Activity 2 - Modelling and forecasting of CSG water production
The CSG water forecasting tool estimates the amount of water that the CSG industry will produce
The objective of Activity 2 of the Healthy HeadWaters Coal Seam Gas Water Feasibility Study is to forecast where, when and how much CSG water is likely to be produced as the CSG industry develops. This activity is complete.
Outcomes
Activity 2 developed a software tool capable of forecasting where, when and how much CSG water is likely to be produced in the Surat and Southern Bowen basins under various industry expansion scenarios up to the year 2060. This tool is the only available product of its kind that:
- has been developed independently of (but in consultation with) the CSG industry
- has an openly documented methodology
- has undergone formal scientific peer review
- has been openly validated against historical data
- estimates CSG water production at the whole-of-industry scale.
The tool’s flexible design means it can be updated and improved as new data is acquired and the CSG industry develops.
Estimates from the tool have already been used by Activity 8.1 to identify opportunities for delivering CSG water to the Central Condamine Alluvium for use via aquifer injection or groundwater substitution.
Final reports
The following two documents present the outcomes of Activity 2:
- A technical report (PDF, 6.0M)* describes in detail how the tool was developed and how it works, including the theory, data and calculations that it uses to estimate CSG water production. It also presents the forecasts produced by the tool for three industry expansion scenarios.
- A non-technical summary (PDF, 2.0M)* covers the key aspects of the technical report in less technical terms.
Other outputs
- Activity 2 poster (PDF, 4.1M)*
- Activity 2 information sheet (PDF, 118K)*
* Requires Adobe Reader
Last updated 18 December 2012
