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After extensive engagement with Western Downs landholders and agricultural peak bodies, the GasFields Commission Queensland (the Commission) has identified the issue of coal seam gas induced subsidence (CSG-induced subsidence) as a significant concern of landholders in areas of intensively farmed land, particularly on the Condamine Floodplain. Landholders and agricultural peak bodies have raised c...

This week the Queensland Government has clarified the strong regulatory protections in place to manage public liability risks for landholders who host onshore gas development activities along with the state’s responsibility for this legacy infrastructure. When coal seam gas (CSG) activities end, some infrastructure may be left behind. This infrastructure is referred to as ‘legacy infrastruct...

The GasFields Commission Queensland (the Commission) is today calling on all stakeholders involved to urgently act to resolve ongoing coexistence issues emanating from Arrow Energy’s (Arrow) Surat Gas Project development activities, near Dalby on the Western Downs. The Commission acknowledges ongoing community concerns regarding a number of Arrow’s recent development activities on intensively ...

Both the Queensland Government and Australian Government have each committed to contributing $5 million towards a Bowen Basin pipeline study, with a combined total investment of $10 million which will occur in multiple phases. The first phase was a concept study of key initiatives that merit further detailed investigation. The concept study has investigated the potential […]

The Queensland Government has released the 2021 Queensland Exploration Program (QEP). The QEP provides a release schedule of exploration opportunities for greenhouse gas storage areas and petroleum and gas across Queensland. It outlines the tender process (tenders open in December 2021) and provides details on the location of each exploration tender area and the timing of each […]

The GasFields Commission Queensland (GFCQ) has presented a webinar to the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) regarding two concurrent work programs – the GFCQ Shared Landscapes Report and GFCQ’s Engagement Team 2022 Engagement Plan. The session provided attendees with a valuable insight into the role and function of GFCQ, together with the work programs GFCQ are […]

The Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA) has released their consultation draft of the Underground Water Impact Report (UWIR) 2021 for the Surat Cumulative Management Area (Surat CMA). The 2021 UWIR, for the first time, integrates cumulative impacts from coal mining and provides a comprehensive assessment of coal seam gas (CSG)-induced subsidence – along with […]

The GasFields Commission Queensland (the Commission) has delivered seven recommendations to the State Government as part of its “Review of the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 Assessment Process Report” (the report) that was released today. The report comes in response to the Queensland Audit Office’s performance audit report “Managing coal seam gas activities” which recommended th...

The Geological and Bioregional Assessments (GBA) Explorer is an interactive visualisation of the cause-and-effect relationships between unconventional gas resource developments and environment and water-related matters within the Beetaloo and Cooper GBA regions. The graphical presentation provides immediate access to node descriptions, link evaluations and an overall assessment summary. Users ca...