ARRC brings together leading researchers from CSIRO and Curtin University of Technology, with the vision of creating a petroleum and minerals centre of expertise for the South-East Asian region.
This vision is fast becoming a reality - with over 200 scientists working here, the concentration of capability at ARRC will enhance collaboration with Cooperative Research Centres, universities, resource companies and suppliers to deliver world-class research solutions, services, technologies and highly trained people to the resources industries in Australia and around the world.
Located in Western Australia's Technology Park, ARRC is a major initiative of the WA Government, CSIRO and Curtin developed in conjunction and consultation with the petroleum and mining industries. Its location is highly appropriate, given that WA produces two-thirds of Australia's non-fuel minerals and about half of its petroleum.
Specifically ARRC houses CSIRO's Petroleum and Exploration and Mining Divisions, along with Curtin's Departments of Exploration Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering and State Centres of Excellence for Petroleum Research, Petroleum Geology and Exploration and Production Geophysics.
With access to a vast global research network, ARRC represents a new environment in which scientists can interact, exchange information and explore new ideas in partnership with industry to ensure the ongoing sustainability of our resources industries, our environment and our way of life.
Initial mineral and mining research at ARRC will concentrate on technologies that enable the discovery of new world-class, high quality mineral deposits and how to extract them at the lowest possible cost with emphasis on safety and the environment. Mining research at ARRC will focus around minescale geophysics, terrain imaging, modelling and visualisation, geo-sensors, risk assessment, rehabilitation and hydrology.
Research for the oil and gas industry will focus not only on improving oil exploration performance but also on preparing Australia and the region for the transition to new energy sources in the future. As production of liquid transport fuels steadily decline, ARRC researchers are developing technologies which will enable us to utilise Australia's rich gas reserves and convert gas to liquid fuels. A longer-term objective is to develop the new technologies needed to allow Australia to enter the hydrogen age in around 20 years time.
Of tremendous importance at ARRC will be research strategies into minimising the resource industry's impact on our marine and land environment and limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
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