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12-07-2010, 03:24 AM
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Gas independence for Perth Vs Water Quality?
Reproduced from part of an Australian-Shares/forums post.....
Perth having endured a sustained drought would logically be a hot-bed of resistance to anything that could affect the Perth Basin's artesian water quality... As Australian Worldwide Energy ASX: AWE plans to drill Western Australia's first shale gas exploration well next month, the state's Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has said shale gas could help create a new industry and provide greater certainty for existing businesses in Western Australia. The state's first shale gas well, the Woodada Deep-1 well, is located in the onshore Perth Basin, about 100 km north of Lancelin, near Eneabba., right on top of the aquifer. Ironically at one of the aquifer's least saline areas. According to Govt. sources: "Potential bore yields are very large, ranging up to 20 000 kL/day. The major bore fields supply Perth and Geraldton (from Allanooka), and mineral sands operations at Eneabba and Cooljarloo. The aquifer is also used for Eneabba and Badgingarra town water supply, and for farm water supply. There is currently minor horticultural use, and there is significant development potential of the aquifer." Please note that the original references used have been removed from the Govt. sites they were sourced from.... The links below likely provide the information that you will need to form your own opinion.  www.water.wa.gov.au/PublicationStore/first/77059.pdf Nov 4, 2007 - structure and lithology of the aquifers. The Dongara Line is located in the Arrowsmith Groundwater Area. www.water.wa.gov.au/PublicationStore/first/11825.pdf... PROTECTION PLAN. Geraldton and Dongara-Port Denison Town Water Supplies .... aquifer is recharged by direct infiltration of rainfall and by infiltration of ... AWE estimates that the middle interval of one of these shale intervals (the Carynginia Shale) alone holds a gross Gas in Place of 13-20 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). AWE now holds a position in approximately 1 million gross acres of prospective Shale Gas acreage in the Perth Basin (620,000 net acres), with high levels of equity in the majority of the permits and licenses. One of the major complications of shale gas extraction is said to be ground water and aquifer contamination... from what I have read the jury is still out. There is a vast amount of commentary surrounding the issue mainly emanating from the USA, much of it ill-informed and inflammatory. Perhaps it would be timely for an Australian assessment to be widely circulated... in the meantime is this a classic battle looming... Gas independence for Perth versus potential water quality degradation?
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#2
01-09-2011, 01:36 AM
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Will Perth chance its aquifer to gain shale oil gas?
Further to my post above:
I see that: "A report by JP Morgan said the coal gas seam industry had significant water risks, including a reduction in the water supply to towns and landowners, reduced quality, gas migration to water bores and the safe storage of salt." http://nqr.farmonline.com.au/news/st...px?storypage=0 These are the same risks that are associated with Shale Gas extraction and as yet we haven't seen anything from AWE to re-assure Perth residents or perhaps more interestingly nothing from the Perth based press exploring the issues.... Put simply: Perth seems to be in a long term drought Perth has a high dependence on the aquifer that AWE is targeting Can Shale Gas be extracted without contaminating the aquifer?
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#3
01-30-2011, 03:34 AM
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OUCH shock and ASX: AWE
'I don't think we can tolerate such a situation,' minister says
Montreal Gazette By LYNN MOORE, The Gazette January 29, 2011 Quebec will "require" shale gas developers to rectify environmental problems including leaking exploration wells ... See all stories on this topic ? Official calls well leak 'very, very worrying' Montreal Gazette By KEVIN DOUGHERTY, The Gazette January 29, 2011 An Environment Department official calls an uncontrolled gas leak at a shale gas well near St. Hyacinthe ... See all stories on this topic ? Pennsylvania must beware of Marcellus shale 'frackophobia' Allentown Morning Call Several weeks ago, the US Department of Energy more than doubled its estimates of recoverable shale gas to 827 trillion cubic feet. ... See all stories on this topic ? Speak up for environment Burnaby Now 22, The Montreal Gazette reported that the Quebec government admitted that a persistent leak at one of the province's shale gas exploration wells is deeply ... See all stories on this topic ? Alaska gasline could benefit from a fracking movie Alaska Dispatch "Gasland" is a documentary that argues backyard environmental problems are inherent in the development of what is called "shale gas. ... See all stories on this topic ?
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#4
02-22-2011, 02:27 AM
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AWE to frac two Perth Basin shale wells soon
According to today's petroleumnews.net AWE is pressing on with its Perth basin shale gas plans....
"On the drilling front, AWE is planning to drill Arrowsmith-2, which will twin an existing well, and carry out fracture stimulation of both this well and the existing Woodada Deep-2 well." "Clement said the two fracs would provide good points to determine the performance of the shales in the Perth Basin, adding he was very positive about the prospects there." In the light of the ABC's Four Corners program last night that highlighted the growing discontent by Qld and NSW farmers and blockies about the problems with QGC's CSM program you'd think that Perth's residents might be getting just a little worried. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2011/s3144806.htm The situation re Qld and NSW seemed dire enough to spark quite a lot of protest but for AWE to target the Perth Basin in the midst of a record breaking drought seems a step to far.... Still as yet no protest from Perth. Heads in the sand or do they know something that we don't?
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#5
06-19-2011, 01:51 AM
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Fertile plains under frack attack
Interesting how the battle lines are emerging in NSW. This article seems to give a good summary....
"Durum wheat is going head-to-head with coal seam gas in a battle over the state's top agricultural region, writes Leonie Lamont.
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#6
06-19-2011, 01:58 AM
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AWE doesn't look healthy... Are investors aware of the frac storm ahead?
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#7
09-06-2011, 01:24 PM
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Perhaps amazingly: AWE Fracs EPA
Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority advised AWE on Monday that it did not need to assess the company's application for hydraulic fracture stimulation on its onshore Arrowsmith-2 shale gas play near the town of Dongara.
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#8
01-17-2012, 06:18 AM
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Perth most reliant on groundwater
I first raised the issue of the potential dangers of "fraccing" in regard to Perth's dependance on its groundwater around a year ago. The recent publication: State of Australian Cities contains the image reproduced below.
As can be readily seen Perth is Australia's only capital city that is highly/heavily dependent on groundwater.  Should Perth's people be worried? I don't know but I find the lack of published information or discussion worrying.
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#9
05-17-2012, 03:15 AM
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Fraccing scientific papers
[PDF] Drastic?a standardized system to evaluate groundwater pollution potential using hydrogeologic setting
[PDF] from ngwa.org L Aller, JH Lehr, R Petty? - Journal of the Geological ?, 1987 - info.ngwa.org ... This paper presents a standardized system which incorporates physical characteristics of any area ... Hydraulic conductivity is controlled by the amount and interconnection of void ... DRASTIC A numerical ranking system to assess ground water pollution potential in hydrogeologic ... Cited by 1020 - Related articles - All 10 versions Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing [html] from pnas.org SG Osborn, A Vengosh? - Proceedings of the ?, 2011 - National Acad Sciences ... In this paper, we evaluate the potential impacts associated with gas-well drilling and ... A different potential source of shallow groundwater contamination associated with gas drilling and hydraulic ... 2). The research area, however, is located in tectonically active areas with mapped ... Cited by 56 - Related articles - All 88 versions Hydrogeological characterisation and water-supply potential of basement aquifers in tropical Africa PJ Chilton? - Hydrogeology Journal, 1995 - Springer ... JO. INTRODUCTION The aim of this paper is to review advances in understanding of the ... work and draws primarily on the results of major groundwater research and rural ... CONTROLS ON SUCCESS OF VILLAGE-WELL SITING Stratigraphie Position and Potential of Productive ... Cited by 84 - Related articles - All 4 versions [PDF] Research and Policy Recommendations for Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale‐Gas Extraction [PDF] from indyweek.com RB Jackson, BR Pearson, SG Osborn? - Center on Global ?, 2011 - indyweek.com ... Paper SPE 119900. ... 10 Hydraulic Fracturing Goes to Court, supra at note 8. 11 Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study, supra at note 7, p.2 ... The potential for contamination from wastewaters associated with hydraulic fracturing depends on many factors, including the toxicity of the ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 18 versions Natural gas plays in the Marcellus shale: Challenges and potential opportunities [PDF] from wilkes.edu DM Kargbo, RG Wilhelm? - Environmental Science & ?, 2010 - ACS Publications ... This is currently an active area of shale gas research. ... 20. Hill, DG; Lombardi, TE; Martin, JP Fractured shale gas potential in New York Northeastern Geol ... Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO; Society of Petroleum Engineers: Richardson, TX, 2003; Paper 84586-MS ... Cited by 28 - Related articles - All 15 versions Not-So-Safe Drinking Water Act: Why We Must Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing at the Federal Level, The [PDF] from wm.edu AC Cupas - Wm. & Mary Envtl. L. & Pol'y Rev., 2008 - HeinOnline ... it is clear that the EPA has done very little to inves- tigate the potential health risks ... (quoting JA VEIL ETAL., ARGONNE NATL LAB., A WHITE PAPER DESCRIBING PRODUCED ... cooperation maintain that it is inefficient for states to repro- duce each other's core research and data ... Cited by 10 - Related articles - All 5 versions Ecological intensification of cereal production systems: Yield potential, soil quality, and precision agriculture [html] from nih.gov KG Cassman - Proceedings of the National Academy of ?, 1999 - National Acad Sciences ... This paper explores biophysical constraints to global food security in the next century. ... of such practices (9). In tandem with research on integrated nutrient management, applied research to adapt ... A water-limited yield potential also can be simulated for rain-fed systems by ... Cited by 414 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 18 versions High-Energy Gas Fracturing (HEGF) Technology: Research and Application W Yang, C Zhou, F Qin? - European Petroleum Conference, 1992 - onepetro.org ... This paper will present a discussion the HEGF design and implimentation techniques on the basis of outlining the achievements of ... In our research. ... eliminate the stemmings and get satisfactory effect if only the formation itself still has enough pressure and production potential. ... Cited by 10 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
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#10
05-31-2012, 02:19 AM
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Does WA give a Frac?
AS THE coal seam gas industry deals with the latest scare about the effects of CSG activity on water resources, legislation has passed the federal lower house to establish a $200 million independent CSG and coal mining expert committee.
The committee?s work will be supported by a national partnership agreement with relevant state and territory governments. So far, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia have signed the agreement while negotiations with Victoria and the Northern Territory are continuing. WA?????
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