South West Queensland Pipeline

The South West Queensland Pipeline (SWQP) is a bidirectional natural gas transmission pipeline in southern Queensland. It was built in 1996 to carry gas 755 kilometres (469 mi) from the Ballera gas plant to the gas trading hub at Wallumbilla. The western end was later extended in 2008 by 182 kilometres (113 mi) to Moomba. The original section is also known as the Ballera to Wallumbilla Pipeline System, and the extension as the Queensland/South Australia/New South Wales (QSN) Link. In 2014 the combined system was reconfigured to be bidirectional.[1]

South West Queensland Pipeline
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
General directionEast-West
FromBallera gas plant
Passes throughCheepie
ToWallumbilla supply hub
General information
TypeNatural gas
OwnerAPA Group
OperatorAPA Group
Commissioned1996
Technical information
Length937 km (582 mi)
Diameter450 mm (18 in)

The pipeline has intersections with several other gas transmission pipelines along its route.[2] At Moomba, it can deliver gas to the Moomba to Sydney Pipeline and Moomba Adelaide Pipeline System, plus bidirectional flow to/from the Moomba Gas Hub and trade point. At the Ballera gas plant it has bidirectional interchange with the Carpentaria Gas Pipeline. It can also deliver gas at Tarbat oilfield 26km south of Eromanga, Cheepie and Roma, Queensland en route to the Wallumbilla Hub.[3]

See also

References
  1. "QLD: South West Queensland Pipeline". Australian Energy Market Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "South West Queensland Pipeline". APA Group. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "South West Queensland Pipeline" (PDF). APA Group. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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