Agl has conditional approval to establish 110 coalseam gas wells in the region as part of its gloucester gas project. Federal government pressure on agl to sell liddell power station is. The field is around 90 kilometres from newcastle and the gas will supply the local newcastle and sydney gas markets. The environmental defenders office lodged the appeal. The nsw government approved the renewal of agls gloucester petroleum exploration licence pel 285 for six years. Proposed coal seam gas exploration areas, gloucester stroud basin, nsw urs, 2007. Without the gloucester gas project, there are limited opportunities for scale and efficiencies across projects, so at camden, agl will extract gas from its existing wells enabling closure in 2023. Coal and coal seam gas science and research department. When coal is mined, methane is inevitably released from the coal seam and the surrounding rock. The gloucester gas project is an important source of future supply of natural gas for new south wales. Agl pulls out of coal seam gas across australia, leaving.
The nsw governments concept plan approval nsw department of planning. Mineral, coal, oil and gas assets have also been seen to be the property of the crown. The gloucester gas project will involve some fracking to be undertaken the gloucester gas project involves the drilling of up to 110 coal seam gas wells, some of which will involve fracking. Coal seam gas equals ugliness, equals risks, it is not sustainable and it is. The gas giants decision means the company will now shelve its most controversial coal seam gas project in gloucester in the nsw midnorth coast hinterland, saying it was down to economic. Agl will not proceed with the gloucester gas project. These will provide baseline information and assess cumulative impacts. The greens urge the epa to investigate this incident with all of their powers and prosecute if a licence breach has occurred. The town that said no to agl how gloucester was saved from. Agl gloucester gas project overview and plans may 20. Agl upstream investments pty ltd agl has submitted a fracture stimulation management plan fsmp as part of the waukivory pilot project activity application. Poor esg and agl in gloucester groundswell gloucester. Gloucester landholders and residents have launched a blockade to stop agl from putting a coal seam gas csg drill rig into place, angry that the company has approval to to proceed with 110 gas wells. Pumping water out of the coal seam releases this pressure and allows gas to escape from the coal into a well.
Details of the proposed gloucester plant are included in a draft extracted water management strategy for stage one of the gloucester gas project. Jan 15, 2015 coal seam gas is set to be a major issue at the upcoming state election as voters make their concern know at the ballot box. Fracking fluid water contamination means game over for. Media release 15 january 2015 the greens mining spokesperson jeremy buckingham today said the communities worst fears had been realised, with the environmental protection authority announcing they were investigating agls detection of fracking chemicals in ground water after recent hydraulic fracturing operations at gloucester. We provide engineering, fabrication, electrical, instrumentation, industrial control and field services to projects in the coal seam gas and coal sectors. Edo nsw has assisted rural and regional communities, in their efforts to.
The town that said no to agl how gloucester was saved. Agl has a strong track record of safely using hydraulic fracture stimulation, and has used the technique on 126. Waukivory pilot project fracture stimulation management plan assessment. Coal seam gas is simply natural gas sourced from coal deposits. The gloucester gas project is located about 100 kilometres north of.
Jul 30, 2014 a desal plant has been added to agls coal seam gas plans at gloucester, nsw. Nov 17, 2014 anticoal seam gas csg activity kicked off again last weekend, with protests at nsws two active exploration fields in gloucester and narrabri. A desal plant has been added to agls coal seam gas plans at gloucester, nsw. Gloucester gas project epbc 20084432 coal seam gas 6090 wells. Agl s gloucester csg pilot program approved australian. These new approvals for the waukivory pilot program from the office of coal seam gas mean agl can now start fracking for gas flow for its four existing well located within the stage 1 area of the gloucester gas project. John watts story re the fight against csg, agl and the state.
The shallowest that agl fracked at the waukivory pilot project was 370m. Gloucester gas project epbc 20084432 requesting agency department of sustainability, environment, water, population and communities date of request 3 december 2012. The town that said no to agl how gloucester was saved from coal seam gas. Coal seam gas is trapped in coal formations, typically 400 metres underground, although it can be found at depths up to 1200 metres. Additional hydrogeological and geological programs will continue. Coal and coal seam gas projects department of agriculture.
Agl suspends operations at gloucester coal seam gas project. The camden site and wells will be progressively decommissioned and. Anticoal seam gas csg activity kicked off again last weekend, with protests at nsws two active exploration fields in gloucester and narrabri. Telemetry and control systems hardware and software for the remote operation and monitoring of. Views of coal seam gas industry on directing funding to the regions 185 power to impose rates on coal seam gas projects 186 committee comment 187 chapter 12 energy 189 energy demand, security and prices 189 gas supply, demand and usage in new south wales 189 energy security 190 energy prices 192 committee comment 193. The land and environment court has dismissed a case appealing the approval of hundreds of coal seam gas wells in the gloucester region. Gloucester basin and pel 285 nsw resources and geoscience. Agls coal seam gas exploration pilot program has been approved to flow test gas at gloucester. Agl energy received nsw government approval in february 2011 and federal approval in february 20 for stage 1 of the project. Lm produced the gloucester coal seam gas project concept plan and. The project been through a full environmental assessment and received approval.
Gas company agl has suspended operations at its gloucester coal seam gas csg project north of newcastle, after the discovery of potentially toxic. Coal seam gas csg opponents have received council approval to set up a protest camp on private property adjacent to agls waukivory exploration project in gloucester. Pdf the 2300person community of gloucester, new south wales in. Coal seam gascoal seam gas gloucestergloucester vicki. Agls gloucester coal seam gas project includes 110 wells in stage 1 and up to 330 wells in a stages 2 and 3. Agl is currently exploring for natural coal seam gas csg to support the. Gloucester coal seam gas project 20084432 proponent. Csg, however, is found in coal seams, where underground water pressure keeps it contained.
The gas giants decision means the company will now shelve its most controversial coal seam gas project in gloucester in the nsw midnorth coast hinterland, saying it. Osmosis plant for gloucester csg plan the land nsw. Agl csg blocked at gloucester farm online australia. Dec 06, 2011 gloucester landholders and residents have launched a blockade to stop agl from putting a coal seam gas csg drill rig into place, angry that the company has approval to to proceed with 110 gas wells. Gloucester sets up camp to block coal seam gas green left. These new approvals for the waukivory pilot program from the office of coal seam gas mean agl can. Mining has historically been viewed by governments and communities as a valuable source of employment and weillth generation. Regional scale management is informed by bioregional assessments being undertaken in areas subject to development pressure. In his testimony to the legislative council coal seam gas enquiry thomas davey, chairperson, tourism advancing gloucester stated that. The gloucester gas project is a proposed coal seam gas csg project located in the gloucester basin, new south wales. Agl s gloucester csg pilot program approved australian mining. The independent expert scientific committee on coal seam gas and large coal mining development iesc provides advice on individual development proposals. Map of gloucester pel 285 exclusion zones keywords. Under the epbc act, the australian government must seek and consider the advice of the independent expert scientific committee on coal seam gas and large.
Coal seam gas debate is more than hot air pursuit by the. Gas pipeline are subject to separate environmental approval. Scathing report into nsw coal seam gas could create new hurdles for santos narrabri project published. Anti coal seam gas protest reaches 100th week new matilda. Gloucester landowners blockade agl coal seam gas project. Pel 285 provides for agl upstream investments pty ltd agl to explore for coal seam gas within the gloucester basin. New santos coal seam gas project near injune queensland. Douglas tait, damien maher, isaac santos, southern cross university. May 31, 2018 santos has announced a new arcadia valley coal seam gas project near injune in south west queensland. Agl has completed the business case for the gloucester gas project, which.
The term refers to methane adsorbed into the solid matrix of the coal. Coal and coal seam gas science and research department of. Methane is a gas formed as part of coalification coal formation. This could be achieved by importing gas from the west nsw is building a new gas terminal at port kembla but it could also be achieved through santoss controversial coal seam gas project. Coalbed methane cbm or coal bed methane, coalbed gas, coal seam gas csg, or coalmine methane cmm is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. The gloucester gas project has been extensively decommissioned and rehabilitated. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in united states, canada, australia, and other countries.
The camden site and wells will be progressively decommissioned and the sites rehabilitated. The water is drawn back to the surface, along with the released methane gas. My family will, if agl is allowed to proceed with their application to drill over 300 wells in the gloucester basin. In august, the state government changed a state planning regulation to allow agl to frack four existing coal seam gas wells without undertaking a full environmental impact statement. Established a specific office of coal seam gas to administer the petroleum onshore act 1991 and petroleum workplaces under the work health and safety act 2011. Under the epbc act, the australian government must seek and consider the advice of the independent expert scientific committee on coal seam gas and. Decommissioning and rehabilitation programs have commenced for the gloucester region. Agl exits nsw, queensland coal seam gas in major win for. Gloucester gas project potentially comprised hundreds of coal seam gas wells that would. Agl has asked for change in its gloucester csg project, causing a delay in approval in government approvals.
Preliminary groundwater assessment and initial conceptual hydrogeological model. Agl exits nsw, queensland coal seam gas in major win for opponents. According to environment minister tony burke, a decision was due to day but the latest. After coal seam gas gloucester braces for another battle, this time against coal by peter hannam updated august 21, 2016 12. Santos has announced a new arcadia valley coal seam gas project near injune in south west queensland.
While awaiting approvals of its pipeline and production licences, agl will continue its exploration activities. Coal seam gas appeal dismissed abc news australian. Aug 28, 2012 the land and environment court has dismissed a case appealing the approval of hundreds of coal seam gas wells in the gloucester region. Gloucester and sydney basins geoscience australia and. Stoner i feel compelled to write to you after hearing your comments the other day stating that you would not like to live next door to a coal seam gas well. Scathing report into nsw coal seam gas could create new. The first gas from gloucester is expected to be available from mid2016. Production has not yet commenced but agl have said they expect to begin drilling and fracking in 2014, with production by 2016. Natural gas or methane is found in several different types of rocks, including coal seams, sandstones and shales.
Santoss plan for a csg field in nsws pilliga forest has been plagued by protests. The gas composition is normally stable, meaning that the gas can be fed directly into the natural gas network or a gas engine. Gloucester basin stage 1 gas field development project. We are a broad based community organisation dedicated to preserving and protecting beautiful gloucester nsw and. Csg protest camp approved for waukivory the land nsw. Agls gloucester gas project is currently exploring csg in the. The australian government protects water resources from the impacts of coal and coal seam gas development through the water trigger provisions of the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 epbc act. Poor esg and agl in gloucester 8 november 2015 4 operating as one of the southern hemispheres largest carbon polluters and investing in greenfield fossil fuel development such as the gloucester csg field. We are a broad based community organisation dedicated to preserving and protecting beautiful gloucester nsw and its environs from the deprivations of further mining. The woman who led the campaign to stop a controversial gloucester coal seam gas project has backed agls refusal to break under. How flawed processes failed the people of the gloucesterstroud. Csg protests follow governments gas plan farm online. The project will involve drilling 7 new wells and constructing a 140 kilometre gas and water. Residents in gloucester, nsw, have set up a permanent camp to stop coal seam gas csg company agl from beginning exploration in the gloucester valley.
After coal seam gas gloucester braces for another battle. In the wake of agls decision on thursday to pull out. Aug 06, 2014 agls coal seam gas exploration pilot program has been approved to flow test gas at gloucester. Hydraulic fracturing is used to widen existing, naturallyoccurring coal seam fractures cleats to allow gas to flow more easily out of the coal seams and into the well casing. The report covers the period 6 august to 6 december 2014. A community impact statement has been proposed by gloucester shire council as a possible tool that that could be used by mining companies in identifying cumulative impacts. Jan 27, 2015 gas company agl has suspended operations at its gloucester coal seam gas csg project north of newcastle, after the discovery of potentially toxic chemicals in flowback water. Approved mining agls gloucester coal seam gas project includes 110 wells in stage 1 and up to 330 wells in a stages 2 and 3. Agl suspends operations at gloucester coal seam gas. An epa inspection of a producing coal seam gas well. Fracking fluid water contamination means game over for coal. A gateway panel has been established which operates as a pre approval process. Gloucester, a pastoral town about 200km from sydney, had wellorganised community opposition to the coal seam gas project with groups such as lock the gate and groundswell gloucester. The associations are pleased to provide a submission to the legislative council inquiry into coal seam gas.
Through shp development, rural electrification programs reps are. Agl will end its gas exploration and production in nsw. If you have ever visited gloucester, you will know it as a delightful farming community in the foothills of the barrington tops world. This fraccing method changes the pressure of the stored gas, and stimulates the coal bed seam that releases more methane gas. Mar 30, 2012 agl has asked for change in its gloucester csg project, causing a delay in approval in government approvals. Fracking occurs when a solution of water, sand and other additives are pumped into the coal deposit at high pressure. Apr 25, 20 earthquakes and coal seam gas april 25, 20 4.
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