Innovative Solutions for Produced Water Management

Shaun Davidge
Manager Community and Environment
September 2009

1.
 Produced Water – the Challenge

• Queensland CSG
Industry
- 25 GL per annum
- 25 years
- saline

2.
 Produced Water – the Challenge

• Policy Setting
- beneficial use
- injection
- best net environmental
and social outcomes

3.
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Environment: Case Study - Fairview Irrigation

• Portfolio Approach
• Meets Policy objectives
• Meets operational
objectives
• Must provide a
sustainable solution
(wean on, wean off)
• Fairview Irrigation
Project is one part of
the portfolio

5.
Environment: Case Study - Fairview Irrigation

• Eucalyptus Argophloia:
- regionally endemic
- salt tolerant
- frost tolerant
- cabinet hardwood
timber
- sustained growth
profile
- proven plantation
success
• Other species on trial

6.
Environment: Case Study - Fairview Irrigation

• Staged Approach

• Match water production

• Unique combination of
environmental factors
allows plantation
irrigation

• Resource Utilisation Plan

7.
Environment: Case Study - Fairview Irrigation
Irrigated Fodder Crop Production

• Demonstrating
beneficial use

• ‘Kick start’ dry land

crops

• Working with
neighbours

8.
 Santos and DERM require comprehensive
impact monitoring systems

9.
 Environmental Monitoring

10.
 Modelling and monitoring

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