WEBINAR

Cumulative impacts from coal seam gas and mining - an adaptive framework in action for modelling and monitoring.

Friday 20th Feb at 12:30pm

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About this Webinar

Over 15 years the development of a framework for an independent and innovative assessment of cumulative impacts from coal seam gas, petroleum and mining activities has been successfully operating in the Surat and Bowen basins in Queensland by the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA).

Why was this framework needed?, and what are the key elements of it? These questions and more will be answered within this presentation. We will also cover what has been achieved by the framework. While learning about the operational elements relating to modelling and monitoring, key challenges and lessons learned. 

Our Speakers

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Richard Campbell
Managing Director, HydroTerra

Richard Campbell is an entrepreneur with deep expertise in environmental monitoring, combining a strong understanding of monitoring applications with the capabilities of modern technologies. His early career in geology, hydrogeology and environmental science underpins his work across a wide range of industries.

Richard has built and led HydroTerra into a high-quality monitoring company, supported by skilled engineers, scientists and a strong network of technology partners. His integrated knowledge of applications and technology has enabled the delivery of innovative, automated and cutting-edge monitoring solutions.

Sanjeev Pandey

Executive Director, Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment

Sanjeev Pandey is a strategic leader and a hydrogeologist with about 30 years of public and private sectors experience from Australia and overseas. His expertise is in regional scale groundwater resource assessment, management and policy formulation.

Currently he leads the Queensland Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA) – an independent entity for the assessment and management of cumulative groundwater impacts from resource development in Queensland. In the past he has been intimately involved in numerous assessments of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB), and development of strategic policy and legislation for groundwater management in Queensland.

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Gerhard Schoning

Director, Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment

Gerhard has more than 15 years of experience working on various Australian groundwater systems with state and national significance.

The Director of Assessment and Modelling at the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA), Gerhard has a multidisciplinary geoscientific background with a focus on hydrogeological characterisation, leading groundwater assessments, and implementing data assimilation to support decision support modelling.

Join Our Live Webinar

Cumulative impacts from coal seam gas and mining - an adaptive framework in action for modelling and monitoring.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the impacts on Queensland's Surat and Bowen Basins:

  • Why an independent cumulative impact assessment framework was needed.

  • Overview of the innovative framework developed and implemented by the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA).

  • Key elements of the framework and how it operates in practice.

  • Outcomes and achievements over 15 years of implementation.

  • Practical insights into regional-scale modelling and monitoring.

  • Operational challenges encountered and how they were addressed.


📅 Fri 20th Feb 2026
🕐 12:30 PM AEDT

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