DBP-Dampier Bunbury Pipeline Vietnam

  • DBP-Dampier Bunbury Pipeline Vietnam
  • DBP-Dampier Bunbury Pipeline Vietnam
  • DBP-Dampier Bunbury Pipeline Vietnam
  • Who owns the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline?
  • The Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) is a transmission pipeline owned and operated by Dampier Bunbury Pipeline (DBP). DBP is part of the portfolio of companies that form Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG). AGIG is owned by various consortia of Hong Kong-based entities listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • When was the Bunbury Gas Pipeline built?
  • Construction began in 1982 and was completed in 1985 with the pipeline being extended to Bunbury. The SECWA as well as funding the construction of the pipeline also had the foundation contract for the supply of gas. The DBNGP was also developed with the support of Alcoa as its initial cornerstone customer.
  • Who commissioned DBNGP?
  • DBNGP commissioned by State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA). Stage 1 was completed, and natural gas was introduced into the pipeline. Easement was registered to the benefit of SECWA. The pipeline was extended to Bunbury. SECWA was split & DBNGP vested in AlintaGas. Cabinet approved Gas Pipeline Sales Steering Committee (GPSSC) to sell the DBNGP.
  • Who owns DBNGP?
  • The pipeline was privatised in 1998 when it was sold to Epic Energy, and was later purchased in 2004 by DBP, now part of the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG). The DBNGP is subject to full regulation by the WA Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) under the NGR.
  • When did SECWA start supplying natural gas to Bunbury?
  • In 1985 the pipeline was extended to Bunbury. The DBNGP has been in continuous operation ever since. As well as funding the pipeline project, SECWA was the foundation contract for the new supply of natural gas. SECWA entered into a long term contract with the North West Shelf Partners to purchase fixed volumes of gas.
  • What happened to DBNGP?
  • In 1998, as part of the privatisation of the SECWA the DBNGP was sold to Epic Energy. The DBNGP is over 1,547km in length of which 1,252 km are looped. It consists of a mainline and several laterals (total length of laterals is 299km). The pipeline capacity has been expanded at various stages with looping and upgrades to compressors.

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