Santos Delays Drilling at Coal-Seam Gas Well Amid Water Concerns
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Santos Ltd., Australia’s third-biggest oil producer, will delay drilling a coal-seam gas well in northern New South Wales state as it awaits a report analyzing the impact of exploration on the water supply.
Drilling at the Spring Ridge site, about 400 kilometers (248 miles) north of Sydney, will be deferred until the study is completed in March, the Adelaide-based company said in an e-mailed statement today. The delay will allow for further discussion with the local community amid concerns that the water supply may get polluted, it said.