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Researcher James Harnwell sampling air quality in a gas field at gas field, Reedy Creek, QLD

New research overview video

Learn about the Alliance through our new overview video.

Two men in high visibility vests standing in paddock with bore and gas well

Issue 8, December 2017

Understanding the role of onshore gas in Australia's energy transition

New NSW study to understand economic impact of gas in regional communities

A new report assesses links between CSG industry activity and regional economic indicators in New South Wales between 2001 and […]

A visual representation of a town and environs.

NSW research measures community wellbeing

GISERA has released new research into community wellbeing and perceptions of coal seam gas (CSG) development in the Narrabri region, NSW. […]

Potential impacts of coal seam gas development on water flows to the Great Artesian Basin

This report, Uncertainty analysis of CSG-induced GAB flux and water balance changes in the Narrabri Gas Project area, quantifies potential […]

New NSW study to understand background methane emissions sources

A NSW study to identify and quantify the major sources of background methane emissions adds to important information on background […]

Update summary from New South Wales coal seam gas research projects

Read the latest on GISERA's New South Wales research in this September 2017 update.

New South Wales coal seam gas research projects: Update summary

Progress summary of research by GISERA in regional NSW, September 2017.

Surat Basin regional air quality, Queensland

Coal seam gas (CSG) production has expanded rapidly in the Surat Basin in recent years, leading to an increase in the number of emission sources that may increase pollutant levels in the air. However limited information has been available about the levels of pollutants in the air, how these compare to other regions, and to air quality standards.

Landscape in south east Queensland with some cows in the background

Issue 7, June 2017

The role of gas in providing affordable, secure and reliable electricity for Australians

Fugitive methane emissions

A fact sheet that sets out what the science tells us about methane emission sources from CSG wells, pipelines, compressors and other infrastructure associated with CSG production, and their importance in warming the earth’s climate.

Fugitive methane emissions – an update

This updated fugitive emissions fact sheet sets out what the science tells us about methane emission sources from CSG wells, pipelines, compressors and other infrastructure associated with CSG production, and their importance in warming the earth’s climate.

Characteristics of methane seeps

The Surat Basin is one of Australia’s largest coal seam gas regions. Over the coming years, production of gas will increase as Lique ed Natural Gas (LNG) facilities come online. This study will develop a better understanding and characterise methane sources across the region. It is important to distinguish between methane sources that occur naturally and those that are referred to as anthropogenic, or occur after some kind of human involvement.

Community attitudes towards CSG development: 2014 and 2016

Views towards CSG development in the Western Downs region differ within communities and also between communities. On average, views towards CSG development became slightly more negative in 2016.

Community Wellbeing in the Western Downs: 2014 and 2016

Even though some aspects of wellbeing decreased and others improved, overall community wellbeing remains similar and robust over two years of CSG development. The 2016 CSIRO Community Wellbeing and Responding to Change survey shows the biggest change in wellbeing from 2014 was the decrease in satisfaction in relation to jobs and employment opportunities, and the biggest improvements were in roads and the quality of the environment (e.g. dust and noise).

Groundwater flows in the Hutton Sandstone and Precipice Sandstone aquifers

CSIRO is undertaking a study to better understand groundwater flow in two Queensland aquifers which provide an important resource for domestic and stock water supply.

Methane seeps in the Condamine River fact sheet

CSIRO researchers with expertise in hydrogeology, geology, ecology and biogeochemistry have developed a Methane seeps in the Condamine River fact sheet […]

Methane seeps in the Condamine River

This fact sheet presents the current state of scientific knowledge on methane seeps in the Condamine River including natural and human causes, and the human and environmental health and safety impacts of methane escaping from underground. This fact sheet has been developed by CSIRO researchers with expertise in the hydrogeology, geology, ecology and biogeochemistry and from multiple sources to summarise what we currently know about these methane seeps.

Looking to the future – animation

An animation has been created to present a summary of research about the economic effects of the CSG industry during […]

Community wellbeing and adapting to coal seam gas

This communique highlights key findings from the 2016 CSIRO Community Wellbeing and Responding to Change survey, changes between 2016 and 2014, and implications for community, industry, and government stakeholders involved with Coal Seam Gas (CSG) development. Key messages describe lessons learned from investigating wellbeing over four years in this region – a period of rapid economic development associated with the construction phase of the industry ending with local economic slowdown post-construction.

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