ConocoPhillips Australia's Environment Plan was accepted by Australia’s independent regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), in February 2025. Phase 1 of the Otway Exploration Drilling Program is now complete.

• Exploration activities at Essington-1 were completed in early December 2025.
• All anchors and mooring chains at Essington-1 have been collected.
• Exploration activities at Charlemtont-1 were completed in mid-January 2026.
• Anchors and mooring chains will remain in place at Charlemont-1 (marked by surface buoys and navigation lights) until they are collected by mid-April at the latest.

If you are a commercial marine user who has been affected by the Otway Exploration Drilling Program, you may be eligible for compensation for displacement, loss of catch, or fishing gear loss or damage.

The Regia MSS Environment Plan is currently under assessment with Australia's independent regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).