❓ Question regarding the Department of Water's licensing of water extraction for hydraulic fracturing at the Corybas-1 tight gas well, specifically concerning the amount licensed, source, conditions, metering, and application dates.
AnsweredQoN 5620Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer to my question on notice No. 4337 in which AWE used 267,814 litres of water to hydraulically fracture the Corybas-1 tight gas well, and I ask —
(1) Did the Department of Water licence any water extraction to be used for this purpose?
(2) If yes to 1 —
(a) how much water was licenced;
(b) where was that water sourced from;
(c) were any conditions applied to the licence;
(d) was metering required;
(e) when was the licence application received; and
(f) when was the licence application approved?
(1) Did the Department of Water licence any water extraction to be used for this purpose?
(2) If yes to 1 —
(a) how much water was licenced;
(b) where was that water sourced from;
(c) were any conditions applied to the licence;
(d) was metering required;
(e) when was the licence application received; and
(f) when was the licence application approved?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
34 days
(1) Yes
(2a) 5 500 kilolitres per annum.
(b) Arrowsmith Groundwater Area
(c) Yes
(d) No
(e) 3 June 2010
(f) 30 July 2010
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(2a) 5 500 kilolitres per annum.
(b) Arrowsmith Groundwater Area
(c) Yes
(d) No
(e) 3 June 2010
(f) 30 July 2010
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