractor,
Jack Savill has been working with Icon Energy for the past
seven years, completing all civil and rehabilitation works,
and now is contracted as Icon Energy’s routine monitor of
the three remaining wells in ATP 626. Jack Savill is trained
in all Icon Energy safety procedures, is fully compliant with
the requirements of the Petroleum and Gas (Production
and Safety) Act 2004 Qld and as such is an accredited
contractor with the Company.
ENVIRONMENT
We believe positive environmental performance is
essential to our business success. An integral part of our
business strategy is to minimise our effect on the natural
environment and social surroundings for the benefit of
current and future generations.
In the Surat Basin in Queensland, during September 2014
Icon Energy completed the rehabilitation for two-thirds of
the original permit area in ATP 626. All environmental pre
checks, routine monitoring and post rehabilitation work
was compiled in the Rehabilitation Report which was
accepted by the Department of Environment and Heritage
Protection (
DEHP
). Subsequently, on 23 September 2014 a
new approved Environmental Authority was granted for the
remaining portion of ATP 626.
In the Cooper Basin, an in-field audit was conducted in
ATP 855 during November 2014. The assessment was
conducted against the ATP 855 Environmental Authority
(
EA
) which included the inspection of a total of six well
sites and two accommodation camps. The audit observed a
high level of compliance with the EA.
In March 2015, DEHP approved the Environmental Authority
for ATP 594 in the Cooper Basin in readiness for the
program of works to commence in the permit in the final
quarter of 2015.
Icon Energy is committed to minimise the impact of
our environmental footprint in all our activities and
undertakings. We plan and conduct operations responsibly,
and the environment is returned to its original/natural
setting post exploration and development. Our activities
are stringently controlled and often exceed regulatory
requirements.
STAKEHOLDERS
Icon Energy’s community engagement is focused
on maintaining long-term, collaborative and trusting
relationships amongst the communities in which we
operate. At all stages of each project, we promote clear,
accessible and transparent lines of communication to key
stakeholders.
At Icon Energy our fundamental principle is to conduct our
business through respectful and responsible partnerships.
Within a six month period, Icon Energy successfully
negotiated a Right to Negotiate and Cultural Heritage
Agreement with the Boonthamurra applicants for ATP 594.
Over the last twenty years, Icon Energy has negotiated
Right to Negotiate, Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Land
Use Agreements with traditional owners in South Australia,
Queensland and Victoria in the Cooper, Eromanga, Surat
and Gippsland Basins. We have an excellent ongoing
relationship with Native Title Holders, Cultural Heritage
Officers and Service Providers alike.
We ensure that traditional owners of land are involved and
consulted from the outset of program planning, to cultural
heritage surveys, reporting and mitigation.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Icon Energy cares about the health, safety and wellbeing of
its employees, contractors and the community in which we
operate.
In ATP 855, stringent Health and Safety requirements make
it mandatory that all people onsite, whether working or
visiting the field, must complete a suite of Icon Energy,
Santos and Beach induction programs.
The Company’s ethos is that it will not operate unless it can
operate safely.
