AgQuip Gunnedah

Santos had a team of technical experts and land access advisors at AgQuip again this year, providing a great opportunity to talk to the many people who visited our stall.

There were plenty of great questions about our activities in NSW, including the Narrabri Gas Project, Hunter Gas Pipeline and Narrabri Lateral Pipeline and it was a fantastic opportunity to discuss some of the many benefits the projects will have for regional communities.

We also helped ensure the hordes didn’t go hungry – almost 3000 steaks were cooked (with natural gas!) on a new and improved barbecue at the Herefords Northern NSW stand that we proudly helped fund.

Funds raised by Herefords Northern NSW groups BBQ during AgQuip is put towards the promotion of their breeding program as well as supporting their youth programs.

Image: Herefords Northern NSW representatives with Santos staff ready to cook at AgQuip.

Narrabri Jobs and Trade Show

Local employers and industries were placed in the spotlight at the Namoi Jobs and Trades Show Friday, 2 August. More than 300 students and 24 local exhibitors attended the event. It was an excellent opportunity for young people to learn more about the various jobs that exist in regional NSW and the different career pathways that are available after leaving school. As major sponsors since the show's inception in 2022, we were pleased to host a stall and engage with local students from Years 5-12. We enjoyed fielding their questions about a potential career with Santos and what we do day to day.

Image: Santos community staff with Narrabri Industrial Network members who arranged the event.

Business Singleton

We attended the Business Singleton August business breakfast where we provided an update about the Hunter Gas Pipeline and Narrabri Lateral Pipeline projects. The event was attended by local business owners who had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the projects.

The next meeting of the Narrabri Gas Project Community Consultative Committee is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 17 September 2024.

Hunter Gas Pipeline

The Hunter Gas Pipeline (HGP) is a critical piece of infrastructure that, once constructed, will deliver 100 per cent of Narrabri natural gas to the east coast domestic market. This will put downward pressure on gas and electricity prices for NSW households, manufacturers and businesses. 

Santos continues to progress the construction of the first laydown yard as part of approved stage 1 early works. Construction of the yard is expected to be completed in the coming months. Santos has released management plans for consultation for a second site along the alignment. Once all feedback has been considered, final plans will be submitted to DPHI for approval.

Survey activities continue to be undertaken on both public and private lands to finalise the alignment within the approved 200m corridor.

Our land access team continue to liaise with landholders along the route to progress discussions regarding the alignment, survey and deed of easement agreements. We encourage landholders to engage with our land access advisors to ensure any feedback, questions or concerns can be addressed as part of the process to finalise the pipeline alignment. Landholders can contact our land access team at any time on 1300 427 546 or via email at info@huntergaspipeline.com.au.      

Narrabri Lateral Pipeline

To connect the Narrabri Gas Project (NGP) to the Hunter Gas Pipeline (HGP), Santos is progressing plans for the Narrabri Lateral Pipeline (NLP). The proposed pipeline will provide the ‘missing link’ between the NGP and HGP, to allow for the transmission of natural gas to the existing NSW natural gas transmission network near Newcastle.

Santos is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), with field studies to inform the environmental assessments now mostly complete. 

More information about the NLP including factsheets can be viewed on the HGP website here. The NLP SEARs can be viewed on the NSW Planning portal website here.

Engagement with Registered Aboriginal Parties 

Santos is continuing to liaise with the Registered Aboriginal Parties regarding the assessment of the Narrabri Lateral Pipeline project corridor. The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report is being drafted for further consultation with the Registered Aboriginal Parties on its content. Santos is committed to consulting with Indigenous people about the Aboriginal cultural heritage values within the proposed project area to ensure their heritage is protected. 

Santos is finalising the exact location of the Hunter Gas Pipeline, taking into consideration landholder feedback and preferences, technical constraints and environmental factors.

We encourage all landholders located along the pipeline alignment to talk to our Land Access Advisors. We will consider all feedback to ensure, where possible, we deliver the best outcome for each landholder and their property. Take this opportunity to have your say – your feedback is important to us.

To get more information about the project or to check the pipeline alignment, you can visit www.huntergaspipeline.com.au or call 1300 427 546.