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Coalbed methane (CBM or coal-bed methane), [1] coalbed gas, or coal seam gas (CSG [1]) is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. [2] In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries. The term refers to methane absorbed into the solid matrix of the coal.
In the 2009/10 financial year investment in the coal seam gas industry increased 43% compared to the previous financial year. [27] In 2010, it was announced that the Curtis LNG Project at Gladstone would process coal-seam gas transported via a 540 km underground pipe from the Surat Basin into liquified natural gas for export. [28]
Queensland has significant coal, coal seam gas and bauxite deposits and some oil shale and natural gas reserves. Coal production in the 2008-09 financial year totalled 159 million tonnes leading to exports to 38 countries. [19] Queensland exports half the world's coking coal which is used to make steel. [20]
Aside from its aviation fuel business which was retained, Shell's remaining Australian activities are in upstream businesses, comprising exploration, liquified natural gas (LNG) and onshore coal seam gas. Shell holds large reserves in the North West Shelf, Gorgon, Browse Basin, onshore coal seam gas Surat and Bowen Basins in Queensland.
Gladstone LNG (GLNG) is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Queensland, Australia. It is a leading project in the conversion of coal seam gas (coalbed methane) into LNG. [1] The project was announced in July 2007. [2] Its first LNG tanker load departed 16 Oct 2015. [3] The second LNG production train began making LNG on 26 May 2016 [4]
Coal and natural gas, along with oil-based products, are currently the primary sources of Australian energy usage and the coal industry produces over 30% of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions. [4] In 2018 Australia was the 8th highest emitter of greenhouse gases per capita in the world. [5]
Linc Energy also planned to build a 20,000 barrels per day (3,200 m 3 /d) gas-to-liquid plant on the Arckaringa Basin in South Australia. [21] The plant was to be designed by Aker Solutions and it was to be fed by synthesis gas produced by underground coal gasification. [22] BP had an option to buy 70% of the produced diesel fuel. [23]
The Fairview gas field is developed by the Comet Ridge Project, a coal seam gas extraction project in the Bowen Basin. Fairview is PL 91 located in the Comet Ridge Project Area comprising PLs 90, 91, 92, 99,100, 232, 233,234, 235 and 236 and ATPs 526P, 653P, 655P and 745P, some 500-600 kilometres north-west of Brisbane or 100-200 kilometres ...