Fortescue River Gas Pipeline

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The Fortescue River Gas Pipeline is an operating natural gas pipeline.

Location

The pipeline runs from the Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) in Western Australia to the Solomon Power Station in the Pilbara region, Western Australia.

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Project Details

• Operator: DBP Development Group (DDG) & TEC Pilbara Pty Ltd
• Owner: DUET Group (57%), TransAlta (43%)
• Current Capacity: 60.66 million cubic feet per day / 64 terajoules per day
• Length: 270 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2015

Background

The pipeline is owned by DBP Development Group, a subsidiary of DUET Group (57%) and TransAlta (43%). It is operated by DBG and TEC Pilbara, a subsidiary of TransAlta.