Hydraulic fracture stimulation

Shale and tight gas refers to natural gas trapped in low permeability geological rock units called formations. More specifically, shale gas is natural gas, generally methane, found trapped deep underground within shale formations.
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The State combines its current regulations for oil and gas with international knowledge and technology, to ensure high safety and environmental standards are enforced, consistent with relevant State and Federal legislation, regulations and policies.

Committed to working with communities and Indigenous groups, the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) works to ensure there is a well-informed understanding of the development of this sector in Western Australia.

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