Coal Seam Gas
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What you need to know

Frequently asked questions about coal seam gas.

FAQs

Tougher Controls

Exploration and production across NSW is now subjected to some of the strictest controls in Australia.

NSW Regulatory Framework

Our Gas Supply

Coal seam and natural gas make up the gas supply currently piped into homes and businesses across NSW.

What is CSG?

Past, Present, Future

NSW has a rich history of mining and exploration.

The History of Mining, Oil and Gas Production in NSW.

Did you know ?
  • CSG is mostly methane, a non-toxic gas naturally present in the air we breathe.
  • The CSG industry in NSW is subject to the toughest controls in Australia.
  • Hydraulic fracturing has been used for more than 40 years in Australia.
  • Many wells in NSW don't need fracturing to bring gas to the surface.
  • Natural gas from coal seams has been produced in Camden, NSW since 2001.
  • Over 1.1 million consumers in NSW rely on gas for their homes and businesses.
  • Access to affordable gas is essential to NSW achieving economic growth targets.
  • Title holders must rehabilitate all well sites and surrounding lands.
  • The CSIRO has said that groundwater contamination from CSG operations is low risk.
Click on map to view proposed CSG drilling locations The EPA and the NSW Coal Seam Gas Industry
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