THE Camden region is fast becoming known as Australia’s coal seam gas capital.
The area has the highest number of gas wells in NSW, Primary Industries Department data shows.
Within 20km of Camden’s CBD, there are 73 coal seam gas production wells and 83 exploration wells.
The wells are present in many suburbs including Spring Farm, Currans Hill, Narellan and Menangle Park.
Coal seam gas is a natural gas mostly made up of methane and produces about 40 per cent less greenhouse gas than coal when burnt.
A department spokeswoman said the AGL Camden Gas Project, which has been running since 2001, was the only operational coal seam gas production field in NSW.
An AGL spokesman said there were 18 operational wells in the Camden LGA.
The Marcarthur Chronicle
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