Water management reports
On this page you can download the various Stage 2 and 3 water monitoring and management plans, water management annual reports and the Surat North Development Water Resource Monitoring and Management Plan.
Northern Development Area GDE Management Plan
Northern Development Area GDE Management Plan
Surat North Development Water Resource Monitoring and Management Plan
Surat North Development Water Resource Monitoring and Management Plan
1.0 Surat North Development CSG Water Monitoring and Management Plan (PDF, 14 MB)
1.1 Appendix A EPBC approval 2013-7047 Surat Basin (PDF, 4 MB)
1.2 Appendix B Aquifer Surveillance Methodology (PDF, 690 kB)
1.3 Appendix C Jacobs Letter Peer Review WMMP Surat North (PDF, 162 kB)
1.4 Appendix D Water Resource Characteristics of the Study Area (PDF, 13 MB)
1.5 Appendix E Water Quality Parameters (PDF, 168 kB)
1.6 Appendix F Evidentiary Standards (PDF, 120 kB)
1.7 Appendix G Reference value and trend analysis Report (PDF, 9 MB)
1.8 Appendix H Joint Industry Plan (PDF, 43 MB)
1.9 Appendix I Water level review (PDF, 3 MB)
1.10 Appendix J OGIA Summary Report (PDF, 23 MB)
Annual Reports
Annual Reports
QGC Water Management Plan: 2025 Annual Report (PDF, 660 kB)
QGC Water Management Plan: 2024 Annual Report (PDF, 381 kB)
QGC Water Management Plan: 2023 Annual Report (PDF, 347 kB)
QGC Water Management Plan: 2022 Annual Report (PDF, 513 kB)
QGC Water Management Plan: 2021 Annual Report (PDF, 414 kB)
QGC Water Management Plan: 2020 Annual Report (PDF)
QGC Water Management Plan: Annual Report 2019 (PDF, 328 kB)
QGC Water Management Plan: 2018 Annual Report (PDF, 677 kB)
QGC Water Management Plans for approval: 2017 Annual Report (PDF, 466 kB)
QGC Stage 3 Water Monitoring Management Plan: 2016 Annual Report (PDF, 4 MB)
EPBC Referral 2008/4398 Approval Condition 49i: Annual Report – 2013 (PDF, 6 MB)
QGC Stage 3 Water Monitoring Management Plan: 2015 Annual Report (PDF)
Stage 3 Water Monitoring and Management Plan
Stage 3 Water Monitoring and Management Plan
By chapter
1.0 - Stage 3 CSG water monitoring and management plan (PDF, 581 kB)
2.0 - Key achievements of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 WMMPs (PDF, 270 kB)
3.0 - The acquisition of hydrogeological and related petroleum engineering data (PDF, 2 MB)
5.0 - The conceptual model of groundwater flow in the Surat Basin (PDF, 1 MB)
6.0 - Numerical groundwater flow modelling - GEN3 (PDF, 988 kB)
7.0 - Connectivity of aquifers and aquitards (PDF, 589 kB)
8.0 - Springs monitoring and management - the Joint Industry Plan (PDF, 732 kB)
9.0 - A preliminary hydrochemistry model and isotope assessment (PDF, 2 MB)
10.0 - Ground motion monitoring and management (PDF, 514 kB)
11.0 - Well stimulation activities and the characterisation of stimulation fluids (PDF, 575 kB)
12.0 - Groundwater management - reinjection and repressurisation options (PDF, 825 kB)
13.0 - Groundwater management - response plans and actions (PDF, 410 kB)
14.0 - Associated water management (PDF, 1 MB)
15.0 - Brine and salt management (PDF, 561 kB)
16.0 - Water management - Emergency discharge plans (PDF, 5 MB)
Stage 2 Water Monitoring and Management Plan by chapter:
Stage 2 Water Monitoring and Management Plan by chapter:
1.0 - Stage 2 CSG water monitoring and management plan (PDF, 491 kB)
2.0 - Key CSG water management Achievements to date (PDF, 162 kB)
3.0 - Developing robust water Management tools (PDF, 2 MB)
4.0 - Surat QCLNG bore baseline program status (PDF, 338 kB)
5.0 - Establishing a Comprehensive Monitoring Network - Stage 2 (PDF, 482 kB)
6.0 - Quantifying aquifer connectivity (PDF, 347 kB)
7.0 - Groundwater quality monitoring and hydrochemistry program (PDF, 199 kB)
8.0 - Data management and interpretation (PDF, 297 kB)
10.0 - Ground motion monitoring and management plan (PDF, 651 kB)
11.0 - Re-injection and repressurisation options (PDF, 503 kB)
12.0 - Exceedance thresholds and determining response actions (PDF, 929 kB)
13.0 - Well stimulation (PDF, 520 kB)
14.0 - Ensuring responsible CSG water management and beneficial use (PDF, 2 MB)
Stage 2 Appendices
Stage 2 Appendices
- Appendix A - Annual QCLNG CSG water production estimates PDF (PDF, 76 kB)undefined (PDF, 76 kB)undefined (PDF, 76 kB)undefined (PDF, 76 kB)undefined (PDF, 76 kB)undefined (PDF, 76 kB)
- Appendix AA - Chinchilla Weir referral decision PDF (PDF, 883 kB)undefined (PDF, 883 kB)
- Appendix B.1 - Approval conditions PDF (PDF, 3 MB)undefined (PDF, 3 MB)undefined (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix B.2 B.3 - SEWPAC approval of QWC cumulative model and spring survey, and of subsidence techniques PDF (PDF)undefined (PDF, 2 MB)
- Appendix BB - Significant Species Management Plan PDF (PDF)undefined (PDF, 8 MB)
- Appendix C (1-5) - Water balance figures, GEN2 modelled drawdowns, groundwater quality maps, pilot production monitoring bores PDF (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)undefined (PDF, 25 MB)
- Appendix CC - Brine management PDF (PDF)
- Appendix D - Surat Basin geological model PDF (PDF, 8 MB)
- Appendix E - Geological cross sections PDF (PDF, 745 kB)
- Appendix F - Springbok Sandstone characterisation study PDF (PDF, 5 MB)undefined (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix G.1 - Groundwater Monitoring Plan PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix G.2 - Surat Basin groundwater salinity data PDF (PDF, 42 kB)
- Appendix H - Stage 1 groundwater monitoring bore construction PDF (PDF, 472 kB)undefined (PDF, 472 kB)undefined (PDF, 472 kB)
- Appendix I - Stage 1 groundwater monitoring bore pumping tests PDF (PDF, 976 kB)undefined (PDF, 976 kB)undefined (PDF, 976 kB)
- undefined (PDF, 720 kB)Appendix J - Groundwater level assessment--bore hydrographs PDF (PDF, 720 kB)undefined (PDF, 720 kB)
- Appendix K - DEHP database preliminary assessment PDF (PDF, 594 kB)
- Appendix L - Trend analysis methodology report PDF (PDF, 591 kB)undefined (PDF, 591 kB)undefined (PDF, 591 kB)
- Appendix M - Aquitard Kv literature review PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix N - Walloon Coal Measures vertical permeability analysis PDF (PDF, 263 kB)undefined (PDF, 263 kB)
- Appendix O - Vertical connectivity and geology review PDF (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix P - Woleebee Creek bore GW1 Gubberamunda core analysis PDF (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix Q - Proposed EPBC Springs monitoring scheme PDF (PDF, 2 MB)
- Appendix R - Subsidence modelling study PDF (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix S - Altamira preliminary baseline program figure PDF (PDF, 2 MB)
- Appendix T (1,2) - Site Emergency Response Plan -- Kenya, Dam Safety Emergency Response Plan PDF (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix U - Draft Exceedance Response Plan PDF (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix V - Modelled Groundwater Hydrographics for Proposed Spring Monitoring Points PDF (PDF)
- Appendix W.1 - Fraccing Chemicals Assessment PDF (PDF, 19 MB)
- Appendix W.2 - Fraccing Chemicals Assessment--Risk Assessment Addendum Report--Sodium Erythorbate PDF (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix W.3 - Fraccing Chemicals Assessment--Risk Assessment Addendum Report--Sodium Thiosulphate PDF (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix W.4 - Fraccing Chemicals Assessment--Risk Assessment Addendum Report--Citiric Acid and Gelatin PDF (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix W.5 - Fraccing Chemicals Assessment--Risk Assessment Addendum Report--GLFC5 PDF (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix W.6 - Fraccing Chemicals Assessment--Risk Assessment Addendum Report--J494, L064 and M275 PDF (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix X.1 - Kenya and Windibri Receiving Environment Monitoring Plan PDF (PDF, 11 MB)
- Appendix X.2 - Assessment of Flow Impacts on Narran Lakes PDF (PDF, 226 kB)
- Appendix X.3 - Wieambilla Creek Assessment for MNES PDF (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix X.4 - Wieambilla Creek Aquatic Values PDF (PDF, 27 kB)
- Appendix X.5 - Chinchilla Weir Environmental Assessments PDF (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix X.6 - Queensland Government CSG Water Management Policy PDF (PDF, 171 kB)
- Appendix X.7 - Chinchilla Weir Referral Decision PDF (PDF, 110 kB)
- Appendix X.8 - Glebe Weir Referral Decision PDF (PDF, 263 kB)
- Appendix Y - Individual Pond Operation Plan (Orana 5 Pond) PDF (PDF, 42 MB)
- Appendix Z - Wieambilla Creek aquatic values assessment and discharge locations constraint report PDF (PDF, 3 MB)
- Compendium of Figures PDF (PDF, 19 MB)
Stage 3 Appendices
Stage 3 Appendices
Stage 3 WMMP Commitments Table PDF (0.30 MB) (PDF, 303 kB)
Appendix A - SEWPaC correspondence - conditions variation
Appendix A.1 - Letter notifying variation PDF (PDF, 221 kB)
Appendix A.2 - Stage 2 WMMP approval and Stage 3 PDF (PDF, 383 kB)
Appendix A.3 - Variation instrument PDF (PDF, 303 kB)
Appendix A.4 - Variation to conditions PDF (PDF, 2 MB)
Appendix B - OGIA groundwater flow model information
Appendix B.1 - Cover letter PDF (PDF, 3 MB)
Appendix B.2 - Letter regarding model and springs PDF (PDF, 581 kB)
Appendix B.3 - Letter regarding payment levy PDF (PDF, 31 kB)
Appendix E.2 - Monitoring network implementation plan PDF (PDF, 367 kB)
Appendix E.2.1 - Monitoring implementation table PDF (PDF, 27 kB)
Appendix L - (Appendix 1) SEWPaC correspondence PDF (PDF, 428 kB)
Appendix L - (Appendix 3.1) QGC Stage 1 baseline report summary PDF (PDF, 323 kB)
Appendix P - Chinchilla Weir Beneficial Use Scheme
Appendix P - Approval notice PDF (PDF, 378 kB)
Appendix R - Emergency response documents
Appendix S - Standards and relevant policies and guidelines PDF (PDF, 19 kB)
