Month: April 2020

By Shay Dougall, Principal of Molliwell The latest reports from the Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) are a collaboration between CSIRO, Commonwealth, state governments and industry established to undertake publicly-reported independent research. After the release of the convoluted 3 part report, APPEA predictably barks a bold claim “CSIRO study finds hydraulic fracturing fears unfounded” leading to the spurious and misleading headlines being picked up, run by media and championed by pro-industry politicians like Curtis Pitt MP and ex Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and the Queensland Gasfields Commission. The trouble with these…continue reading →

Carbon Minerals has recently informed shareholders and the ASX that they intend to pursue a works program in 2020 that includes bringing in a workover rig to attend to four coal seam gas wells within PEL 1 & PEL 12 and the installation of relevant infrastructure to enable production testing for up to six months and 2D seismic work. The company has flagged for this work to occur throughout 2020 with the onground activity to commence in Quarter 3, 2020. Santos have a strong 65% interest in the Petroleum Exploration Licences and this…continue reading →

Santos chairman Mr Keith Spence has opened up new questions about the accuracy and reliability of the Environmental Impact Statement for the controversial Narrabri Gas Project, indicating to shareholders at the Santos AGM that the target seams for coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga Forest are not those referred to in the EIS itself. To read how this happened see these articles published by Michael West Media. BATTLE FOR NARRABRI. Report claims Santos gas field emissions approach coal. Following the statements made by Santos Chair Mr Keith Spence, Michael West Media also…continue reading →