A recent audit conducted by the Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate on some 2719 wells across Australia revealed generally positive results, with a number of facilities yielding some leakages though not reaching the flammable levels as assured by the agency's inspectors.

One major case is the coal seam gas wells located in Queensland where inspectors said two percent of wells were marked as fire hazards due to detected leakages.

The inspection report showed that three wells, located near Condamine, Tara and Taroom, owned and operated by the Queensland Gas Company (QGC) yielded signs of gas leakages.

Yet in a statement issued by the office of Mines Minister Stirling Hinchliffe on Tuesday said that that the gas leaks were perceived to cause manageable risk to well workers and the facilities' surrounding communities.

A ministry spokesman told AAP that as soon as the problem was detected, QGC officials were immediately alerted and "they were fixed pretty much."

The audit report revealed that the gas leaks were mostly comprised of methane, which dominated the gas contents with its 99 percent presence, while the remaining parts were miniscule amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, ethane and hydrogen sulphide.

Those elements, according to the report, were normally found on natural gas and coal seams as it assured that "all levels were well within public health standards."

Also, the report said that the CSG companies whose wells were found faulty during the inspection will not be penalized at this time but they will be directed to make adjustments that will improve the condition of their facilities.

On its part, QGC has issued a reaction on the new report, assuring that the company's wells have been adjusted to comply with the government's safety requirements and are operating safely.

The QGC statement also stressed that it "welcomes scrutiny of its operations and will continue to cooperate with the regulator on safety to ensure the industry is above reproach."