The Queensland Hunter Gas Pipeline (QHGP) is a proposal by Hunter Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd to construct an underground natural gas pipeline from Queensland to Newcastle in NSW. The pipeline will transport coal seam methane gas collected in the south central Queensland gas fields.
The project has been gazetted as critical infrastructure under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The QHGP is considered to be a critical energy service, which will provide greater security of gas supply to NSW. It also has the potential to deliver gas to areas where it is currently not available. The project will be privately funded. |
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The proposed pipeline would provide gas supplies to the Newcastle region, helping to create more competitive pricing and choice for consumers in the NSW energy market. The pipeline also has the potential to stimulate industry and employment.
In May 2008, a trade agreement was reached between the Queensland Hunter Gas Pipeline and Queensland Gas Company (QGC). As a result of this agreement QHGP will also be taking gas from Berwyndale South. |
