Petroleum Exploration Licence 238 Gas Utilisation Project - Santos

Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary ...........................................................................................................4
2 Introduction.........................................................................................................................7
2.1 PEL 238 Background .................................................................................................. 7
2.2 CSG Project Structure................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Existing Activities Within PEL 238 .............................................................................. 8
2.3.1 Coonarah Gas Field and Wilga Park Power Station ........................................... 8
2.3.2 Coal Seam Gas Exploration ................................................................................ 9
3 Proposed Gas Utilisation Project .....................................................................................11
3.1 Project Outline and Cost ........................................................................................... 11
3.2 Components of the Major Project ............................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Gas Gathering System ...................................................................................... 12
3.2.2 Nodal Compression ........................................................................................... 12
3.2.3 Flow Line (Bibblewindi to Wilga Park) ............................................................... 12
3.2.4 Power Station Expansion................................................................................... 13
3.2.5 Substation Upgrade ........................................................................................... 13
4 Facilitating Initiatives ........................................................................................................14
4.1.1 Petroleum Assessment Lease........................................................................... 14
4.2 Long-lead Items ........................................................................................................ 14
5 Legislative Considerations ...............................................................................................15
5.1 Proposed Major Project - Why Part 3A?................................................................... 15
5.2 Applicability of Part 3A to Proposed Major Project ................................................... 15
5.3 Petroleum Exploration Activities in NSW .................................................................. 16
5.4 Government Consultation ......................................................................................... 16
5.5 Community Consultation........................................................................................... 17
5.6 Commonwealth Legislation....................................................................................... 17
5.7 Regional Planning Instruments ................................................................................. 18
5.8 Local Planning Instruments....................................................................................... 18
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