Oil & Gas
MRP provides specialist air quality and meteorological consulting to the oil and gas sector across Australia and internationally, supporting upstream and downstream production and processing. Our work delivers technically robust assessments that support approvals, manage operational risk, and withstand regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny.
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How we support oil and gas clients
We support oil and gas proponents across upstream and downstream production and processing, covering combustion, flaring, venting, fugitive emissions, and operational compliance. Our work is scaled to each facility's risk profile and regulatory context.
Regulatory and approval frameworks
We support oil and gas projects through approvals and compliance under Australian environmental legislation, including Environmental Protection Acts, ministerial statements, works approvals, licence conditions and impact assessments prepared for government and lender requirements.
Air quality and air toxics
We assess and quantify emissions of NOx, SO2, carbon monoxide, mercury, particulates, hydrogen sulphide, volatile organic compounds and air toxics from oil and gas operations. Our assessments support approvals, licence applications, health risk evaluations, and community exposure considerations.
Flaring, venting and odour
We characterise emissions from flaring, venting, combustion equipment, fugitives, and process streams, and assess offsite air quality and odour impacts. Where required, we develop management strategies for facilities handling sour gas, produced water, and hydrocarbon streams.
Meteorology
We develop site-representative meteorological datasets to underpin dispersion modelling, flare assessment, and regulatory submissions. Our analysis accounts for terrain-driven flows, coastal influences, and conditions relevant to normal and upset operations across remote, coastal, and complex terrain environments.
Occupational and workforce exposure
We assess workplace exposure to airborne hazards associated with oil and gas operations, including hydrogen sulfide, air toxics, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and other contaminants. Our work supports exposure assessment, monitoring programme design, and the development of practical control and management measures consistent with workplace health and safety requirements.
Services
Oil and gas projects face distinct air quality requirements depending on the development stage, facility type, and regulatory jurisdiction. Our services cover the full project lifecycle, from initial environmental impact assessment through to operational monitoring, compliance reporting, and emissions management.
Air quality impact assessments
Oil and gas projects require air quality impact assessments for regulatory approval across state, federal, and international frameworks. We prepare assessments for regulatory referrals, EPBC Act submissions, ESIAs for development banks, and facility-specific approvals that meet the applicable technical and regulatory standards.
Air quality impact assessments
Air quality management plans
Operating oil and gas facilities need structured plans to manage emissions, flaring impacts, and community concerns. We develop management plans with defined triggers, response actions, and monitoring requirements aligned to your approval conditions and licence obligations.
Air quality management plans
Air quality monitoring
Oil and gas operators often require ambient and fenceline monitoring to demonstrate compliance and manage community exposure. We design, implement, and manage monitoring programs that meet AS 3580 requirements and deliver defensible data for regulators and stakeholders.
Air quality monitoring
Atmospheric dispersion modelling
Regulators require modelling to assess how emissions from your oil and gas facility will affect air quality at surrounding receptors. We deliver dispersion modelling using AERMOD, CALPUFF, SCICHEM, and other models suited to your facility configuration and regulatory context.
Atmospheric dispersion modelling
Environmental compliance
Oil and gas facilities carry reporting obligations under the NPI, NGER Act, state regulatory licence conditions, and in some cases international standards. We manage your emissions inventories, regulatory submissions, and compliance programs across all applicable frameworks.
Environmental approvalsMeteorology and forecasting
Dispersion modelling, flare impact assessment, and regulatory submissions for oil and gas projects all depend on quality meteorological data. We develop site-representative met datasets, forecasting systems, and custom data tools tailored to your operational environment.
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