Unlike Eastern Australia where most unconventional gas deposits are found in coal seams, in Western Australia the majority of unconventional gas is found in shale beds and tight sandstone rock strata. Shale and tight gasfields involve the industrialisation of entire landscapes with numerous closely spaced wells. Typical gasfields contain thousands of wells. Gasfields also require vast networks of access roads, gas pipelines, processing plants, compressor stations, and wastewater holding dams and treatment plants.

Lock The Gate Alliance has referred concerns over serious inaccuracies contained in Black Mountain Energy’s recently published share prospectus to the ASX and ASIC.  Black Mountain, a Texas-headquartered fracking company, is raising capital via the Australian Stock Exchange to fund works associated with its planned Valhalla fracking project near Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley. The company has also said it wants to build a pipeline from the Valhalla area to the Pilbara for export. LTGA fears such a move could lead to significant areas of the Kimberley being opened up for gas fracking fields.