Environmental Protection Act 1994

An environmental authority issued for a resource activity other than a mining activity is taken to include a condition prohibiting the use of restricted stimulation fluids.Example of the use of restricted stimulation fluids—the use of hydrocarbon chemicals to stimulate the fracturing of coal seams

Also, an environmental authority issued for a petroleum activity is taken to include a condition prohibiting the injection of a GHG stream into the Great Artesian Basin for the purpose of enhanced petroleum recovery.

Further, an environmental authority issued for a CSG activity in the Condamine Alluvium CSG area is taken to include a condition prohibiting the release of contaminants, by the operation of a well—

into waters in the Condamine Alluvium CSG area; and

resulting in water quality that is inconsistent with the water quality objectives that apply to the waters.

A condition mentioned in subsection (1), (2) or (3) is taken to be a standard condition imposed on the environmental authority.

In this section—Condamine Alluvium CSG area see the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014, section 5A(2).operation, of a well, means any stage of the life of the well, including, for example, the drilling, completion, operation, suspension or decommissioning of the well.restricted stimulation fluids means fluids used for the purpose of stimulation, including fracturing, that contain the following chemicals in more than the maximum amount prescribed under a regulation—

petroleum hydrocarbons containing benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene or xylene;

chemicals that produce, or are likely to produce, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene or xylene as the chemical breaks down in the environment.