Question regarding seismic monitoring during hydraulic fracturing ('fraccing') of the Arrowsmith-2 well in 2012. The Minister confirms no such monitoring was required or conducted.

AnsweredQoN 877Legislative Council
Asked
6 November 2012
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

QuestionView source ↗

ARROWSMITH–2 WELL
— FRACCING
877. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the Minister for
Mines and Petroleum :
I refer to the
hydraulic fracturing of the ArrowsmithQQQ ###QQQ2 well
undertaken in 2012.
(1) Was any
micro-seismic or seismic monitoring required during the fraccing process?
(2) Was any such
monitoring done?
(3) If yes, please provide detail as to how
this monitoring occurred as the community reports that the necessary equipment
was non-functional at the time.

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of this question.
(1)–(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.

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