Farmers on the Western Downs say a $1 million fine handed to company Arrow Energy will do little to encourage companies to comply with Queensland's resources regulations.Arrow Energy says it accepts the penalty and is committed to improving the way it engages with landholdersThe Resources Minister says the fine will inflict "reputational damage" on the company
It found Arrow Energy's program of drilling "deviated" wells under farmland, often without the knowledge or consent, breached the state's land access framework. "Arrow Energy drilled 48 unlawful wells on 13 landholders' properties, so the amount they've been fined equates to less than $21,000 per well," she said."I don't think it sends a very strong message at all to any of these gas companies that they need to comply with the rules."
She said the state government had failed to direct Arrow Energy to carry out any remediation, meaning farmers were no better off.He said the decision showed the government was cracking down on companies doing the wrong thing.
Ah play with gas get gaslighted. Fracking was never a good idea ever. Yea we need gas but this will bite us in the ass this sort of thing always does
Arrow Energy's program of drilling 'deviated' wells under farmland, often without the knowledge or consent, breached the state's land access framework.