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The Draft National Harmonised Regulatory Framework Coal Seam Gas

The Draft National Harmonised Regulatory Framework Coal Seam Gas. Introduction. Standing Council on Energy and Resources. Stakeholders SCER Ministers CSG Steering Group Water Agencies Stakeholder Reference Group Consultants Norton Rose SKM. Work program.

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The Draft National Harmonised Regulatory Framework Coal Seam Gas

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  1. The Draft National Harmonised Regulatory Framework Coal Seam Gas

  2. Introduction Standing Council on Energy and Resources • Stakeholders • SCER Ministers • CSG Steering Group • Water Agencies • Stakeholder Reference Group • Consultants • Norton Rose • SKM Work program Well integrity and aquifer protection; Water management and monitoring; Hydraulic fracturing; and Chemical use.

  3. Eighteen leading practices and four overarching • Undertake comprehensive environmental impact assessments, including but not limited to, rigorous chemical, health and safety and water risk assessments • To develop and implement comprehensive environmental management plans which demonstrate that environmental impacts and risks will be as low as reasonably practicable • Apply a hierarchy of risk control measures to all aspects of the CSG project • Verification of key system elements, including well design, water management and hydraulic fracturing processes, by a suitably qualified and authorised person

  4. Well integrity • Apply strong governance, robust safety practices and high design, construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning standards for well development • Require independent supervision of well construction • Ensure the provision and installation of blowout preventers informed by a risk assessment Source: NSW Government (2012).

  5. Water Management and Monitoring • Use baseline and ongoing monitoring for all vulnerable water resources • Manage cumulative impacts on water through regional-scale assessments • Ensure co-produced water volumes are accounted for and managed • Maximise the recycling of co-produced water for beneficial use, including managed aquifer recharge and virtual reinjection

  6. Hydraulic Fracturing • Require a geological assessment as part of well development and hydraulic fracturing planning processes • Require process monitoring and quality control during hydraulic fracturing activity JuneWarren-Nickles Energy Group

  7. Chemical Use • Handle, manage, store and transport chemicals in accordance with Australian legislation, codes and standards • Minimise chemical use and use environmentally benign alternatives • Minimise the time between cessation of hydraulic fracturing and flow back, and maximise the rate of recovery of fracturing fluids • Increase transparency in chemical assessment processes and require full disclosure of chemicals used in CSG activities by the operator • Undertake assessments of the combined effects of chemical mixtures, in line with Australian legislation and internationally accepted testing methodologies

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