Understanding the potential for microbially influenced corrosion in onshore gas wells

Scientists will collect samples from coal seam gas-related, agricultural and domestic aquifers in the Surat and Bowen basin regions. These samples will include bulk water as well as swabs of well infrastructure surfaces.

Sample analysis, using DNA sequencing, will provide valuable data about which microbes adhere to subsurface materials. Research results will provide insights into the potential impacts associated with microbially influenced corrosion of wells in the region.