The Federal Government’s Mandatory Gas Code of Conduct has now become law – coming into effect as of 11 July – and is expected to secure more reasonable gas prices for Australians. The Gas Code is intended to ensure that Australian gas is available for Australian users at reasonable prices, give producers the certainty they need to invest in supply, […]
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The latest project news, developments and opinion pieces from industry experts in Australia’s gas industry.
Construction complete on first stage of East Coast Grid expansion
Steph Barker Gas, News, Spotlight 0APA Group has announced that construction is complete on the first stage of its East Coast Grid expansion, a project that is set to boost gas supply across the east coast providing energy security and supporting Australia’s energy transition. Stage one works included the construction of a single site of compression on both the South West Queensland Pipeline and Moomba […]
Energy Safe Victoria investigation leads to prosecution of construction company
Steph Barker Gas, News, Pipelines, Spotlight 0A construction company has been prosecuted after an investigation by Energy Safe Victoria found that it ignored safety requirements and dug within three metres of a gas transmission pipeline in Frankston South. Scott Civil Construction Pty Ltd was found guilty and fined $1,700 under the Gas Safety Act 1997 in the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 22 June 2023. The construction […]
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued infringement notices totaling $630,200 to two companies after their gas demand forecasting allegedly breached the National Gas Rules. EnergyAustralia has paid $406,800 in penalties arising from six infringement notices, and Incitec has paid $223,400 across four infringement notices. It’s alleged that both companies breached section 410(1) of the National Gas Rules, which contains […]
Jemena Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant now operational
Kody Cook Gas, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability 0Jemena has announced that its Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant is operational, and is injecting biomethane produced from Sydney’s wastewater directly into the New South Wales gas network, as part of an Australian-first project. The Malabar Biomethane Demonstration Project, co-funded by energy infrastructure company Jemena and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), is creating biomethane by upgrading biogas produced from organic […]
Entrenching the east coast’s energy future
Steph Barker Electricity, Gas, Pipelines, Sponsored Editorial, Spotlight 0Australia’s east coast has found itself in the midst of an energy crisis. With soaring energy prices putting increasing pressure on households, businesses and manufacturers, governments are increasingly looking to projects that can ease the pressure for residents and achieve greater energy security into the future. East coast energy in crisis New South Wales currently produces just five per cent […]
Think you know how to work near gas pipelines? Think again
Utility Journalist Asset management, Features, Gas, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Pipelines, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability 0Safety is vital when working near gas pipelines, which in the worst case can result in death or injury. Here, Australia’s largest pipeline operator APA outlines some common mistakes people make when working near its 15,000km of transmission pipelines. APA owns and operates networks that deliver half of the natural gas used in Australia. Work conducted by other utilities is […]
Green light for Gladstone renewable gas project
Tayla Oates Civil Construction, Gas, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability 0Australian Gas Networks’s (AGN) Hydrogen Park Gladstone (HyP Gladstone) project has received development approval from the Gladstone Ports Corporation, and is a key step in decarbonising existing natural gas supply and transitioning to a renewable energy future. HyP Gladstone – located on the corner of Morgan and Rooksby Street, Gladstone – will produce renewable gas in the form of hydrogen […]
Jemena developing 2025–30 pricing and services plan
Tayla Oates Asset management, Company news, Gas, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability 0Jemena’s Gas Networks 2050 Advisory Board concluded a program of formal collaboration sessions, as part of ongoing work by Jemena to develop its 2025–2030 pricing and services plan for the New South Wales gas distribution network. Jemena’s engagement program will hear directly from customers over the next 18 months, as a new plan is prepared for consideration by the Australian […]
Federal Gov awaiting stakeholder feedback on gas price cap
Tayla Oates Condition Assessment, Gas, News, Policy, Spotlight 0The Federal Government has released its new Gas Code – a mandatory code of conduct that proposes to establish a price anchor, or mechanism to drag gas prices down – for final consultation from stakeholders. Following significant consultation with gas producers and users since the beginning of 2023, the Gas Code improves upon the approach to implementing reasonable pricing outlined […]
The ACCC has released its Gas inquiry March 2023 interim report, which found that a previously forecasted shortfall in the east coast gas market could be avoided if LNG producers contract another three petajoules (PJ) of gas in 2023. It represents an improvement of 27PJ since the previous forecast in January. In August 2022, the ACCC forecasted a shortfall of […]
Safeguard Mechanism reforms pave path toward net zero
Steph Barker Gas, News, Policy, Sustainability 0The Federal Government has secured additional parliamentary support for reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, which will reduce 205 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions to 2030. The reduction is equivalent to taking two-thirds of the nation’s cars off the road over the same period. The government says the reforms ensure that Australia’s largest emitters are competitive in a decarbonising global […]
Jemena has signed an agreement with Origin Energy to sell renewable biomethane gas produced at the Malabar Biomethane Demonstration Project to be blended into Jemena’s gas distribution network, which supplies over 1.5 million gas users in Sydney and regional New South Wales. Announcing the agreement the 2023 Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference, Jemena’s Managing Director, Frank Tudor, Jemena received broad […]
The peak body for Australia’s oil and gas industry, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), is calling on the Federal Government to encourage investment in new gas supply through the 2023-24 Federal Budget. APPEA said the focus should be on creating a dependable investment environment, for emissions reduction measures to put sustained downward pressure on gas prices, help […]
Following an outage at the Chevron’s Wheatstone domestic gas plant near Onslow on the evening of 5 January, the Western Australian Government is yet to confirm if gas production has recommenced. The source of the failure has been identified and a staged restart of the operation was planned for 8 January. The restart was delayed by at least a further […]
Three engineering and construction firms have been appointed by Jemena to connect Australia’s first LNG import terminal at Port Kembla to the Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP). The appointment will see Zinfra, Nacap, and Wasco build a 12km underground pipeline which will transport up to 130PJ of gas annually from Squadron Energy’s Port Kembla Energy Terminal (PKET) to customers in New […]
Indigenous Elder to oversee QLD landholder and gas relations
Utility Journalist Company news, Gas, News 0The GasField Commission of Queensland have announced a new chair and commissioners, a governance specialist and an Indigenous Elder to oversee the State’s gas and landholder relations. The Indigenous Elder and traditional owner is from the Nywaigi People and Mamu People. Queensland Resources Minister, Scott Stewart, announced John Anderson as chair of the GasFields Commission of Queensland for the next […]
NSW classifies Narrabri Lateral Pipeline as critical infrastructure
Tess Macallan Gas, News, Pipelines 0The New South Wales Government has declared the impending pipeline connecting the Narrabri Gas Project and the Hunter Gas Pipeline as Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI). It is considered vital for economic reasons. State Premier, Dominic Perrottet, said the approximately 50km-long pipeline was a crucial link needed to connect the Narrabri Gas Project into the east coast gas network. “The […]
The Federal Government has released a new consultation paper, proposing a range of measures to tackle high energy prices and ensure wholesale gas markets deliver sufficient supply. A mandatory code of conduct is proposed to address systemic issues within the wholesale gas market and guide participants’ behaviour. As part of the code, a reasonable pricing framework will provide a basis […]
WA reaches major renewable hydrogen strategy targets
Utility Journalist Gas, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0Western Australia has marked the opening of a new high-speed hydrogen refueler and renewable hydrogen blended into the natural gas network, reaching the final two 2022 targets in Western Australia’s Renewable Hydrogen Strategy. The strategy set out four clear targets for completion in 2022 – refuelling facility available in Western Australia, distribution of hydrogen into the gas network, use of […]
Registrations open for Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2023 conference
Utility Journalist Gas, Sponsored Editorial 0The 10th annual Australian Domestic Gas Outlook (ADGO) conference brings together the who’s who of the industry, for high-level discussions articulating future directions. It’s where you can engage with and hear from senior leaders from the length of the gas value chain, including gas producers, pipeline operators, retailers, end-users, regulators and policymakers. The 2023 edition will be the 10th annual […]
AEMC hydrogen rules approval in hands of energy ministers
Utility Journalist Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0Australia’s energy ministers have been asked to approve the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) new hydrogen and renewable gas rules, marking the potential to establish a national hydrogen industry. The AEMC recommended rules enable energy ministers to change the national gas and retail regulatory frameworks so that low-level hydrogen gas blends and renewable gases can be safely supplied through existing […]
Partnerships built on collaboration and innovation
Utility Journalist Gas, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial 0Jemena and Sydney Water are partnering to develop Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network project. The demonstration project, co-funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, is intended to show how carbon-neutral biomethane can help to supplement domestic gas supplies and support the decarbonisation process for the gas network. Executing the project on behalf of Jemena, Zinfra was required to create a partnership of […]
Heads of Agreement secures future gas supply for Australia
Rebecca Todesco Company news, Gas, News 0The Australian Government has signed a new Heads of Agreement (HoA) with East Coast LNG Exporters which is set to prevent a gas supply shortfall and secure competitively priced gas for the domestic market. Australia’s east coast LNG exporters will ensure supply amid a forecast risk of energy system pressures next year as part of a package of measures – […]
Gentrack delivers cloud-based technology as Tas Gas focuses on growth and customer service
Mikayla Bridge Digital Utilities, Gas, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial 0Gentrack, a next gen solution provider for utilities, has partnered with Tas Gas Retail (TGR) to deliver a technology transformation and move its core billing and operations systems into the cloud. This transformation will enable a wide range of business benefits that will support TGR’s future growth ambitions. General Manager from Tas Gas Retail, Sarah Thurstans, said, “Gentrack has been […]
SA facility to produce 175t of green hydrogen per year
John Thompson Gas, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0Production has begun at Australian Gas Networks’ Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA), supplying industry with green hydrogen via tube trailers and saving approximately 122,000kg of carbon emissions per year. The facility can produce approximately 175t of hydrogen per annum, equal to the total gas use of around 1,500 South Australian homes, or tens of thousands of homes on a […]
The Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation has filed legal action against its principal gas supplier, Eni after an alleged reduction to its entitled gas supply. Filed in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the action follows what Power and Water claims was a reduction in gas supply from June 2021 and continuing into 2022. Eni does not dispute the […]
Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism extended to protect domestic supply
Rebecca Todesco Gas, News 0The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) has been formally extended to 2030, ensuring the government can use the mechanism to safeguard domestic gas supplies. Resources and Northern Australia Minister, Madeleine King, announced on 1 August plans to extend the emergency gas measure following public and industry consultations. The ADGSM is a measure of last resort which allows the government […]
Senex has announced more than $1 billion in investment to expand its Atlas and Roma North natural gas developments in Queensland to build up Australia’s domestic gas supply. After years of exploration and studies, Senex is ready to increase its natural gas production to 60PJ per year with work planned to begin in coming weeks. First gas from this major […]
The recently completed Parwan City Gate Gas Connection Project is set to attract new industrial business, bringing a range of new job opportunities to the precinct. The project will provide gas to the Parwan Employment Precinct and the wider Bacchus Marsh area, attracting more private agribusiness investment due to readily available access to gas. The City Gas Gate Connection is […]
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