central west pipeline

The 255-kilometre Central West Pipeline (CWP) is a transmission pipeline that is supplied from the Moomba Sydney Pipeline at Marsden and transports gas to regional towns in western NSW, terminating at Dubbo. It connects to the Central Ranges Pipeline at Dubbo.

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CWP is a covered pipeline under the access regime of the National Gas Law and the National Gas Rules, and provides light regulation services.

Australian Energy Regulator

Not applicable. Light access regulation has no explicit review dates.

The following standard services are offered on the Central West Pipeline, subject to available capacity:

• Firm Transport
• Operational Capacity Transfer

Current tariffs for services on this pipeline is $3.58/GJ as at 1 July 2018.

A description of these services, including the Standard Gas Transport Agreement (SGTA) can be found on the gas transmission services page.

Non-standard services or alternative terms may be available by negotiation, subject to the service provider's statutory obligations regarding price discrimination.

Metering and Measurement

Metering and Measurement obligations are outlined in APA’s SGTA (East and Central), and for this pipeline are set out here.

Gas Specification

APA requires the Gas Specification or any other quality to comply with the relevant Australian Standard (AS 4564). APA will measure and/or monitor gas quality in accordance with relevant obligations under contract. Quality obligations are outlined in APA’s SGTA (East and Central).

Credit support

APA has minimum credit support requirements that are a pre-condition to gaining access to pipeline services. APA’s credit support requirements are set out here.

If you are interested in acquiring services for this pipeline, you can contact us on 07 3323 6110 to discuss your requirements. Alternatively, you may wish to make an enquiry by emailing us at  commercial.contracts@apa.com.au.

Standard OTSA
CWP Specific Terms
Facility Details referred to in clause 2 of the Facility Specific Terms