Japanese operator Inpex is planning to drill an exploration well in the Browse basin off Western Australia.

An environment plan for the proposed campaign in WA-343-P was submitted last week with Australian regulator the National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Protection Management Authority (Nopsema).

The plan covers a pre-drilling site survey and the drilling and evaluation of an exploration well in a water depth of roughly 350 metres using a semi-submersible drilling rig.