Sydney Gas Fact Sheet Extract
Date: 03-Jun-08
Author: Bronwyn Duncan
The following comes from a paper on the web retrieved by googling "Sydney Gas Yarramalong" and the italicised parts may be pertinent to our community's approach to this issue. It was published by Sydney Gas in relation to various corporate decisions made at the time.
FACT SHEET
14 September 2005
In the case of the Wyong project, the Review has called into question the viability of proceeding at Ravensdale and in the Jilliby, Yarramalong and Dooralong Valleys (Wyong Creek) near Wyong. The hydro-geological studies confirm that the drilling program would have no effect on the water catchment or water table.
However, the topography of the area -- particularly the length and narrowness of the valleys -- will substantially increase both the infrastructure costs and the operating costs of the proposed project.
The pattern of land ownership means that there will need to be negotiations with individuals in order to obtain sufficient well sites for a viable project. Unlike other areas, most of the properties are generally only large enough to support a single well site rather than multiple wells. There is also considerable opposition among the owners of potential well sites. The combined effect of these three facts is that landowner access will be more costly and progress will be slow in this area to a greater extent than anywhere else.
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Having had to abandon Yarramalong etc, may well be why Wollombi is now in their sights.
In the same document the company also stated: "The exploration project near Broke in the Hunter Valley is showing very promising results and is the next priority after Camden. The next phase of operation is to expand this Pilot Project, appraise the asset fully, prove up reserves and develop a long term business plan. This will commence early in 2006."
We know about this of course, because it has attracted so much concern recently in the Bulga-Broke communities.
Bronwyn Duncan
Wollombi resident
The Original PDF on Sydney Gas Website
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