The Queensland government has recently changed laws affecting water bore drilling on CSG (Coal Seam Gas) and petroleum tenements which are designed to simplify well conversion and increase safety. These changes streamline the process for the conversion of CSG wells to water bores. Simplifying the process for a CSG tenure holder to convert a CSG well to a water supply bore, or water observation bore, is likely to result in more CSG wells being converted to water bores. This will benefit the community by providing landholders with ready access to water, without the landholder having to specifically pay for the drilling of a water bore. The landowner (to whom the water bore is transferred to) will need to either have an existing water authority or obtain a new water authorisation under The Queensland Water Act 2000.
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