The paper broadly outlines the importance of consultation as a vehicle to assist both industry and regulators. It then examines some practical applications of the consultation process. The paper commences with a brief overview of the petroleum industry in Australia.

Keywords:
woodside, australia, seismic survey, government, petroleum industry, communication, stakeholder consultation, operator, guideline, fishermen
Subjects:
Reservoir Characterization, Environment, Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Professionalism, Training, and Education, Information Management and Systems, Seismic processing and interpretation, Knowledge management
Copyright 2004, Society of Petroleum Engineers
You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.