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AGL halts planned exploration near Gloucester

FRANCES THOMPSON
08 Dec, 2011 03:27 PM
GAS explorer AGL has agreed to stop planned exploration drilling at a site south of Gloucester.

The proposed drilling was halted by a residents’ blockade that started on Monday.

In a move just announced, AGL said it would halt the exploration at the site until a hydrological study of its approved operations was completed and the results made public.

The company said it would also wait for a legal challenege to its approved operations to be resolved before work started again.

AGL planned to drill six exploration wells on land owned by coal company Gloucester Resources until the blockade halted operations earlier this week.

The company has approval for 110 gas production wells in the Gloucester area.

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'In a move just announced, AGL said it would halt the exploration at the site until a hydrological study of its approved operations was completed and the results made public" Hang on, that almost sounds like AGL already know what their consultants reports & results of Hydrological studies will indicate?

If AGL want to assure the community about very real & serious environmental & aquifer concerns. perhaps a truely independent study should be undertaken or at least give the community as stakeholders the time to have the hydrological documents rigorously analysed?

Posted by Ali, 8/12/2011 4:02:35 PM, on The Herald
UPDATE at 5.30pm Thursday 8th. The AGL BLOCKADE is still on. negotiations continue with Barrington-Gloucester-Stroud Preservation Alliance inc. There are details and Conditions that require legal verification. People are still travelling to help at the blockade from all over Australia. this blockade is not over till all requirements are met.
Posted by NO CSG, 8/12/2011 4:29:00 PM, on The Herald
still doesnt address the fact that AGL have no social licence to operate
Posted by Ali, 8/12/2011 4:38:40 PM, on The Herald
This is just a ploy.

AGL is a power retailer and cannot afford bad publicity in the current competitive market.

To be fair all work should cease until after the full investigation of CSG by the Federal Govt instigated by the Independents.

This beautiful Vale of Gloucester should continue to produce food as it has always done.


Posted by Shebam, 8/12/2011 4:57:08 PM, on The Herald
GSG should never be exploritorily mined without decent studies undertaken prior to commencement! International CSG history leads to much reflection on the liability to lands & peoples...
Posted by logical thinker, 8/12/2011 5:33:09 PM, on The Herald
Nothing but a study conducted by absolutely independent consultants, appointed by the Government, and in consultation with community groups, would be adequate. Paid for by AGL of course.

We have already had a taste of what AGL's consultants can come up with in the form of the 1728 page EA floated for the original application.

Posted by Geraldine, 8/12/2011 5:36:11 PM, on The Herald
You got Santa in there too, well done.
Posted by cyan, 8/12/2011 9:14:11 PM, on The Herald
The greatest risk to the Gloucester district is the loss of dairy farms being subdivided into small acreages so a monster house can be built, a garage as big as a normal house for the 4WD's and boats, lawns to be mown as well as grazing a few old usless hay burners. The loss of a few acres of land for drill holes is very minor in comparrison.
Posted by thinkitthrough, 8/12/2011 9:20:56 PM, on The Herald
These exploration companies need to realise that the community is totally sick of copping it.

If they want to drill and explore AGL and other companies need to respect the communities wishes.

Posted by bigfeller, 8/12/2011 9:45:14 PM, on The Herald
The Licenses were issued by the previous labor Government through State Planning, A Royal Commission should be held into the operations of State Planning under the previous government to see what the circumstances of licence issue were. No reflection on the companies. To the people manning the barricades you have our total support.
Posted by spike, 8/12/2011 9:49:16 PM, on The Herald
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The blockade. Image from the Gloucester Advocate
The blockade. Image from the Gloucester Advocate

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