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RESEARCH ARTICLE

A clean fight: environmental management strategies to drive growth, efficiency and competition in CSG

Toby Manners
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Veolia

The APPEA Journal 56(1) 45-50 https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ15004
Published: 2016

Abstract

During the past 12 months, operators in LNG–CSG have had little option but to purely focus on cost efficiencies to remain profitable after the oil price crash of 2014 (Macdonald-Smith, 2015). This is set to continue with oil hovering around the $40 per barrel price mark, and as more CSG projects transition into operations in the next five years, an alternative approach to operating must be explored to further promote competitiveness and long-term sustainability in this volatile market (Cassidy and Kosev, 2015).

The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse an approach to CSG operations that considers environmental aspects as an effective alternative in addressing the range of operational challenges to improve economic outcomes for operators. Essentially, the approach highlights opportunities to improve yields and further reduce costs along the gas extraction/processing value chain while meeting the critical compliance checklist in CSG.

This paper outlines the key hallmarks of an effective adaptive environmental management approach from well site to water treatment operations. It then turns to consider each of the key components that make up this approach, including the role of leadership, contracting strategies, asset management methodologies, treatment technologies, effective remediation and recovery management, and the benefits that efficient operations deliver to surrounding communities.

This paper also examines key case studies that are delivering substantial savings for CSG operations in the Bowen and Surat basins. These case studies share a similar theme in their intention to generate and implement improvements in efficiency and value delivered by effective water and environmental management, each within their own context.

Toby Manners is an oil and gas business management professional, driven to establish strategic, mutually beneficial relationships. With a strong focus on client satisfaction and safety, Toby describes his work style as collaborative, positive, effective and energetic.

Toby has a history of delivering technical, bespoke solutions, fully understanding the responsibilities required by a supplier to maintain consistency of service and absolute client value.

With a strong work history throughout the oil and gas industry in the services sector, particularly in the southern hemisphere, Toby is client-centric and ensures he understands client businesses, project drivers, hurdles and concerns.

Toby is passionate about the oil and gas industry, and believes that his unique approach is both effective and refreshing.

toby.manners@veolia.com