Esso Australia Starts Work on $400 mn Pipeline in Victoria

Esso Australia last week started construction of a $400 million pipeline that will transport crude oil and condensate between company’s Longford and Long Island Point facilities in Victoria, Australia.

“This project will support the continuing supply of natural gas to businesses and households in Victoria and is part of our multi-billion dollar investment in oil and gas infrastructure in the region,” said ExxonMobil Australia Chairman Richard Owen. “This will be a major project for the Gippsland region delivering not only new jobs, but also opportunities for local suppliers.”

The 187-kilometre pipeline, which replaces an existing pipeline constructed in 1969.

“This major infrastructure project, together with the construction of the $1 billion gas conditioning plant at Longford and the $4.5 billion Kipper Tuna Turrum domestic gas project, is a testament to our continued commitment to safe, responsible operations in the Gippsland region,” Owen said.

The pipeline is being constructed by Esso Australia as part of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture, in which Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd each have a 50 percent interest.