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Workshops helping landholders' understanding of groundwater resources

Published on: 19 September 2017

UQ-CCSG Professor and Chair in Water Jim Underschultz will be presenting at five 'Groundwater Net' workshops organised by DNRM - in Injune, Wallumbilla, Taroom, Noonga and Wandoan between 16-20 October 2017.
The Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) visits UQ-CCSG for research briefings

Published on: 7 September 2017

The Centre for Coal Seam Gas recently held a meeting with the Independent Expert Scientific Committee who advises the Australian government on research about water-related CSG impacts.
"New Horizons in Risk Management” - UQR!SK Symposium 2017

Published on: 5 September 2017

This symposium is a multi-industry and cross-discipline event, which aims to showcase current leading-edge industry practices and next generation approaches to risk management.
$120,000 TOTAL funding for student teams/associations

Published on: 29 August 2017

TOTAL offers funding for student projects worldwide, including participation in geological field trips and international conferences, open for applications from 7 September to 17 November 2017.
New UQ facility will improve existing CSG well decommissioning technology

Published on: 7 August 2017

The new UQ built Well Simulator Facility was launched when the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) cut the red ribbon to officially declare its inaugural start.
Sign up for this year's big gas event - registrations now open

Published on: 28 July 2017

Don't miss the early bird registration for "Gas for the Future - Australia-Asia-pacific Region in Brisbane on 4-8 September 2107. Opening address is by the Hon. Dr Anthony Lynham, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines.
UQ now has Student Chapter for Geophysical Society

Published on: 4 July 2017

The international Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) has just approved the UQ Student Chapter for Geophysical Society (UQGS) - making it the 8th SEG Student Chapter in Australian universities.
New UQ research on CSG facts in Queensland Country Life

Published on: 29 June 2017

The main results of the latest annual report on Queensland's Gasfields' Communities are described in an article in the Queensland Country Life online news section.
Australian Research Council Linkage proposals successful

Published on: 27 June 2017

Two ARC-Linkage research proposals in chemical engineering for coal seam gas projects have been awarded $521,385 in total.
And the CCSG award goes to ...

Published on: 15 June 2017

At the 9th EAIT Postgraduate Conference of UQ, the Director of the Centre for Coal Seam Gas, Professor Andrew Garnett, presented CCSG "best in the field of unconventional gas resources" award to Phd student Ms Gloria Monsalve Bravo.

Upcoming events

NEMDEV 2025
7 & 8 October 2025
The National Electricity Market Development Conference (NEMDEV) is inviting energy experts to contribute to an open conversation on the policies, regulations, markets, models and assumptions at the core of Australia’s future.
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2024 Annual Research Review
28 November 2024
The Centre's annual half-day showcase event updated attendees on the multidisciplinary research underway across the Centre and provided insights into the priorities for 2025 and beyond.
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