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Ausdrill receives first CSG drilling contract

The majority of works will be undertaken in the Fairview area located north of Roma in Central Western Queensland. EDA will utilise its new Foremost Explorer III”?65 drilling rig, together
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Dart to use CSG extraction innovation

The alternative technology employed will be “˜surface in-seam’ wells, where several coal seams are drilled horizontally through a single well bore at the surface. Dart Energy Chief Executive
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More details revealed on Ironbark

The document states that the project is to be located on permit area ATP 788P in South East Queensland approximately 300 km west of Toowoomba, within the Western Downs Regional Council area. Nearby towns
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APPEA warns against false submissions

The submissions include text copied (and unreferenced) from a United States study of the American shale gas industry, with the words “coal seam gas”? substituted for the words “shale
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Time machine predicts CSG’s effects on groundwater

Researchers can use the centrifuge to study the movement of water and contaminants through clay layers, called aquitards, which often surround aquifers. By subjecting core samples of aquitards and “˜cap
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Pipeline industry recognises importance of gas

Mr Cox said “Australian companies are very well placed to secure this work because an understanding of Australian conditions, Australian codes and Australian regulations is critical to the success
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Reward for WellDog

WellDog revenue expect to generate between $A5 million and $A10 million ovet the life of the contract, depending on exact volumes and services required. The contracted work includes provision of systems
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Challenges in CSG gathering system design

Coal seam gas (CSG) gathering systems are a large logistical component of CSG projects and during peak construction many kilometres of pipelines will need to be constructed every day – placing stress
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New fraccing technique does away with water

The new method addresses concerns around the treatment of soiled water used in hydraulic fracturing by using a gel that evaporates under high pressure and becomes a gas to lift gases to the surface, leaving
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