New South Wales fact sheets

Summary of research projects

Progress summary of research by GISERA, as at October 2019.

Windmill and corroding water tank near Balfes Creek, QLD.

Potential water impacts of coal seam gas in the Pilliga Sandstone

Analysing potential changes in groundwater flows to the Pilliga Sandstone, a Great Artesian Basin (GAB) aquifer.

Groundwater contamination risk assessment

Assessing water resource risks due to hydraulic fracturing activities and wellbore delamination associated with coal seam gas wells from the Sydney Basin, New South Wales, and Queensland’s Surat Basin.

Decommissioning coal seam gas wells

This study identifies policy options for the efficient and effective decommissioning of CSG wells. Read more about the project Decommissioning pathways for […]

Truck on highway, near Cowra, NSW, with Canola and wheat fields in the background.

Attitudes to Coal Seam Gas development in the Narrabri Shire of New South Wales

Key findings on community attitudes to potential CSG development.

Human health and CSG development: a framework to investigate possible health effects

This factsheet accompanies the ‘Human Health Effects of Coal Seam Gas Activities – A Study Design Framework’ report. It details a framework that can be used to design a study to investigate questions around the potential human health risks from coal seam gas activities in Australia.

Aerial photo of Narrabri region

New South Wales coal seam gas research projects: Update summary

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