Shale gas in Australia

Domestic gas

• How much gas does Australia have?

Drilling

• How does drilling impact the land?
• How does drilling for shale gas affect groundwater?

Environment

• Does hydraulic fracturing cause earthquakes?
• Will gas operations create sinkholes?
• Could hydraulic fracturing (fracking) contaminate drinking water aquifers?
• Is fracking fluid safe?

Exploration

• How is a seismic survey done?
• What is a seismic survey?

Gas exports and LNG

• How much gas does Australia have?

Gas resources

• Where is shale gas found in Australia?
• How much gas does Australia have?
• Where are oil and gas found?
• What is a reservoir?
• How are oil and gas formed?

Gas wells and production

• How big is a gas well?

Health and Safety

• Does hydraulic fracturing cause earthquakes?
• Do gas operations cause health problems?
• Is fracking fluid safe?

Hydraulic fracturing

• Does fraccing use a lot of water?
• Does hydraulic fracturing cause earthquakes?
• Could hydraulic fracturing (fracking) contaminate drinking water aquifers?
• Is fracking fluid safe?
• What chemicals are used in fraccing and why?
• What is hydraulic fracturing (fraccing)?
• How long has hydraulic fracturing been used?
• Does fraccing contaminate water?

Jobs

• How many jobs does the gas industry create?

Liquefied natural gas (LNG)

• What is LNG?

Regional development

• How many jobs does the gas industry create?

Seismic surveys

• How is a seismic survey done?
• What is a seismic survey?

Shale gas

• Where is shale gas found in Australia?

Water

• Does fraccing use a lot of water?
• Could hydraulic fracturing (fracking) contaminate drinking water aquifers?
• How does drilling for shale gas affect groundwater?
• Does fraccing contaminate water?