Price not right on gas criticisms Blog Post | by Paul Fennelly 29 August 2014 Bruce Robertson highlights the looming gas-supply crisis facing NSW and then goes on to criticise a project aimed at easing that crisis by sourcing NSW gas for domestic use.
Resisting gas reservation is in everyone’s benefit Blog Post | by David Byers 18 August 2014 Even the modelling that manufacturers have commissioned shows the growth of the gas industry is of net economic benefit to Australia, boosting GDP significantly.
History shows gas production is safe Blog Post | by Paul Fennelly 16 August 2014 A third of eastern Australia's gas supply comes from coal seams . If natural gas was bad for our health, we'd know about it by now.
Gas reservation no answer for manufacturing woes Blog Post 13 August 2014 Trying to help a declining manufacturing sector by hobbling a growing gas production sector would reduce investment in gas operations and would eventually actually impair gas supply.
Fabricating ‘facts’ on fracking Blog Post | by Paul Fennelly 31 July 2014 The claim that groundwater becomes toxic and methane can pollute rivers, dams and streams is uninformed hysteria that is not supported by any scientific evidence.
Customers recognise need to increase gas production Blog Post | by Damian Dwyer 25 July 2014 A new report from major gas customers highlights the urgent need to increase production of natural gas across eastern Australia.
Don’t give into fracking fear Blog Post | by Stedman Ellis 21 July 2014 Anti-development group Frack Free Geraldton continues to use discredited research in its efforts to frighten people into thinking shale gas poses a risk to groundwater.
Natural gas: part of the greenhouse solution Blog Post | by David Byers 15 July 2014 Adjunct Professor at the Copenhagen Business School, Bjorn Lomborg, makes a compelling argument about the significant role of natural gas in reducing emissions.
More gas, not less, will benefit manufacturers Blog Post | by David Byers 14 July 2014 Gas reservation isn't the answer. What is needed is sensible regulation and less politicisation of energy and environmental policy frameworks.
Dr Marita Bradshaw retires, leaving a great legacy Blog Post 4 July 2014 Leading Australian geologist Dr Marita Bradshaw has retired after many years of dedicated service at Geoscience Australia.
Shale gas can deliver jobs and investment for the Northern Territory Blog Post | by Stedman Ellis 30 June 2014 An anti-fracking scare campaign is being waged across the Northern Territory, by people determined to stop the further development of the oil and gas sector.
ABC corrects CSG inaccuracy Blog Post 26 June 2014 On 17 June 2014, APPEA received an apology from ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs in relation to inaccuracies about CSG production on the ABC Gippsland website.
UK Chief Scientist says fracking a “safe technology” Blog Post 19 June 2014 Hydraulic fracturing is safe when done properly, according to the UK Government’s top scientific advisor.
Women’s Weekly ignores balance on natural gas Blog Post | by Michael Bradley 18 June 2014 There are often more than two sides to every story (“Farmer v Miner”, Women’s Weekly June 2014) and unfortunately Caroline Overington’s article has only captured one.
Grave reservations: gas subsidies set up shortages Blog Post | by Michael Bradley 16 June 2014 Gas reservation and price subsidies set up supply shortage in Indonesia.
Report rejects gas reservation Blog Post | by David Byers 3 June 2014 The evidence against Western Australia’s populist and protectionist domestic gas reservation policy continues to mount.
All states need to commit to gas supply Blog Post | by Paul Fennelly 29 May 2014 Market intervention by way of a “domestic gas reservation” policy is no answer when supply can be sourced much closer to where it’s needed most.
Have we lost the ability to plan for the future? Blog Post | by David Byers 22 May 2014 Have we reached the stage in Australia where our capacity to take hard public policy decisions is seriously diminished?
Warning on purported health risks ignores key facts Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 20 May 2014 Professor Marion Carey selectively quotes a draft 2011 US EPA report and fails to mention two things that may provide some context.
Queensland Gasfields trip opens eyes for Northern NSW locals Blog Post | by Michael Bradley 12 May 2014 Areas with little or no experience of the gas industry are regions where misinformation and fear campaigns can flourish.
Haddon-Cave insights energise safety leadership drive Blog Post | by Miranda Taylor 2 May 2014 APPEA 2014 speaker outlines key safety lessons and principles relevant to oil and gas.
Australian oil and gas industry responds to protectionist claims Blog Post | by David Byers 18 April 2014 Government policies that support and foster a viable oil and gas sector create the most net economic benefit across the Australian economy.
CSG operations manageable says NSW Chief Scientist Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 18 March 2014 NSW Chief Scientist Professor Mary O’Kane tells ABC TV she believes the risks associated with coal seam gas operations in NSW “can be completely manageable”.
No risk to people, livestock or environment at CSG pond site Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 10 March 2014 Hysterical claims by environmental groups regarding risks to the Pilliga area of northern NSW are a gross misrepresentation of facts.
NSW gas shortage will hit businesses first Blog Post | by Tim Nelson 27 February 2014 In NSW, most of the impact in terms of a gas supply shortfall will be felt by large energy-intensive businesses.
NSW needs more natural gas Blog Post | by Martin Ferguson 20 February 2014 If ever there was a stark warning about the need for NSW to develop its natural gas resources, it was delivered this week in the form of a 20% annual increase in gas bills.
Red tape shackles economic growth Blog Post | by David Byers 12 February 2014 Australia's capacity to deliver large capital-intensive projects is being eroded by inefficient regulation and by duplication of green tape and red tape across jurisdictions.
Policy reform would deliver big dividends Blog Post | by Damian Dwyer 11 February 2014 Policy priority needed to encourage investment and enhance national competiveness.
Gas scare campaign a threat to industry, jobs Blog Post | by Stedman Ellis 6 February 2014 A lack of evidence is no deterrent to the anti-gas movement which continues to base its arguments on the 2010 'documentary' Gasland and other discredited sources
Killing a star industry won’t help manufacturing Blog Post | by David Byers 20 January 2014 The only way to put downward pressure on gas prices – and to support residential and industrial gas buyers – is to develop regulations that attract new gas project investment.
Scare campaign adds to the challenges of exploring in the Kimberley Blog Post | by Stedman Ellis 20 January 2014 Recent claims by the WA Conservation Council highlight the extent to which some green groups will twist the truth in order to push their anti-gas agenda.
Queensland farmers give gas company a big tick Blog Post | by Paul Fennelly 9 January 2014 Further evidence Queensland farmers and the gas industry are working side by side has been highlighted by the results of a recent Nielsen survey.
Gas industry and supporters come to Canberra Blog Post | by Michael Bradley 12 December 2013 APPEA coordinated a delegation of more than 50 company staff and industry supporters to Parliament House in Canberra.
LNG is key to cutting emissions Blog Post | by David Byers 5 December 2013 Some commentators continue to grab the wrong end of the pineapple when assessing the impact of LNG exports on greenhouse gas emissions.
Study shows good health in workers exposed to oil and gas Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 4 December 2013 The latest update in a long-running major health study reaffirms that exposure to oil and gas products poses little risk to people.
Research body critiques latest US emissions study Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 27 November 2013 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study conflicts with a range of work conducted by a number of organisations.
Napthine ignores roadmap, heads down blind alley Blog Post | by Paul Fennelly 22 November 2013 Failing to develop onshore gas could leave Victoria – like NSW – exposed to falling gas supplies and higher prices.
Combat rising gas prices by expanding the industry Blog Post | by David Byers 16 October 2013 Drew Hutton's foray into analysing east coast gas supply and demand and the global LNG market shows the danger of taking a simplistic, ideological view on a complicated issue.
Australia needs policy clarity Blog Post | by David Byers 11 October 2013 Australia’s regulatory processes for approving projects have become increasingly inefficient and access to oil and gas resources is now subject to ever more restrictions.
Get fracking to reduce emissions Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 20 September 2013 A peer-reviewed University of Texas study supports numerous other studies that have undermined claims by anti-fracking and anti-gas activists.
Gas nay-sayers cost jobs Blog Post | by David Byers 23 August 2013 Saying no to natural gas development means saying no to tens of thousands of new Australian jobs and the next wave of economic growth.
Tough times demand smart policies Blog Post | by Noel Mullen 5 August 2013 History shows that Australia's living standards have declined when governments have pursued inefficient regulation, protectionism and other forms of intervention in business.
Miscalculated model manufactures a muddle Blog Post | by Noel Mullen 1 August 2013 Requiring gas producers to sell to domestic users at as subsidised price on the grounds that its value is not fully reflected by the market price, is based on a false premise.
ABC finally takes a balanced look at CSG Blog Post 28 July 2013 The recent coal seam gas episode of ABC 2’s Shitsville Express was a pleasant surprise – a balanced piece of reporting on CSG.
Water safe from hydraulic fracturing Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 24 July 2013 A major study in the US has found no evidence that chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing have migrated to contaminate drinking water aquifers.
The smarter we are, the luckier we get Blog Post | by David Byers 22 July 2013 The LNG industry is a major local success story, but genuine threats are now emerging to its plans for further investment and development.
Plenty of gas for local and export markets Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 19 July 2013 The best response to rising gas prices is not more regulation or a halt to the export industry – it’s more gas.
Prosperity depends on smart policies Blog Post | by David Byers 18 July 2013 Australia can maintain its prosperity and enviable way of life, but only if its political leaders tackle the necessary reforms.
New reports confirm gas operations’ green credentials Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 3 May 2013 Pennsylvania regulators say fracking for natural gas did not cause high methane levels in drinking water in the northern Pennsylvania town of Franklin Forks.
It’s not easy (or cheap) being green Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 1 May 2013 A switch to 100% renewable energy between 2030 and 2050 would entail enormous expense and it assumes performance improvements in renewable energy technologies.
Time to get fracking on climate change Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 22 April 2013 Hydraulic fracturing to enhance gas production is "the best green option of this decade", according to Danish academic Bjorn Lomberg.
Green tape keeps growing Blog Post | by David Byers 18 April 2013 Nothing is more frustrating for Australia’s resources businesses than the inability of governments and their advisers to address the green...
Australia should heed international lessons on gas markets Blog Post | by David Byers 26 March 2013 Right now Australia is having a very ill-informed debate on gas reservation policy. A new report shows that the best...
Urgent need for policy reform Blog Post | by David Byers 18 March 2013 The major challenge to the Australian oil and gas industry’s continued growth is maintaining its international competitiveness in the face...
Uncertainty around NSW gas is now certain Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 20 February 2013 When the NSW Government released its long-awaited land use plan last year its press release beamed with a package of...
Step on the gas and cut emissions Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 18 February 2013 The US Environmental Protection Agency has found that overall US emissions declined by about 3 per cent from 2010 to...
Resources building richer regions Blog Post 4 February 2013 A new study shows Australian regions with extensive resources development have higher levels of income and educational attainment, as well...
More gas production needed, not more regulation Blog Post | by David Byers 23 January 2013 That demand for natural gas is increasing – and that the price for natural gas is on the rise –...
APPEA rebuts domestic gas alarmism Blog Post | by David Byers 21 January 2013 Readers of Saturday’s alarmist article in the Weekend Australian (Gas boom won’t keep the home fires burning), that baldly stated...
No link between fraccing and groundwater contamination Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 15 January 2013 A United States Geological Survey report released last week confirms hydraulic fracturing does not pose a serious risk to drinking water...
Our LNG advantage is worth exploiting Blog Post | by David Byers 22 December 2012 Winston Churchill famously described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”. But he also declared the...
Roadmap sets the right direction Blog Post | by Stedman Ellis 13 December 2012 South Australia’s new blueprint for developing shale gas and tight gas provides a sound foundation for safe exploration and production...
Face the policy challenges and seize the opportunities Blog Post | by David Byers 12 December 2012 There was a full house at the University of Western Australia’s University Club auditorium on Tuesday 11 December. Oil and...
Science and experience show seismic is safe Blog Post | by David Byers 10 December 2012 Recent suggestions by green groups that offshore seismic surveys pose a risk to the Australian marine environment lack substance and...
Fugitive emissions research Blog Post | by Rick Wilkinson 5 December 2012 The CSIRO and Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) are collaborating to provide more research on fugitive emissions...
Calls for protectionism must be resisted Blog Post | by David Byers 28 November 2012 The recently released energy white paper makes a crucial point: meeting Australia’s future energy needs will require significant levels of...
Australia’s LNG opportunities and challenges Blog Post | by David Byers 9 November 2012 In October, I attended an International Gas Union (IGU) Executive Committee workshop on geopolitics in Ottawa, Canada. Committee members come...
Gas reservation regressive Blog Post | by David Byers 23 October 2012 Perhaps the call for gas producers to subsidise big domestic gas users has more to do with self-interest than the...
CSG: a farmer’s story Blog Post 15 October 2012 Condamine farmer Simon Drury has been on a journey with the CSG industry for more than a decade. On 10...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Blog Post | by David Byers 23 August 2012 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And it seems the same can be said of productivity. The recent...