MEC Resources (ASX:MMR) is pleased to advise that investee company Advent Energy Ltd ("Advent") has received approval from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industry (NSW DPI) for the pre-drilling site survey in the offshore Sydney Basin petroleum exploration permit PEP11.
Advent, through wholly owned subsidiary Asset Energy Pty Ltd, was required to submit an Environmental Plan (EP) to the NSW DPI for its proposed exploration activities in PEP11.
The NSW DPI has subsequently advised that the geophysical site survey component of the EP has been accepted, pursuant to the Commonwealth Peroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Environment) Regulations 1999.