Leakage of Fluids Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing for Coal Seam Gas Extraction to Shallow Groundwater

[摘要] CSIRO has reviewed the available national (including documented cases provided by state and federal agencies) and international literature to collate evidence of leakages of fluids associated with HF for CSG extraction to soil and shallow groundwater. Data were collected on the type and frequency of past incidents involving HF fluids for CSG extraction. Key state and federal agencies in Australia were consulted as part of the information-gathering process. For example, the Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (formerly, the Department of Environment and Resource Management) was an important source of information on incidents as it undertakes proactive monitoring of compliance in relation to CSG activities in Queensland. In addition, a range of national and international cases of documented contamination by fluids associated with CSG activity were assembled. These were obtained from media reports, reports from community groups for landholders and residents, company fact sheets, and government reports. The available information was reviewed to summarise the type and frequency of incidents, which were then used to assess the likelihood of future occurrences.

[发布日期] 2017-12-20 [发布机构] Office of Water Science, DoEE

[效力级别] Soil Physics [学科分类] 地球科学(综合)