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Trusted Environmental and Geological Information Program
Abstract
Statements of existing knowledge are compiled for known mineral, coal, hydrocarbon and carbon capture and storage (CCS) resources and reserves in the north Bowen Basin. This data guide illustrates the current understanding of the distribution of these key resource types within the north Bowen Basin region based on trusted information sources. It provides important contextual information on the north Bowen Basin and where additional details on discovered resources can be found. The north Bowen Basin contains 17 metallic mineral deposits, with the majority containing gold. The basin also contains 152 thermal and metallurgical coal deposits. Most coal deposits contain metallurgical coal. This basin contains most of Queensland’s metallurgical coal resources, although many of the deposits supply a mix of thermal and metallurgical coal (Blake et al., 2018). The north Bowen Basin hosts very large coal tonnages, with known black coal resources of approximately 47 billion tonnes. Significant hydrocarbon resources are known to exist in the basin, the majority being coal seam gas (CSG). The basin contains more limited reserves and resources of conventional oil and gas and oil shale. At this time, there are no active or planned CCS projects in the basin.
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document
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147562
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Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
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2601
Australia
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Keywords
- theme.ANZRC Fields of Research.rdf
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- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Australia
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- North Bowen Basin
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- Geology
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- Discovered resources
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- Minerals
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- Coal
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- Hydrocarbons
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- CCS
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- TEGI
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- Trusted environmental and geological information
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- Published_External
Publication Date
2023-09-04T00:30:04
Creation Date
2023-07-01T09:00:00
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completed
Purpose
Delivery of trusted baseline data and information for geological basins prospective for energy, carbon capture and storage, groundwater and minerals as part of the Trusted Environmental and Geological Information program (TEGI).
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asNeeded
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geoscientificInformation
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This package has been developed as part of the the Trusted Environmental and Geological Information program (TEGI), and is providing better and more streamlined access to information and data for geological basins prospective for energy, carbon capture and storage, groundwater and minerals. The program has identified and collated trusted baseline data and information for four prospective basin regions and supplement it with new geological and environmental assessments. This information will provide Australian governments, industry and communities with the highest-quality trusted science available to make faster, clearer decisions and provide better outcomes for the environment and water resources.
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[-27.00, -19.00, 146.00, 152.00]
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