Queensland opens new gas acreage

Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced 12 prospective parcels of land will be opened for tender across Queensland’s resource-rich Bowen and Surat basins between Blackwater and Goondiwindi.

“Queensland should be congratulated for continuing to see the economic benefits that flow to their communities from developing and using natural gas, especially in these challenging times,” APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said.

APPEA today also welcomed a new gas supply agreement from Senex Energy’s Project Atlas in Queensland to help boost domestic supply.

Under a one-year agreement, Senex will supply CleanCo Queensland with 2.55 PJ of natural gas from Project Atlas, starting from 1 January 2021.

Natural gas from Project Atlas, near Wandoan in south-west Queensland, is being used to generate electricity by supplying CleanCo, a new state government-owned generator. CleanCo operates the combined-cycle Swanbank E gas-fired power station near Ipswich.

“During these tough times, it’s encouraging to see the oil and gas industry continuing to supply natural gas to domestic customers, including manufacturers to help support local jobs and economic growth,”McConville said.

“Natural gas supply agreements provide certainty for manufacturers and highlight the ongoing investment industry is making to increase the flow of gas to the east coast market,”McConville said.

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