Santos GLNG, Australia Pacific LNG to Share Pipeline Network

Santos GLNG and Australia Pacific LNG have signed gas swap and infrastructure connection agreements that are expected to provide flexibility and allow capital and operational efficiencies.

Under the terms of the agreement, two pipeline connection points will be built between Santos GLNG and Australia Pacific LNG infrastructure and a number of gas swap agreements undertaken to minimise gas movements and operational costs.

The first pipeline connection located on the Santos-operated Fairview gas field, north of Roma will enable significant volumes of gas to flow bi-directionally between Santos GLNG and Australia Pacific LNG.

The second pipeline will connect the Santos GLNG Scotia gas field, east of Roma, to Australia Pacific LNG’s main gas transmission pipeline.

Without this agreement both projects would need a total of 140km of additional pipelines and multiple connection points at compressor stations to each deliver its gas to Curtis Island. 

The companies believe that the new arrangement will also allow both parties to more efficiently access and transport their equity gas, in order to meet the requirements of their CSG to LNG projects.

“It’s a win-win for both projects and puts us in a strong position as we work towards the delivery of first LNG in 2015,” Trevor Brown, Santos Vice President Queensland, said.

David Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer LNG for Origin, the upstream operator of the Australia Pacific LNG project said, “Australia Pacific LNG is pleased to have reached these agreements, which pave the way for more efficient development and transport of gas resources, while reducing the footprint of the industry by avoiding the need to build additional infrastructure such as pipelines.”

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