This project will use autonomous emissions monitoring stations to quantify fugitive methane emissions from well construction and completion activities from unconventional shale petroleum exploration in the Beetaloo sub-basin.
23 March, 2021
This project will develop a water management framework with a focus on identifying sustainable options for managing onshore gas wastewater in the Northern Territory. The outputs from this framework include fit-for-purpose management and water treatment alternatives that consider costs, and high-level environmental and social outcomes.
23 July, 2020
Onshore gas projects can impact regional road networks. These impacts can include road damage, especially to local roads, as well as noise and dust. They can also lead to benefits to regional communities, such as improved access to markets and services. This project will map out the likely impacts for various development scenarios of onshore gas wells across road and rail networks.
8 July, 2020
This project will develop high-quality spatial data to help landholders, regulators, and the gas industry to evaluate design and placement of gas infrastructure, protect surface water and vegetation, and reduce erosion, soil damage and dust. Part of this work will include development of novel communication tools to improve exchange of data between groups.
This project seeks feasible options to offset life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted in Australia associated with scenarios of new production and Australian consumption of onshore gas extracted from the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Sub-basin.
This study investigates how roads, pipelines and other linear transport infrastructure may impact biodiversity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin during the development of an onshore gas industry.
This study will develop and test a decision support framework to improve management of groundwater resources. Research outcomes will consider probable future groundwater use scenarios, taking account of climate change and various future water use patterns for irrigation, forestry, onshore gas and other industries in the south east of South Australia.
30 June, 2020
This study aims to demonstrate the potential for microbial degradation of chemicals used by the onshore gas industry across the Tertiary Limestone Aquifer (TLA) in the Limestone Coast region of south east South Australia.
This project will explore potential market impacts and associated concerns relating to the value of place of origin labelling and branding arising from conventional gas development in the south east of South Australia.
This project will clarify the role of natural gas in meeting the state’s renewable energy, security, emissions and energy pricing goals.
This project explores and summarises the current state of knowledge of groundwater systems in the Canning Basin, Western Australia.
29 June, 2020
This project will assess the current state of knowledge about the biodiversity of the Canning Basin in Western Australia.
This project investigates options for long-term monitoring of well integrity in decommissioned onshore gas wells in the Northern Territory, including assessment of well decommissioning practices and monitoring techniques and technology, in the context of Northern Territory regulatory requirements.
28 August, 2019
This project will review current industry practice and conduct experimental investigations to evaluate techniques and assess new materials designed to minimise fugitive methane emissions leaking from microfractures and gaps in gas well cement casing.
27 August, 2019
This project analyses the influence of the NSW on-shore gas industry on regional economic and social indicators, and uses economic models to generate descriptions of potential future effects for NSW.
24 July, 2019
The study results will help address public concerns regarding potential impacts on groundwater by improving understanding of sub-surface structures and potential fault zones that may act as pathways between target coal seams and shallow aquifers or surface water systems, and by helping to further improve the accuracy of future groundwater models in the Narrabri region.
17 July, 2019
To undertake a broad spatial pilot-scale survey of water bores in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin, using direct sampling and DNA-based approaches to determine the distribution and abundance of stygofauna and characterise subterranean groundwater-dependent ecosystems.
2 July, 2019
To better understand how typical onshore gas chemicals biodegrade in relevant aquifers and soil types in the Northern Territory.
15 May, 2019
To better understand the geochemical properties, recharge rates and recharge mechanisms of groundwater.
22 October, 2018
To better understand the biodegradation of certain chemical compounds used in onshore gas production in the south-east of South Australia.
2 October, 2018
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