Jemena has appointed three engineering and development companies to attach Australia’s first LNG import terminal at Port Kembla to the Jap Fuel Pipeline (EGP).

The appointment will see Zinfra, Nacap, and Wasco construct a 12km underground pipeline which can transport as much as 130 petajoules of fuel yearly from Squadron Vitality’s Port Kembla Vitality Terminal (PKET) to prospects in NSW and Victoria by way of the EGP. 

As soon as commissioned, the pipeline will be capable of transport sufficient fuel to fulfill greater than 75 per cent of NSW’s present fuel wants.

Jemena’s Government Basic Supervisor of Fuel Markets, Antoon Boey, mentioned Jemena had partnered with the three firms in recognition of their talent and acumen in delivering complicated vitality infrastructure initiatives.

“We’re proud to be working with extremely regarded development service suppliers like Zinfra, Nacap, and Wasco on a challenge which can assist ship extra fuel to Australia’s east coast fuel market,” Mr Boey mentioned.

“We might be leveraging the abilities of our challenge companions in numerous methods, with Zinfra set to offer overarching challenge administration and engineering providers for the challenge; Nacap will assemble the pipeline itself; and Wasco will ship the Kembla Grange Metering Station, the place this pipeline connects to the Jap Fuel Pipeline.”

Zinfra’s Managing Director, Peter Iancov, mentioned, “At Zinfra, we’re proud to be delivering this nationally important challenge which has the potential to carry extra fuel provide to business, companies, and households in New South Wales and Victoria.”

Nacap’s President, Matthew O’Connell, mentioned Nacap in partnership with Jemena, Zinfra, and Wasco is worked up to be concerned in delivering the PKET’s fuel transmission pipeline. 

“We’re working with the area people, stakeholders, and different challenge companions to make sure the development part actions are delivered safely and on time to underpin fuel provide and with minimal influence to native communities,” Mr O’Connell mentioned.

Wasco Australia’s Managing Director, Mel Whyte, mentioned, “Wasco could be very happy to be chosen by Jemena to ship the Kembla Grange amenities as a part of this vital pure fuel challenge. Our relationship with Jemena grows as we proceed to finish infrastructure initiatives in Pure Fuel and Future Fuels throughout Jemena’s portfolio.

“Wasco not too long ago accomplished enlargement initiatives for Jemena at Roma North and the Atlas Fuel Compression Amenities in Queensland, and in 2021 we accomplished the Western Sydney Inexperienced Hydrogen challenge in Horsley Park, New South Wales. 

“Wasco can be ending development of the Malabar Biomethane Undertaking and several other different NSW pipeline and facility initiatives led by Jemena and its associate Zinfra. We sit up for continued success with this valued partnership.”