New South Wales
APA owns and operates three interconnected pipelines in New South Wales:
- Moomba Sydney Pipeline - Moomba (SA) to Wilton (Sydney) plus laterals, including the NSW - Victoria Interconnect - Wagga Wagga to Culcairn
- Central West Pipeline - Marsden to Dubbo; and
- Central Ranges Pipeline - Dubbo to Tamworth
All these pipelines are managed as an integrated business. All pipelines are operated by APA with the exception of the Central Ranges Pipeline and Central Ranges network.
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Moomba Sydney Pipeline (MSP) |
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Description | APA Group’s 2,029 km Moomba Sydney Pipeline links the Cooper Basin gas fields at Moomba with distribution networks in Sydney and regional New South Wales. A number of laterals branch off the main line to feed Canberra and rural New South Wales. Since the completion in 1998 of the NSW-Victoria Interconnect between Wagga Wagga and the Victorian Transmission System, gas has also been transported bi-directionally between NSW and Victoria. Two additional pipelines interconnect with the MSP – the Central West Pipeline (CWP) and the Central Ranges Pipeline (CRP). |
Length | Mainline - 1,300 km - Moomba (SA) to Wilton near Sydney Laterals - 642 km - Young to Orange and Lithgow, Young to Wagga Wagga, Junee to Griffith, Dalton to Canberra NSW-Victoria Interconnect - 88 km - Wagga Wagga to Culcairn |
Age | Mainline constructed in 1976
Interconnect constructed in 1998 |
APA ownership | 100% - transferred to APA from AGL at time of listing |
Regulatory status | MSP mainline and laterals partially covered - see Regulatory information for more details NSW-Vic Interconnect - not covered |
Shippers | Energy retailers, large industrial gas users, power generators |
Gas market | Industrial, commercial and residential gas users Gas-fired power generation is a small but growing market for gas |
Gas source | Moomba - Cooper Basin gas and Queensland coal seam gas Culcairn - Victorian gas via the Interconnect |
Related assets, facilities and services | Central West Pipeline (CWP) - connected to the MSP at Marsden Central Ranges Pipeline - connected to the CWP at Dubbo Victorian Transmission System - connected to the MSP at Culcairn |
Expansion program | 5-year program to progressively increase MSP winter capacity by 20%. Increased capacity is the result of investigating Stress Corrosion Cracking (“SCC”) sites and where necessary adding sleeves enabling progressive increases in pipeline pressure. Second year of program completed prior to winter 2010. The Wagga Wagga to Young lateral of the Moomba Sydney Pipeline system is currently being expanded by means of looping 61km of the pipeline. The additional capacity will provide storage services and more flexble gas transportation services, including across the Victorian‐New South Wales border. |
MSP TARIFF STRUCTURE
The Reference Tariffs in the Access Arrangement apply only to services for transportation through the covered portion of the MSP. In particular, the Reference Tariffs do not apply for transport from Moomba to Wilton, or through the Interconnect.
APA has Published Tariffs for standard Firm Transportation services, which apply for transport services from Moomba and/or Culcairn to all delivery points on the MSP.
The Published Tariffs that apply for Firm Service from the Moomba and/or Culcairn receipt points to any delivery point on the MSP are as follows:
MSP Published Tariffs |
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As at 1 January 2010 | |
Capacity tariff | $0.0005817 / km per GJ of MDQ |
Throughput tariff | $0.0000337 / km per GJ of actual throughput |
As at 1 July 2010 | |
Capacity tariff | $0.0005985 / km per GJ of MDQ |
Throughput tariff | $0.0000347 / km per GJ of actual throughput |
Note: All Tariffs exclude GST
We encourage interested parties to contact the APA for more information regarding MSP capacity, tariffs, contracts, or other matters. Please refer to the relevant person listed on the contact page.
Central West Pipeline (CWP) |
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Description | The Central West Pipeline is supplied from the Moomba Sydney Pipeline at Marsden and transports gas to regional towns in western NSW, terminating at Dubbo. |
Length | 255 km - Marsden to Dubbo |
APA ownership | 100% - transferred to APA from AGL at time of listing |
Regulatory status | CWP is a covered pipeline - see Regulatory information for more details |
Shippers | Energy retailers |
Gas market | Industrial, commercial and residential gas users |
Gas source | Gas supplied via the MSP |
Related assets, facilities and services | Moomba Sydney Pipeline - connected at Marsden Central Ranges Pipeline - connected at Dubbo |
CWP TARIFF STRUCTURE
An Access Arrangement for the CWP was approved by the ACCC in 2000. As a greenfields pipeline, the CWP Reference Tariff is designed to allow for increased gas use into a new and growing market. As such there is no fixed reservation charge for capacity. The CWP Reference Tariff is charges based on actual throughput, as follows:
CWP Reference Tariff |
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As at 1 July 2010 | $3.03 per GJ delivered |
Note: Tariffs exclude GST
The CWP currently has capacity available. For all enquiries regarding CWP capacity, tariffs, contracts, or other matters, please refer to the relevant person listed on the contact page.
Central Ranges Pipeline (CRP) |
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Description | The Central Ranges Pipeline runs from Dubbo to the Central Ranges region in NSW (Tamworth) . The pipeline and associated network were commissioned in August 2006 at a total cost of $66 million. |
Length | 294 km - Dubbo to Tamworth |
Age | Constructed in 2006 |
APA ownership | 100% - Acquired by APA in August 2008 |
Regulatory status | CRP is a covered pipeline |
Shippers | Energy retailers |
Gas market | Industrial, commercial and residential gas users |
Gas source | Gas supplied via the MSP Future potential gas is expected to be supplied from the NSW Gunnedah Basin coal seam gas fields |
Related assets, facilities and services | Central West Pipeline - connected at Dubbo, Central Ranges network - connected at Tamworth. |
CRP TARIFF STRUCTURE
Tariffs for the CRP from 1 July 2010 can be found here.
Central Ranges Network |
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Description | The Central Ranges network consists of approximately 180 kilometres of gas distribution network in Tamworth. |
Length | Approximately 180 kilometres |
Age | Constructed in 2006 |
APA ownership | 100% - Acquired by APA in August 2008 |
Regulatory status | Central Ranges network is a covered network. |
Shippers | Energy retailers |
Gas market | Industrial, commercial and residential gas users |
Gas source | Gas supplied via the MSP, CWP and CRP |
Related assets, facilities and services | Central Ranges Pipeline |
Central Ranges Network TARIFF STRUCTURE
Tariffs for the CRP from 1 July 2010 can be found here.
Central Ranges Network and Tweed Heads Network COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
If you are an end user connected to an APA gas network in NSW (Tweed Heads or Tamworth) and you have a complaint relating to the gas network please read the complaints process.