Tamboran Resources, NT government face another Beetaloo Basin fracking challenge under novel 'third party' laws
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamboran Resources, NT government face another Beetaloo Basin fracking challenge under novel 'third party' laws

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An influential environment group has mounted further legal action against the NT government in its bid to stop a US oil and gas company from fracking in the Beetaloo Basin a week after the NT Supreme Court rejected a similar challenge. Environment Centre Northern Territory filed an urgent application in the NT Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week urging it to pause the NT government's approval of Tamboran Resource's fracking project until the court makes a final decision on whether it poses "unacceptable" risks to water. In August, ECNT asked the tribunal to review former Labor environment minister Kate Worden's decision to approve Tamboran's environment management plan to drill more than a dozen exploratory wells, using laws never tested before. Tamboran Resources has been exploring the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin, about 500 kilometres south-east of Darwin, since the NT government approved a full-scale fracking industry last year. A spokesman for Tamboran said its Environment Management Plan was approved under "rigorous evaluation and assessment" by both the NT Environment Protection Authority and the minister.

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Tamboran and NT government's secretive Beetaloo Basin gas deal criticised by industry, experts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamboran and NT government's secretive Beetaloo Basin gas deal criticised by industry, experts

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In short: Gas industry representatives and analysts are questioning why a major gas supply contract between the NT government and Tamboran Resources was not put out to a competitive tender. Gas industry representatives and analysts are questioning why a major gas supply contract between the NT government and Tamboran Resources was not put out to a competitive tender. Tom Quinn, …

NT government signs deal with Tamboran Resources to buy Beetaloo Basin gas
11 months ago

NT government signs deal with Tamboran Resources to buy Beetaloo Basin gas

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In short: The agreement with Tamboran Resources will provide the NT with 40 terajoules of gas per day starting in 2026, NT chief minister Eva Lawler says. The agreement with Tamboran Resources will provide the NT with 40 terajoules of gas per day starting in 2026, NT chief minister Eva Lawler says. The Northern Territory government has signed a nine-year …

Paediatricians sign joint letter urging NT government to withdraw Beetaloo Basin fracking support
1 year, 9 months ago

Paediatricians sign joint letter urging NT government to withdraw Beetaloo Basin fracking support

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Dozens of paediatricians are pleading for the Northern Territory government to withdraw support for a full-scale fracking industry, citing direct and indirect health risks. Key points: Paediatricians sign letter opposing an onshore shale gas industry in the Northern Territory The NT government approved a full-scale fracking industry in the Beetaloo Basin last month Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the NT's …

Tamboran Resources welcomes Beetaloo Basin fracking approval, as Northern Territory locals raise concerns over groundwater use
1 year, 10 months ago

Tamboran Resources welcomes Beetaloo Basin fracking approval, as Northern Territory locals raise concerns over groundwater use

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A US gas company with the biggest stake in the Beetaloo Basin has welcomed the approval of a full-scale fracking industry, promising "billions of dollars" in royalties. Key points: Tamboran Resources chief executive Joel Riddle promises 10 per cent of fracking royalties to the Northern Territory A local business owner says he doesn't trust the Northern Territory government to monitor …

Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin
1 year, 10 months ago

Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin

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Almost 100 scientists have published an open letter to the Northern Territory government urging it to abandon plans for fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, warning of "the damage it will inflict on our climate". Key points: Scientists call for an end to new fracking in the NT, warning it will add 89 million tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere annually …

The NT government has green-lit fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. What does it mean?
1 year, 10 months ago

The NT government has green-lit fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. What does it mean?

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After more than a half decade of uncertainty, the Northern Territory government has green-lit fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. In announcing the long-awaited decision, the government said environmental risks could be safely managed and that a full-scale onshore gas industry would provide significant economic benefits to the Northern Territory. Earlier this year, Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen …

NT government announces fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead
1 year, 10 months ago

NT government announces fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead

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The Northern Territory government will allow a full-scale onshore gas industry to go ahead in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin, five years after a moratorium on fracking was lifted. Key points: The NT Government will allow fracking to go ahead in the Beetaloo Basin They say they have implemented all 135 recommendations of the Pepper inquiry Scientists claim they have not …

Proponents of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin welcome the Greens' safeguard mechanism amendments, say they create 'certainty'
1 year, 11 months ago

Proponents of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin welcome the Greens' safeguard mechanism amendments, say they create 'certainty'

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The Greens are claiming the Beetaloo Basin gas project has been "derailed" through amendments to the federal government's safeguard mechanism. Key points: Australia's 215 largest-polluting facilities will be captured by the federal government's safeguard mechanism The Greens have secured amendments which will see all scope one Beetaloo Basin emissions offset The biggest player in the basin says similar rules have …

Northern Territory government denies Beetaloo Basin gas plans in doubt despite no federal support for offsets
2 years ago

Northern Territory government denies Beetaloo Basin gas plans in doubt despite no federal support for offsets

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No federal support is on the table for Territory Labor's promise to ensure that all Beetaloo Basin emissions are offset, as the territory cabinet weighs its decision on whether to allow full-scale fracking to go ahead. Key points: The federal government is not offering policy changes that will ensure Beetaloo emissions are offset, despite a promise by the territory government …

NT chief minister says states, Commonwealth must help offset emissions to obtain Beetaloo Basin gas
2 years, 3 months ago

NT chief minister says states, Commonwealth must help offset emissions to obtain Beetaloo Basin gas

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The federal government and states with gas shortages will have to work with the Northern Territory on offsetting emissions if new supplies from the Beetaloo Basin are to be unlocked, Territory Labor says. Key points: A new report says an agreement to ensure all emissions from fracking the Beetaloo Basin are offset is "still being worked out" Labor has said …

Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry

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The chief executive of a gas company pushing to frack the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin has rejected allegations the company used "intimidation" to gain access to properties for drilling. Key points: Tamboran Resources last month acquired Origin Energy's exploration interests in the Beetaloo Basin Its chief executive Joel Riddle told the inquiry the company didn't break any laws by moving …

Origin Energy quitting Beetaloo fracking project an 'indicator' of gas industry’s future, analyst says
2 years, 6 months ago

Origin Energy quitting Beetaloo fracking project an 'indicator' of gas industry’s future, analyst says

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Origin Energy's decision to withdraw from fracking the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin could be a sign of the gradual declining role of gas in Australia, says Tony Wood, energy program director at the Grattan Institute. Key points: Origin plans to sell its exploration interests in the Beetaloo Basin for $60 million Energy analyst Tony Wood says the decision is significant …

Tamboran Resources buys Origin Energy's Beetaloo Basin gas exploration stakes
2 years, 6 months ago

Tamboran Resources buys Origin Energy's Beetaloo Basin gas exploration stakes

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A company facing fines for refusing to front a senate committee investigating gas subsidies has overnight become the biggest player in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin. Key points: Tamboran Resources secured $195 million during its capital raise to buy Origin's permits The project is now heavily backed by American billionaire Bryan Sheffield Tamboran's CEO says he "couldn't disagree more" that …

Origin Energy backs out of investment into on-shore gas exploration in Beetaloo Basin
2 years, 6 months ago

Origin Energy backs out of investment into on-shore gas exploration in Beetaloo Basin

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Gas giant Origin Energy is abandoning plans to frack for gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin. Key points: Origin expects to record a non-cash post-tax loss of $70 to $90 million from its divestment The energy company has been exploring gas fields in the Beetaloo for eight years It will still receive "competitively priced gas supply" if development proceeds …

Beetaloo Basin stakeholders in the dark over Senate inquiry's final report examining fracking
2 years, 7 months ago

Beetaloo Basin stakeholders in the dark over Senate inquiry's final report examining fracking

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The outcome of a months-long Senate inquiry into a Northern Territory gas field has been left hanging in the balance following several delays and the commencement of a new federal parliament. Key points: A final report into gas exploration in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin was due to be handed down on Tuesday following delays Under a new parliament, the …

Fracking watchdog says NT still lacking federal government commitment on Beetaloo Basin emissions promise
2 years, 8 months ago

Fracking watchdog says NT still lacking federal government commitment on Beetaloo Basin emissions promise

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A Northern Territory government promise to ensure all greenhouse gas emissions from fracking the Beetaloo Basin will be offset is in doubt, according to a government-appointed policy watchdog. Key points: The promise was made by Territory Labor when it lifted the NT's moratorium on fracking in 2018 The watchdog says the NT needs the Commonwealth's support in order to fulfil …

Tamboran Resources facing hefty fine for failing to front Beetaloo Basin gas grants Senate inquiry
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamboran Resources facing hefty fine for failing to front Beetaloo Basin gas grants Senate inquiry

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A gas company receiving millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded grants to advance its interests in the Beetaloo Basin could face a significant fine for failing to appear at an inquiry into the controversial grants program. Key points: The company received $7.5 million in gas subsidies earlier this year But it later failed to front a Senate inquiry despite being ordered …

NT and federal government sign off on funding deal to accelerate Beetaloo Basin gas production
2 years, 11 months ago

NT and federal government sign off on funding deal to accelerate Beetaloo Basin gas production

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The Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments have signed a major deal to further speed up fracking and increase energy supply from a giant underground gas field in the remote NT. Key points: The multi-million dollar deal aims to accelerate gas production Exploration is underway to frack the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin The NT government says commitments around greenhouse gas emissions …

Gas industry peak body tells Beetaloo Basin Senate inquiry fracking cannot happen without consent from traditional owners
3 years ago

Gas industry peak body tells Beetaloo Basin Senate inquiry fracking cannot happen without consent from traditional owners

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The chief executive of Australia's peak body for the oil and gas industry says no fracking will occur in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin without consent from affected traditional owners or pastoralists. Key points: Fracking the Northern Territory's gas-rich Beetaloo Basin was the subject of a Senate inquiry held in Darwin on Tuesday Traditional owners told the inquiry they have …

A Senate inquiry into the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin is sitting in Darwin today. Here's what it means
3 years ago

A Senate inquiry into the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin is sitting in Darwin today. Here's what it means

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More than 500 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, a unique formation began developing in what is now the Northern Territory. It is mainly examining the Australian government's decision to hand out $50 million worth of grants to oil and gas companies looking to explore the gas-rich Beetaloo. Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt has said gas production …

NT cattle station owners take on fight against gas company Sweetpea Petroleum over Beetaloo Basin fracking concerns
3 years ago

NT cattle station owners take on fight against gas company Sweetpea Petroleum over Beetaloo Basin fracking concerns

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A legal fight is brewing between cattle producers and a mining company that is looking to explore for gas in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin. Key points: Sweetpea Petroleum plans to explore for gas in the Beetaloo Basin, with the support of a federal government grant Local cattle station owners are fighting to stop the gas company from drilling on …

Empire Energy wins full approval for more fracking in Beetaloo Basin as climate advocates slam NT government
3 years, 5 months ago

Empire Energy wins full approval for more fracking in Beetaloo Basin as climate advocates slam NT government

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The gas company at the centre of a legal challenge to a multi-million-dollar subsidy program for fracking in the Beetaloo Basin has won full environmental approval to start work. Key points: Empire Energy has received full approvals to start controversial drilling in the Beetaloo Basin Environment Minister Eva Lawler says the gas company met all the necessary requirements Climate advocates …

Fracking plans in Beetaloo Basin partially approved after gas company given $21 million
3 years, 6 months ago

Fracking plans in Beetaloo Basin partially approved after gas company given $21 million

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A gas company awarded millions of dollars in federal funding to speed up its fracking exploration in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin has said it will begin some works within days, despite a decision on final environmental approvals still pending. Key points: Empire Energy was awarded $21 million in government grants for exploration in the Beetaloo Basin The company's environmental …

NT government quietly terminates $1.3 million contract for Beetaloo Basin fracking study
3 years, 11 months ago

NT government quietly terminates $1.3 million contract for Beetaloo Basin fracking study

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The Northern Territory government has quietly torn up a lucrative contract for key work required before full-scale fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead, putting a question mark over timelines for developing the gas-rich region. Key points: The NT government awarded the $1.3 million tender to a WA firm last July It was later rescinded because work wasn't completed …

Commonwealth tips another $173 million into Beetaloo Basin gas reserve, insists emissions targets on track
4 years, 2 months ago

Commonwealth tips another $173 million into Beetaloo Basin gas reserve, insists emissions targets on track

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The Federal Government is accelerating plans to develop a major gas basin in the Northern Territory, investing a further $173 million dollars into the Beetaloo Basin shale gas reserve. Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt today claimed the basin was "expected to be one of the best basins in the world for gas" and said the Government's continued financial support was …

Beetaloo Basin gas fracking wells to be challenged by new Aboriginal corporation in bid to protect environment
4 years, 6 months ago

Beetaloo Basin gas fracking wells to be challenged by new Aboriginal corporation in bid to protect environment

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In the middle of the Federal Government's planned "gas-led recovery", the future of the Beetaloo Basin is in doubt because traditional owners have decided they want to take over the power to negotiate with gas companies. Key points: The Beetaloo Basin has been designated as a strategic basin as part of the Federal Government's "gas-led recovery" Traditional owners vote to …

Beetaloo Basin: What do we know about the region at the heart of the NT fracking debate?
6 years, 11 months ago

Beetaloo Basin: What do we know about the region at the heart of the NT fracking debate?

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Love it or hate it, a decision on fracking in the Northern Territory appears imminent. After 15 months of research and community consultation, the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing concluded the challenges and risks associated with any onshore shale gas industry in the NT could be "appropriately managed". Around 70 per cent of the Territory's prospective shale gas resources are …

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