CBM

ANSTO participates in a study, conducted in the Surat Basin in southeast Queensland, for new research that has shown little water connectivity between CBM and aquifers.

Queensland Curtis LNG has begun commercial operations from the second train at its coalbed methane to LNG plant.

Hwange Colliery Company Ltd wishes to diversify its business by venturing into Coalbed Methane production.

Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Premier of Queensland, has welcomed the news that QGC will invest AUS$1.7 billion in the state’s coalbed methane to LNG industry.

QGC and its joint venture partners have announced a AUS1.7 billion project to develop its coalbed methane – called coal seam gas in Australia – extraction in the Surat Basin, Queensland.

The Australian Petroleum and Exploration Associations (AAPEA) has critised a proposed Senate enquiry into Australia’s coalbed methane industry as politically motivated.

Far East Energy Corp. has ceased CBM operations and commenced bankruptcy proceedings by filing a voluntary petition for relief under provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the US Code.

Underground coal gasification company, Leigh Creek Energy, has acquired historical drill data for its project site in South Australia.

Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Co. selects Aquatech to design, engineer and supply a Zero Liquid Discharge plant for its coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuels conversion project, as well as supervise install and commission the ZLD plant.

China’s Sinopec receives approval from the National Energy Administration for a 130 billion yuan (US$20 billion) coal-to-gas project.

The first shipment from the Gladstone LNG project has been loaded and is now on its way to South Korea.

Santos’ GLNG project in Queensland, Australia, has begun producing its first LNG from coalbed methane from the Surat and Bowen Basins.

CLNR announces report highlighting economic benefits of coal gasification.

Galilee Energy Ltd mobilises a workover rig to the ATP 529P project in the Galilee Basin and focuses on testing the commercial flow potential of the R1 coal seam.

Galilee Energy upgrades its coalbed methane contingent resource estimation at ATP 529P located within the Galilee Basin in Queensland.