Vintage to commission Vali gas field in January

Vintage Energy on November 18 said it will commission the Vali gas field facilities in Queensland in January. Commissioning was previously expected to start in December with the first gas to follow later in that month.

“The revision to expectations has been made following recent weather events in November which have disrupted pipeline installation work, necessitated rework in some cases and limited access to the site,” the company said.

“Forecasts now indicate the works required for handover are unlikely to be completed prior to the yearend break for field contractors commencing 22 December 2022. Work is scheduled to resume on or around 4 January 2023,” Vali added.

Vintage and the ATP 2021 joint venture are bringing the Vali gas field into production to provide a new source of gas for eastern Australia. Vali will supply gas to utility AGL under a gas sales agreement announced last year. 

Vintage is the operator of the project with 50% interest. Other interest holders are Metgasco and Bridgeport.