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Australia has vast resources of coal and onshore gas, including coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas. CSIRO research is aimed at improving understanding of Australia’s coal and gas resources and developing sound and proven technologies to ensure it is developed efficiently, and in a socially and environmentally responsible way.

Bioregional Assessment Program

This Program provided transparent scientific information to better understand the potential impacts of coal seam gas and coal mining developments on water and water-dependent assets.

GISERA surface and groundwater

Surface and groundwater research aims to enable the onshore gas industry to plan and manage water resources according to the Integrated Water Resource Management framework promoted by the Global Water partnership. Essentially it aims to improve the understanding of regional groundwater flows and management of groundwater impacts.

Environmental impacts Oil and gas

We are assessing the social, economic and environmental impacts associated with Australia's natural gas industry.
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