Taranaki’s Beauty & the Beast

Photo by Fiona Clark, 26 Nov 2014

Greymouth Ohanga-A wellsite

An overview of Taranaki’s oil and gas industry

Climate Justice Taranaki

http://data.nzpam.govt.nz/permitwebmaps?commodity=petroleum (13/01/2015)

Government wishes: “New Zealand’s oil and gas production could be substantially increased – potentially to the point where New Zealand becomes a net exporter of oil by 2030.” NZ Energy Strategy 2011-2021, Ministry of Economic Development (now MBIE) http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/energy/strategies

PPP Anadarko

Block Offer 2015

PPP TGS

PEP Chevron

PPP Searcher

PEP OMV

Block Offer 2015

PPP Schlumberger

PEP Anadarko

PEP Statoil

http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/energy/energy-modelling/publications/energy-in-new-zealand

Oil & condensate remaining reserve

Natural gas & LPG remaining reserve

Using Taranaki as the ‘model’ for expansion

Parihaka

We are here

http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/energy/energy-modelling/publications/energy-in-new-zealand

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Total number of wells drilled in NZ since 2001

cumulative

http://climatejusticetaranaki.info

Expansion since 2001

-Wellsites -Production stations -Deepwell injection sites -Landfarms -Wormfarms -Mix Bury Cover sites -Others

Taranaki O&G activities onshore

Drill Rig “Big Bang” at Todd Taranaki Mangahewa-E Wellsite

Photo by C. Cheung, May 2014.

Able to drill multiple wells within close distances – intensifying impacts & risks

Photo by Fiona Clark, 29 Dec 2014.

Flare at Todd Energy Mangahewa-E wellsite

Illegal flaring by Tag Oil at Cheal, Ngaere was compared to ‘Bowels of Mordor’ by Mike Avery, SDC, Nov 2012

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7981769/Oil-firm-called-to-explain-illegal-flaring

Photo by Fiona Clark, 11 April 2013

Oil/Gas industry operates 24/7

Todd Energy Mangahewa-E wellsite

Photo by C. Cheung, Feb2012

Shell Todd Kapuni Wellsite

Hundreds of hazardous, industrial sites in Taranaki

Photo by Fiona Clark, 2013.

- Industrialisation of rural communities - Public safety at risk

Norfolk School is ~700m from Tag Oil’s Sidewinder-B wellsite. http://www.norfolk.school.nz/?p=1957

Why the Scientific Case Against Fracking Keeps Getting Stronger

Fracking fluid is blasted underground at "pressures approaching what you would get if you put, say, 10 SUVs on your fingertip," says Dr Anthony Ingraffea.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/08/inquiring-minds-anthony-ingraffea-science-fracking-methane IM047_Anthony_Ingraffea Mother Jones 15Aug2014.mp3 (18:50-23:07)

Taranaki wellsites & production stations all hold resource consents to discharge contaminants into air, land and/or water

Just before Christmas, New York became the first US state with major shale gas reserves to ban fracking for health reasons

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2015/jan/19/what-the-uk-could-learn-from-new-yorks-fracking-ban

Before July 2011, no consents required for fracking; since then, over 30 consents have been granted by TRC

Issued Date Company Wellsite Depth (m)

9/09/2011 Todd Taranaki Mangahewa-D 3325

14/09/2011 Greymouth Onaera-1R 3000

8/11/2011 Greymouth Turangi-B 3410

20/01/2012 Todd Taranaki Mangahewa-C 3425

28/03/2012 Shell Todd KA-1/7/19/20 3000

28/03/2012 Shell Todd KA-4/15 3000

5/04/2012 Shell Todd KA-8/12/15/18 3000

5/04/2012 Shell Todd KA-6/11/17 3000

29/03/2012 Greymouth Ohanga-A 3000

29/03/2012 Greymouth Kowhai-B 3000

18/04/2012 Greymouth Eipha-A 3000

16/04/2012 Todd Taranaki Mangahewa-A 3200

11/05/2012 Greymouth Ohanga-B 3300

25/02/2013 Greymouth Kaimiro-A 3140

25/02/2013 Greymouth Turangi-C 3390

26/02/2013 Todd Taranaki Mangahewa-E 3200

25/02/2013 Greymouth Ngatoro-A 3600

22/02/2013 Greymouth Kowhai-C 3400

22/02/2013 Greymouth York-A 3600

19/03/2013 Greymouth Dettling 3600

12/09/2013 Origin Kauri-E 2400

19/09/2013 Cheal Cheal-C Cardiff-3 3700

12/09/2013 Origin Kauri-E 2400

24/09/2013 Greymouth Urenui-1 3000

17/12/2013 Greymouth Kaimiro-C 3565

19/12/2013 Greymouth Kaimiro-J 3525

1/05/2014 Shell Todd KA-2 3000

1/05/2014 Shell Todd KA-3 3000

1/05/2014 Shell Todd KA-5 3000

1/05/2014 Shell Todd KA-9/16/KW-2 3000

1/05/2014 Shell Todd KA-13 3000

30/10/2014 Greymouth Turangi-A 3350

30/10/2014 Greymouth Turangi-D 3384

“…during the period 1989 to mid-2011 a total of 65 hydraulic fracturing events were undertaken in 39 wells accessing oil and gas reservoirs…” Taranaki

Regional Council (TRC), May 2012

http://www.trc.govt.nz/assets/Publications/guidelines-procedures-and-publications/hydraulic-fracturing/hf-may2012-graph-p19.pdf

Todd Taranaki McKee Production Station

Photo by Fiona Clark.

Fracking enables access to previously difficult or uneconomical resources and prolong lifespan of old oil/gas fields

Gas for homes, industries and… in 2013 about 1/3 of domestic gas consumption went to Methanex to produce methanol (2.4M tons) for export.

Photo by Fiona Clark. http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/energy/strategies

Methanex Motunui Facility (Canadian)

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15844/kapuni-urea-plant http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/energy/strategies

From Gas to Urea fertilizer

Balance Agri-Nutrient urea plant manufactures

ammonia/urea from natural gas

Fossil fuel extraction and industrial agriculture are closely linked

http://climatejusticetaranaki.wordpress.com/resources/fact-sheets-presentations/

Fonterra Balance Agri-nutrient Urea Plant

Shell Todd Kapuni Production Station

Wells

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Deepwell injection

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“There are instances of cattle grazing on landfarmed areas before the bioremediation is complete. Regardless of the actual risk, this is not acceptable...” Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (June 2014)

Steers seen on BTW landfarm, June 2014. Photo by Fiona Clark.

www.LockTheGate.org.nz

www.ClimateJusticeTaranaki.info