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Australian Energy Producers Journal
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https://doi.org/10.1071/EP24074
Northern Territory gas development – how access to technology is unlocking 
resources
ABSTRACT
The Beetaloo Sub-basin is a gas-rich part of the Northern Territory, Australia. In this work, the impact of technology in unlocking the resources in this basin will be considered. The Beetaloo Sub-basin has been the locus of unconventional shale gas development activity in Australia. Local operators have capitalised on technological advancements in North America, leading to a significant increase in estimated ultimate recovery per well compared to the production levels seen at the onset of the unconventional shale industry in the mid-2000s. Specifically, the implementation of state-of-the-art drilling and fracturing technology in the most recent wells has improved the gas recovery factor in the vicinity of the well from ∼5% to 20–25%. This improvement in recovery factor per well is a step-change in unconventional
well performance. This improvement upgrades possible recoverable resource across the Beetaloo Sub-basin. To economically develop this resource an increase in scale and pace of activity is necessary.
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