APA Group has commenced construction of the Sturt Plateau Pipeline (SPP), the first-stage link to enable Beetaloo gas to reach power generation assets in the Northern Territory.
APA said that the estimated $66.5 million project will support regional employment and local supply chains, delivering approximately 150 jobs during peak construction.
In September 2026, APA received a pipeline licence from the Northern Territory Government and registered an indigenous land use agreement (ILUA) with Traditional Owners, facilitated by the Northern Land Council (NLC) in accordance with its statutory functions.
Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Mining and Energy, Gerard Maley, and Northern Territory Treasurer, Bill Yan, joined APA CEO and Managing Director, Adam Watson, along with executives from Tamboran and representatives from the Northern Land Council, the Northern Territory Government and Department of Mining and Energy onsite to observe progress on the 40TJ/d pipeline.
Mr Watson said the SPP will play an important role in transporting Beetaloo gas to APA’s existing Amadeus Gas Pipeline, to power generation assets in Darwin.
“The SPP will help ensure Beetaloo gas is available to power the Territory, a critical first step in the basin’s development. Households and businesses in Darwin will be the first beneficiaries of this new infrastructure,” he said.
Accordinf to Mr Maley construction works signal the start of a new era for the Territory’s energy future, with this critical piece of infrastructure the first direct pipeline out of the Beetaloo.
“This construction project is a strong example of how the Northern Territory Government, industry, and Traditional Owners can work together to deliver real benefits – including job creation, the building of skills in our regions and strengthening of the Territory’s economic future,” he said.
Tamboran Chair and Interim CEO, Richard Stoneburner, said that Tamboran’s work in the Beetaloo Basin will not only benefit the Northern Territory, but can also help address gas supply issues in Australia’s East Coast market.
“Tamboran has just successfully completed a record drilling program for the Beetaloo and we are on track to deliver first gas to the Northern Territory mid 2026 working closely with APA on the Sturt Plateau Pipeline,” he said/
Over the coming months the 37km pipeline will be welded together to ensure Beetaloo gas can flow in 2026.
