News & events

UQ Centre for Natural Gas members are the first to be able to access a clever new tool aimed at delivering more realistic estimates for resource models.

Researchers at the UQ Centre for Natural Gas have developed a novel plug-in for Schlumberger’s Petrel software. The geostatistical modelling plug-in is showing real promise in contributing to more cost-effective resource planning.

We have recently commenced a new and important direction for our technical research related to field depletion and geomechanics which includes an exciting new relationship with the University of Alberta.

Research centre of excellence, The University of Queensland Centre for Natural Gas, has tested Queensland’s experience against the Golden Rules of Gas - a set of principles developed to guide what it takes for natural gas developments globally to gain better social acceptance and achieve social licence to operate.

UQ and Energi Simulation are set to expand the reach of its Energi Simulation Chair program, recently announcing that it has formed a new strategic relationship with leading Dutch research organisation, TNO. It is also broadening the scope of the modelling and simulation focussed Chair, appointing a co-chair with gas reservoir stimulation expertise to the program.

A UQ study has revealed that carbon capture and storage (CCS) could be a real option for Queensland. The release of this study is particularly timely, with the Australian Government recently flagging a role for CCS in its technology investment roadmap to deeper cuts to Australia’s carbon emissions

The UQ Centre for Natural Gas has been awarded new funding to develop and integrate a range of advanced techniques to deliver continued improvements to subsurface, geological modelling that can be used by industry and government for groundwater and the extraction of the State’s gas resources.

A UQ Centre for Natural Gas researcher, Dr Kathy Witt, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to look at how communities adapt, manage the downside and maximise the benefits when a new large-scale energy project is developed in their backyard.

The UQ Centre for Natural Gas took a lead role at the recent Queensland Exploration Council Technical Forum held in Brisbane on 19 February 2020. This popular and well regarded forum provides a platform for the sharing of the latest information and technology in the exploration field, featuring a wide selection of highly regarded exploration industry experts.

UQ researchers have led a project to deliver a compendium of the latest research and knowledge on the Great Artesian Basins. The project was a large-scale collaborative initiative, sourcing experts from across Australia to bring together the latest understanding of the vital Australian water resource

Some 180 people flocked to UQ for the UQ Centre for Natural Gas Annual Research Review in December