Land and infrastructure

Research about land and infrastructure aims to identify planning opportunities, collect baseline data and manage any adverse impacts upon land potentially affected by gas development.

Beetaloo Basin shale: long-term competency after decommissioning

This fact sheet describes the results of a CSIRO research project designed to assess the self-sealing competency of shale formations and explore their potential to create a natural barrier that reduces the risk of contaminants entering the environment.

cows in field with gas well

Understanding the integrity of Queensland’s coal seam gas wells: Cements, steels and microbial activity

This fact sheet describes a CSIRO research project designed to bring together information on materials used in cements and casings in coal seam gas (CSG) wells along with microbial activity that may impact CSG well integrity.

Fragile soils in the Beetaloo landscape.

Investigating Beetaloo Sub-basin shale formations to improve long-term integrity of decommissioned gas wells

This project will assess the ability of shale formations in the Beetaloo Sub-basin to self-seal or ‘creep’ over time after gas well decommissioning, creating a natural barrier to movements of hydrocarbon fluids.

Seismic monitoring station in Western Australia

The more you look, the more you’ll find – measuring seismic activity in WA

Some facts on improvements in seismic monitoring and what this means for measuring seismic activity before and after industrial activities.

Northern Territory landscape

Analysing seismic activity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin

This fact sheet summarises CSIRO research project activities analysing seismic activity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin in the Northern Territory.

WA Canning basin valley

Baseline seismic monitoring of the Canning Basin, WA

A brief overview of new GISERA research based on gathering and evaluating baseline seismic data in the Canning Basin.