Rosella lessons learnt Good Oil Conference September 2014 Page 1
Metgasco: potential to contribute to NSWs energy needs Capital Structure Operated in Casino area for 10 years: ASX code MEL Share price (at 8 September 2014) 0.063 More than 50 wells drilled, mainly CSG Market Capitalisation (million)…
Exploration licences and local communities Little or no gas prospectivity Most prospective gas exploration area Metgasco - the only active explorer in the region over the last three years most of our activity has been between…
Rosella exploration well - conventional and tight gas targets Plans to drill announced in September 2013 Casino Rosella Conventional and tight gas not CSG Test structure identified by the Kingfisher well (2009) 2Q 2014 drilling,…
Rosella well protest action Protests experienced with early 2013 drilling Police supported operation Protestors started assembling outside Rosella well site from January 2014 Repeated acts of intimidation, property damage and…
Suspension of Rosella drilling approval 14 May; Rosella drilling approval suspended, only days before drilling rig due to arrive Justification: failure to comply with community consultation guideline genuine and effective. No warning…
General Community Consultation Program Three year general program: Presentations at public meetings Regular dinner meetings with community leaders Open days Letters to landholders and general community Videos Switch and…
Community Consultation Program- Rosella Dual focus: People living within 2 km of well: Information provided directly Opportunity to meet as a group or one-on-one with Metgasco General community Information handout Briefings for…
Comparison with consultation guidelines - summary Guideline element Opening line: Keeping the community informed is an important part of any exploration program. P The level and type of community consultation to be undertaken will…
Lessons learnt / observations Consultation Consultation should not mean persuasion Scope of consultation must match activity Stakeholders must be only those directly affected Protests and need for law enforcement should not be…
There are positive signs in NSW NSW Government / Santos Pilliga development MOU AGL fracking plans (Gloucester) finally approved Strong statements by Resources Minister, Anthony Roberts: He [Minister Anthony Roberts] urged a more…
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