L&M Energy South Canterbury Coal Seam Gas exploration project

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.

Approximate area only

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 Production capacity: Type of coal: Employees: Main markets:

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * New Zealand and coal
 * New Zealand Mining Industry Association
 * L&M Group