QLD: Wallumbilla Gladstone Pipeline

QLD: Wallumbilla Gladstone Pipeline

The Wallumbilla Gladstone Pipeline (WGP – formerly known as the Queensland Curtis LNG Export Pipeline/QCLNG Pipeline) is a transmission pipeline that operates across central Queensland. The pipeline is owned and operated by the APA Group. 

The WGP is 543 km in length, has a nominal diameter of 1050 mm and a capacity of 1588 TJ/day.

The WGP connects gas fields in Queensland's Surat Basin and the APA Group’s East Coast Grid to the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) export facility on Curtis Island near Gladstone.  The pipeline has interconnections with the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) and Gladstone LNG transmission pipeline. The pipeline services towns from the Ruby Jo Gas Plant to the QCLNG LNG plant in Queensland. 

The following lateral pipelines form part of the WGP: 

  • APLNG Gas hub to QCLNG receipt station Interconnector Pipeline (DN600) (1.4km)
  • Kenya Lateral (DN500) (11km) (335TJ/d)
  • Jordan Lateral (DN500) (0.4km)
  • Bellevue Lateral (DN400) (0.4km) (276TJ/d)
  • QCLNG - GLNG Connection (Curtis Island) (DN600) (0.015km) (621TJ/d)
  • QLNG - GLNG Mt Larcon Interconnector Pipeline (DN600) (0.015km) (600TJ/d)

The WGP is currently a non-scheme pipeline, and is subject to the access regime for non-scheme pipelines under Chapter 6A of the NGL and Part 23 of the NGR. In 2010, the Commonwealth Minister (being the relevant minister) granted a 15 year non-coverage determination for the QCLNG Pipeline.

Construction of the WGP was completed in 2014. The QCLNG was owned by QGC until 2015, when the pipeline was sold to the APA Group. 
 

Pipeline details

State:

QLD

Type:

Transmission

Capacity:

1588 TJ/day

Regulation:

Non-scheme

Owner:

APA Group

Operator:

APA Group

Length:

543 km

Gas Type:

Natural gas

Contact us

Title Date Documents
Ministerial decision on granting 15 year non-coverage 2010-06-15 Coverage decision
Final recommendation on coverage – NCC 2010-05-05 Coverage decision
QCLNG Pipeline Description Pipeline description
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