Advent Energy lodges EPBC Act referrals September 16, 2009

MEC Resources Ltd (ASX: MMR) advises that investee company Advent Energy Ltd (Advent) has lodged its environmental referrals with the Commonwealth Department of Environment Water Heritage and Arts (DEWHA) with regard to the EPBC Act.

The referrals were lodged on behalf of Advent’s wholly owned subsidiary Asset Energy Pty Ltd by environmental consultants RPS Energy. Upon granting by DEWHA, Advent is approved under the EPBC Act to perform pre-drilling site survey work and undertake its planned drilling in petroleum exploration permit PEP11 in the offshore Sydney Basin.

For further information, please contact:

David Breeze
Executive Director
MEC Resources Ltd
Tel: +61 8 9328 8477

Media:
Bill Kemmery
Fortbridge
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Email: bill.kemmery@fortbridge.com