Tamboran Resources and APA Group today inked an initial agreement to connect Tamboran’s Beetaloo Basin to APA’s gas transmission assets.
Under the terms of the initial agreement, APA will begin early land access and approvals, as well as pre-engineering studies needed to create a gas pipeline linking Tamboran’s projected first development at Shenandoah South to APA’s Amadeus Gas Pipeline in the Northern Territory.
APA will also begin preliminary land access and approvals, as well as pre-engineering studies, to link the Beetaloo Basin to APA’s current East Coast Grid via a new pipeline connecting to the South West Queensland Pipeline.
This initial agreement will be converted into a longer-form agreement in the following months. APA would then spend up to $10 million over the following 12 months to complete preliminary studies and approvals. The planned project is subject to additional APA and Tamboran discussions and approvals.
In addition, as part of the planned longer-form agreements, APA will collaborate with Tamboran and the Northern Territory Government to possibly connect the Beetaloo Basin to Darwin and Tamboran’s prospective Northern Territory LNG development.
“As we begin these initial studies and approvals, we are committed to working closely with landholders, communities, First Nations stakeholders, councils and governments. As an Australian business we are firmly focused on working alongside our stakeholders to strengthen communities through the delivery of infrastructure solutions in a reliable, affordable and low emissions way,” APA CEO and Managing Director Adam Watson said.
Watson noted that in addition to the commitment, the Pepper Report-developed and implemented procedures will ensure that gas can be provided safely, responsibly, and sustainably.
“We believe gas is essential to fast-track renewables and deliver the most secure, reliable, affordable and low-emissions pathway to the decarbonisation of Australia’s energy system,” Watson stated.
“That’s why it’s so important that as a nation, we continue to invest in domestic gas to successfully facilitate the energy transition. Unlocking the Beetaloo Basin will be key to supporting this as coal is replaced with renewable generation and backed with gas firming,” he added.
