Found this, very interesting, regarding CSG approvals, look like ROG will truly get the approval
CSG it operates under an exploration license, not a development approval. That is why approvals are given NSW residence get it all wrong worrying about the impace when its only a license not a development. Read Below
There are two stages to CSG exploration. The first stage involves drilling core holes to retrieve samples of rock for testing. This is relatively low risk and has been a standard part of mining exploration for many decades.
The second stage, however, is specific to CSG and involves drilling pilot wells and testing them for gas flow. These pilot wells are essentially identical to the wells used for CSG production because they are testing the economic potential of the gas field. The water in the well is pumped out in the same way as a production well, and the wells operate for periods up to six months.
If it’s anticipated fracking will be necessary for any subsequent production scheme, the pilot well will be fracked, just like a production well. Thus potential fracking damage may occur before any NPACSG or GATEWAY science approval process is triggered.
For instance, the Pillaga gas field, established by Eastern Star Gas in the Pillaga State Forest in northern NSW (and now owned by Santos), has had numerous environmental problems. Yet it operates under an exploration licence, not a development approval. Despite the demonstrated environmental issues at Pillaga the new regulatory initiatives would have never been triggered and a NPACSG or GATEWAY assessment never required.
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