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CBM

 
 

An essential tool

Dr Jennifer Pretorius, Gerhard van der Linde and Gabriel Canahai, Golder Associates Africa, South Africa, explain why groundwater management is an essential tool for successful coalbed methane production.

 
 

AGL to review CBM business

AGL Energy is to review its coalbed methane business following the detection of toxic chemicals in the flowback water of two pilot wells.

 

Making CBM renewable

Scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization are investigating the potential of creating coalbed methane by injecting bacteria and carbon dioxide into coal seams.

 
 
 

BG Group in huge asset-value write down

BG Group has written down the value of its assets by US$8.9 billion, most of it against its US$20 billion coalbed methane project in Queensland

 

Moratorium on coalbed methane to remain in place

Daniel Andrews, Premier of the Australian state of Victoria, says a moratorium on coalbed methane exploration will remain in place until the completion of a parliamentary inquiry.

 
 
 
 

Tower of power

At the Appin and Tower coal mines in New South Wales, Australia, 94 Cat gensets convert coal mine methane into electricity.

 

AGL cleared over CBM wastewater

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has found AGL Energy and Transpacific Industries were not in breach of pollution license conditions