TECHNOLOGY

Leigh Creek gets SA licence for coal-to-gas project

LEIGH Creek Energy has moved a step closer to commercial production of urea using coal-to-gas methods with the South Australian government issuing it a Petroleum Production Licence and an Associated Activities Licence for its Leigh Creek Energy project.

The LCEP would likely start commercial syngas production within 24 months.

The LCEP would likely start commercial syngas production within 24 months.

The LCEP is being developed to generate unconventional gas, or synthesis gas, from deep coal seams using gasification technology. The LCEP has proved and probable reserves of 1153 petajoules of gas...

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