gas industry development over the 50-year time frame that is generally assumed for forecasting water production (). By 2050, most areas will have reached the end of their production stage. Table 2.1 Estimated water production rates in the main coal seam gas areas in Queensland and New South Wales. Water production Area Comment Source rate 0.2 0.7 GL/y Gloucester (New South Average total water RPS 2011 – Wales) extraction for an estimated resource life of 14 years 0.028 GL/y Clarence-Moreton Average total water RPS 2011 (New Wales) extraction assuming 697 ML over a 25-year period 95 GL/y Basin Average water (Queensland) extraction over the life of the industry based on a regional model predictions 75 GL/y to 98 GL/y Surat Basin Average total water (Queensland) extraction over the life of the industry based on predictions from industry and DNRM (2012) 140 GL/y Surat Basin Peak water production (Queensland) rate around the year 2026 140 GL/y to 281 GL/y Queensland’s Surat Peak production ; CWiMi 2008 and southern Surat rates Basins. 150 to 180 GL/y Surat Basin Peak water production (Queensland) rate based on different scenarios for coal seam gas production and assuming operations ceased either in year 2040 or 2060 Source: DNRM (2012) Figure 2.5 Estimated volumes of produced in Queensland
gas industry development over the 50-year time frame that is generally assumed for forecasting water production (). By 2050, most areas will have reached the end of their production stage. Table 2.1 Estimated water production rates in the main coal seam gas areas in Queensland and New South Wales. Water production rate Area Comment Source 0.2 – 0.7 GL/y Gloucester (New South Wales) Average total water extraction for an estimated resource life of 14 years RPS 2011 0.028 GL/y Clarence-Moreton (New Wales) Average total water extraction assuming 697 ML over a 25-year period RPS 2011 95 GL/y Basin (Queensland) Average water extraction over the life of the industry based on a regional model predictions 75 GL/y to 98 GL/y Surat Basin (Queensland) Average total water extraction over the life of the industry based on predictions from industry and DNRM (2012) 140 GL/y Surat Basin (Queensland) Peak water production rate around the year 2026 140 GL/y to 281 GL/y Queensland’s Surat and southern Surat Basins. Peak production rates ; CWiMi 2008 150 to 180 GL/y Surat Basin (Queensland) Peak water production rate based on different scenarios for coal seam gas production and assuming operations ceased either in year 2040 or 2060 Source: DNRM (2012) Figure 2.5 Estimated volumes of produced in Queensland
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