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27 May 20, 4:26pm .@APPEALtd's latest Key Statistics publication highlights #oilandgas trends both domestically and internationally.… https://t.co/3FB9U7U72W
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27 May 20, 1:40pm #Natgas allows for more #renewables to be integrated into the grid as it can ramp up and down very quickly to suppo… https://t.co/PXFtI36p4B
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27 May 20, 1:32pm Latest data from @energygovau shows #naturalgas plays key role in the #electricity market by enabling more… https://t.co/NXr1K5uP2Z
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22 May 20, 5:35pm APPEA is pleased to announce the winner of the ‘Best Extended Abstract’ for inclusion in the 2020 APPEA Journal goe… https://t.co/nKLXs6o29d
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Natural Gas

Although NSW has abundant natural gas resources, most remain undeveloped. The state relies on other states for more than 95 per cent of its gas, which imposes significant pipeline transmission costs.

Demand for natural gas is forecast to grow over the next two decades, but most existing long-term contracts for gas supply in NSW are due to expire between 2015 and 2017. At the same time, eastern Australian gas prices are expected to rise as large Queensland LNG projects begin producing and exporting gas.

Gas explorers in NSW have indicated that they aim to produce gas for the NSW domestic market. Bringing local natural gas into production would enhance the state’s energy security, create jobs, put downward pressure on energy costs, and provide a significant boost to economic and regional development in NSW.

Most natural gas in NSW is held in coal formations. As an end-product, CSG is no different from natural gas found in other kinds of rocks.
For more than a decade, the Queensland gas industry has been safely producing gas from coal seams. This industry co-exists with agriculture and other industries. CSG developments have directly created more than 27,000 jobs in Queensland and have also had a powerful multiplier effect in several towns and districts, significantly boosting regional prosperity.

NSW has extensive gas-rich coal resources that are similar to those in Queensland. By developing its CSG resources, NSW can enjoy similar benefits to Queensland.