L&M Energy South Canterbury Coal Seam Gas exploration project

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L&M Energy South Canterbury Coal Seam Gas exploration project is a coal seam gas exploration project of L&M Energy (LME), a New Zealand based energy company. LME states on its website that the Petroleum Exploration Permit 38219 area is a 3,600km2 onshore permit located in the Canterbury Basin. The permit area runs from Ashburton in the north and south as far as Waimate.

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A detailed map of the exploration permit is available here.

Project Details

Owner: L&M Energy
Location: includes Ashburton, Timaru and Waimate on New Zealand's South Island.
Coordinates: -44.091531,171.48468 (approximate location)
Status: exploration project
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