A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the number of fracking applications received by the Department of Mines and Petroleum and identifies areas with the greatest potential for fracking and shale gas. The answer provides specific well names and basin locations.

AnsweredQoN 4700Legislative Council
Asked
22 September 2011
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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(1) How many so called ‘fracking’ applications have been received by the Department of Mines and Petroleum?
(2) What areas of Western Australia show the greatest prospectively for fracking and shale gas?

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Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
40 days
1. In addition to the six wells that have been drilled and hydraulically stimulated since 1998 (as answered in Question Without Notice 820), the Department of Mines and Petroleum has received two further fracking applications - Arrowsmith 2 and Woodada Deep 1.
2. North Perth Basin, Canning Basin and Onshore Carnarvon Basin.
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