Current Surat UWIR
The Underground Water Impact Report 2021 for the Surat Cumulative Management Area came into effect on 1 May 2022. It reports on the assessment and management of cumulative impacts from coal seam gas, coal mining and conventional oil and gas development in the Surat and southern Bowen basins.
| Publication | Summary | Date published |
|---|---|---|
| Surat UWIR 2021 (PDF, 16.9MB) | Underground Water Impact Report for the Surat Cumulative Management Area | 31 March 2022 |
| Appendices: Surat UWIR 2021 (PDF, 11.4MB) | Additional and technical information referred to in the Surat UWIR 2021 | 31 March 2022 |
| Consultation submission summary report (PDF, 1.4MB) | Information about the consultation period for the draft Surat UWIR 2021, a summary of the responses received and changes made in preparing the final report | 31 March 2022 |
| Public notice: approval of the Surat UWIR 2021 (PDF, 38.4KB) | Statutory notice announcing the approval of the Surat UWIR 2021 by DES | 31 March 2022 |
| Annual review 2023 (PDF, 1.3MB) | Annual review 2023 for the Surat Underground Water Impact Report | 17 January 2024 |
Previous Surat UWIRs
| UWIR | Approval Date | Take effect date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 (PDF, 37.2MB) | 12 November 2019 | 16 December 2019 |
| 2016 (PDF, 5.8MB) | 6 September 2016 | 19 September 2016 |
| 2012 (PDF, 4.1MB) | 12 October 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
Previous annual reports
Technical reports
Each successive UWIR is supported by investigation, assessment and research that is documented in separate technical reports.
Below is a list of all technical reports released by OGIA. If you have trouble downloading these reports, please email ogia@rdmw.qld.gov.au to request a copy.
Research update papers and technical notes
OGIA’s research program is guided by the need to improve the assessment for each successive UWIR and to address emerging issues from stakeholders. OGIA’s current research focus areas are:
- Groundwater flow modelling – ongoing improvements by testing and developing new and innovative approaches and methods that are specifically suited to impact assessment.
- Subsidence – improved understanding of subsidence from the monitoring data across the Surat Basin and refinement of modelling techniques.
- Monitoring and trend analysis – development and testing of new monitoring techniques and ongoing analysis of additional groundwater monitoring data to identify impacts associated with CSG development.
- Hydrogeological conceptualisation – targeted assessment for improving understanding of groundwater connectivity.
- Groundwater-dependent ecosystems – integration of groundwater assessment with processes that affect groundwater conditions around the connected ecosystems.
OGIA has started publishing research update papers and technical notes, instead of technical reports, to present findings and progress on specific pieces of research work. These reflect the best data and information available at the time.
Research update papers and technical notes | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Methodology for the assignment of aquifers to bores in the Surat and southern Bowen basins (PDF, 1.9MB) | January 2024 |
| Water bores and groundwater use in the Surat and southern Bowen basins (PDF, 1.8MB) | January 2024 |
| Exploring the contribution of coal shrinkage to CSG-induced subsidence (PDF, 1.5MB) | April 2023 |
Last updated: 25 Jan 2024