Barossa Export Pipeline

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The Barossa Export Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline in Australia.

Location

The pipeline would run from the Barossa field to a connection point with the existing Bayu-Undan to Darwin Pipeline, which connects to the Darwin LNG Terminal in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The pipeline's exact route appears on page 2 of ConocoPhillips' January 2019 fact sheet on the project.

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Project details

• Owner: ConocoPhillips Australia 37.5%, SK E&S Australia 37.5%, Santos Offshore Ltd 25%
• Length: 260 kilometers
• Status: Proposed
• Start year: 2025

Background

In March 2018, the pipeline was included in the Barossa Offshore Project Proposal (OPP) accepted by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA). It will provide a new source of gas to the Darwin LNG Terminal once the Bayu-Undan offshore gas field is exhausted.

In March 2021, Santos Ltd announced a final investment decision (FID) on the Barossa gas project that includes the pipeline. The full project cost was estimated at AU$3.6 billion, with plans to commence gas production during the first half of 2025.