This research aims to improve groundwater balance models in the onshore gas development regions of south east South Australia.
8 August, 2018
This project is developing a profile of the gas industry and its role within the regional economy, and developing scenarios for how the local gas industry may evolve.
10 July, 2018
This research aims to measure levels of perceived risk, benefits, knowledge, and other underlying drivers of trust and social acceptance of conventional gas development in SA’s south east, and develop baseline data on community values, well-being and future expectations.
4 July, 2018
This project investigates potential groundwater contamination causes, pathways and vulnerability to understand onshore gas water quality impacts for south east South Australia.
This project will analyse possible impacts and opportunities from gas development for rural areas in South Australia’s south east.
This project will establish processes and governance to ensure research quality, define the project boundary, conduct hazard identification and exposure pathways, and screen data.
31 May, 2018
This project involves monitoring and communicating the changes and trends in community wellbeing, resilience and attitudes to CSG development across different phases of industry operation in south west Queensland, and identifies how these vary between the construction, post-construction, and operations phases of development.
23 February, 2018
This research is the most comprehensive investigation into hydraulic fracturing activities in Australia to date and represents the leading edge of international onshore gas studies. This was a unique research opportunity to monitor the impacts of hydraulic fracturing at six CSG wells prior to, during, and after hydraulic fracturing operations in the Surat Basin. Governance, […]
20 December, 2017
This intensive monitoring campaign will measure the air, water and soil impacts of hydraulic fracturing of production wells in the Surat Basin. This project will result in a report summarising the current state of knowledge regarding sources of air, water and soil pollutants associated with CSG extraction using hydraulic fracturing, a peer-reviewed design for a measurement program […]
28 February, 2017
This research assesses the likelihood of groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing and wellbore damage. This produces a risk estimate of groundwater contamination at a basin/sub-basin scale. This will help management plans and strategies to reduce the risk of surface and groundwater contamination and provide communities a better understanding of potential impacts to local water resources.
6 February, 2017
Monitoring grazing land with coal seam gas (CSG) infrastructure to better understand the impacts of CSG infrastructure, traffic and dust on animals and pastures. This will provide a detailed study of livestock behaviour, pastures, soil processes, and dust deposition for a real CSG property. Watch this short video to learn about the outcomes of the research.
30 January, 2017
This research will improve the understanding of how ecological and biological traits of rare species of plants, commonly encountered in restoration projects, and different environmental factors determine viable population sizes by using computer models. Producing evidence-based guidelines for the size of plant populations needed to maximise establishment and persistence of rare plant species.
25 January, 2017
The project reviews regulatory frameworks in relation to principles derived from international literature and consider social concerns with regard to decommissioning of wells and well pad infrastructure. The project provides recommendations for an integrated approach to improving the social, economic and environmental effectiveness of decommissioning of wells and well pads.
9 January, 2017
This project has developed a framework to investigate the potential health effects of coal seam gas activities.
5 November, 2016
This research will develop more representative models for estimating the groundwater impacts from coal seam gas well fields. This will improve the prediction of groundwater impacts by ensuring accurate representation of the effects of CSG production in the groundwater models being developed for the Namoi region.
4 November, 2016
Designing optimal groundwater bore networks for groundwater monitoring provides tools for early detection of changes. Optimal spatial design of groundwater monitoring networks will improve confidence around predicted groundwater impacts, and help minimise the risk of environmental damage.
3 November, 2016
This study will identify current levels and trajectories of economic, social and demographic variables in CSG regions within NSW and analyse whether or not the CSG industry could change the trajectory of these variables. This research will result in a comprehensive baseline assessment of economic, social and demographic characteristics of CSG regions in NSW and the potential […]
23 July, 2016
This work aims to understand and measure attitudes, perceptions and expectations that exist within the community with respect to CSG development, and current levels of community wellbeing and community resilience. The research will produce baseline information about the community’s wellbeing, perceptions, expectations and resilience in relation to CSG development
22 July, 2016
This project has identified and quantified methane emission sources such as CSG infrastructure, feedlots, coal mining, legacy bore holes in the Pilliga region. This research has resulted in a detailed understanding of methane emissions for the Pilliga region that can be used to compare emissions once large scale gas extraction starts.
This research aims to improve the understanding of the GAB groundwater flow in the Pilliga region through integration of existing information from models, hydrochemical data and environmental tracers. The outcome of this project is an assessment of potential changes in GAB groundwater flux (flow volumes) as a result of CSG development using state of the art uncertainty […]
11 July, 2016
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