Learn and discuss the new and emerging regulatory reforms, practicalities, challenges, and future directions of land access. The 6th annual Land Access Forum will, bring together Government departments, coal, CSG, UCG mining and exploration companies, mining and petroleum industry associations, landholders, law firms and consultants to discuss the new and emerging regulatory reforms, practicalities, challenges, and future directions of land ac...

Australia is poised to become the world’s largest exporter of LNG post 2016. LNG discoveries, CSG extraction and shale gas are all contributing to an explosion within Australia’s gas sector. Fuelled by massive demand for gas from Asia, Australia is leading the world in CSG to LNG plants. The three plants on Curtis island are the world’s first CSG to LNG plants and their commercial success is driving similar facilities in Amer...

The Australian east coast is potentially only weeks away from its first LNG exports. Natural gas prices in the east coast domestic market have slumped to record lows, the global LNG spot market is awash with supplies and oil prices are falling rapidly. Northeast Asian LNG prices are almost 50% below levels seen this time last year, as consumer demand in the region is too weak to absorb the supply glut. The fourth annual Argus Australia and Glo...

This unique course provides an overview of the hydraulic fracture treatments that are vital to the commercial success of most CSG, shale gas, shale oil and tight rock reservoirs. The vast majority of all wells in the world receive injection treatments to improve the flow of oil or gas but hydraulic fracture treatments are one of the most effective, and most controversial, treatments being applied. The reasons for these treatments, how they are...

This course will provide a new or relatively new entrant into the mining industry with a clear understanding of the fundamentals, workings and technical components of mining in general, and its application in the Australian and global industry. Participants will learn about the technical aspects of mining ranging from exploration methods, geology, resource estimation, surface mining and underground mining to mine planning, mining methods and m...