❓ Hon. Norman Moore asks about the Gorgon joint venture's carbon dioxide reinjection proposal, specifically regarding the assessment and mapping of suitable aquifers. Hon. Ken Travers confirms assessments were done and provides a map from the Environmental, Social and Economic review.
AnsweredQoN 1441Legislative Council
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I refer to the proposal by the Gorgon joint venture to reinject carbon dioxide into a saline aquifer in the vicinity of Barrow Island and ask - (1) Has the joint venture or the Government assessed the location of suitable aquifers in the region other than the Dupuy aquifer? (2) Will the minister table a map showing - (a) the location and extent of the Dupuy aquifer; and, (b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(1) Has the joint venture or the Government assessed the location of suitable aquifers in the region other than the Dupuy aquifer? (2) Will the minister table a map showing - (a) the location and extent of the Dupuy aquifer; and, (b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(2) Will the minister table a map showing - (a) the location and extent of the Dupuy aquifer; and, (b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
[See paper No 1652.]
(1) Has the joint venture or the Government assessed the location of suitable aquifers in the region other than the Dupuy aquifer? (2) Will the minister table a map showing - (a) the location and extent of the Dupuy aquifer; and, (b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(2) Will the minister table a map showing - (a) the location and extent of the Dupuy aquifer; and, (b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(b) the location and extent of any other suitable aquifers?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(1) Yes, as described by section 8.8.3 of the Gorgon joint venture in the environmental, social and economic review of the Gorgon gas development document. The Dupuy sands is the preferred option. (2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
(2) See the attached map from the ESE document of potential reinjection sites. [See paper No 1652.]
[See paper No 1652.]
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