A series of technical information papers on specific sets of issues related to the CSG industry and operations was commissioned by the Review. The papers form a key component of the Review as both an information source and assisting in developing reports and informing compliance activities.
Given concerns expressed by many in the community about the need for independent scientifically-based information, the Review placed a great deal of emphasis on engaging experts to write the background papers who were independent and had minimal or no actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
A challenge, and strength, of science and research is that experts bring their own perspective to issues based on their speciality and research background, meaning that there is the possibility for disagreement on issues, or at least different perspectives and priorities. To address and also take advantage of this factor, the approach of the Review has been, where possible, to obtain multiple pieces of advice and information papers on a given topic.
Due to the relatively new nature of CSG in Australia, in some areas of examination it has proved challenging to find multiple experts without conflict. In such cases, the Review, where appropriate, will seek peer comment on individual papers from experts in cognate disciplines.
It is intended that this process will continue throughout the Review and more background papers will be commissioned as further issues and concerns come to light.
| Subject | Author |
|---|---|
Hydraulic Fracturing for Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Stimulation in New South Wales ** Please Note: This paper was commissioned by OCSE prior to the commencement of the Review but has been considered as part of the Review process. | Rob Jeffrey |
| Approaches to baseline studies of human health in relation to industries with potential environmental impact | Pavla Vaneckova & Hilary Bambrick |
| Community Concerns |
Dr Melanie Taylor, Ms Natalie Sandy & Professor Beverly Raphael Disaster Response and Resilience Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney |
| Data | Intersect Australia |
| Groundwater Resources |
DJ Anderson, PF Rahman, EK Davey, BM Miller & WC Glamore Water Reserach Laboratory, University of New South Wales |
| Horizontal Drilling |
Professor John Carter Advanced Geomechanics |
| Insurance and Environmental Securities | Hicksons Lawyers |
| Insurance and Environmental Securities - environmental risks arising from CSG operations | Piper Alderman |
| Insurance and Environmental Securities | Piper Alderman |
| Insurance and Environmental Securities - risk model evaluation | Hicksons Lawyers |
| Methane origins and behaviour |
Dr Linda Stalker Science Director - National Geosequestration Laboratory CSIRO |
| Modelling the Airborne Dispersion of Pollutants from Coal Seam Gas Extraction | Peter J. Rayner and Steven Utembe |
| Multi basin usage/cumulative impacts |
Associate Professor Tim Rawling & Professor Mike Sandiford Melbourne Energy Institute, University of Melbourne |
| NSW Geology |
Professor Colin Ward & Associate Professor Bryce Kelly School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales |
| NSW Geology |
Dr Craig O'Neill & Dr Cara Danis Department of Earth and Planetary Science Macquarie University |
| Produced Water |
Associate Professor Damian Gore & Dr Peter Davies Department of Environment & Geography Macquarie University |
| Produced Water and Solids |
Stuart Khan & Geena Kordek School of Civil Environmental Engineering University of New South Wales |
| Seismicity and induced earthquakes |
Gary Gibson & Professor Mike Sandiford Melbourne Energy Institute, University of Melbourne |
| Seismicity and induced earthquakes | Dr Barry Drummond |
| Subsidence Causes |
Dr Jubert A. Pineda & Professor Daichao Sheng ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering, The University of Newcastle |
| Subsidence Monitoring |
Dr Simon McClusky & Dr Paul Tregoning Research School of Earth Sciences The Australian National University |
| Subsidence Monitoring | Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information |
| Technologies and Potential Impacts | Professor Peter J Cook CBE, FTSE |
| Water Treatment and Coal Seam Gas | Fell Consulting Pty Ltd |
| Water Treatment and Sydney Catchment | Fell Consulting Pty Ltd |
Disclaimer: Recognising that information in these documents is provided by third parties, the State of New South Wales, the author and the publisher take no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of any information included in the document provided by third parties. These third party comments do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer and her Office.