Viva Energy’s proposed gas terminal is infrastructure designed to diversify and strengthen our gas supply options. It’s a flexible and cost-effective solution that would allow us to bring gas from other parts of Australia or anywhere in the world, providing energy security for as long as we need gas.
More than two million Victorian households and 65,000 businesses currently rely on gas, however, south-east Australia is facing gas shortfalls as traditional supplies from Bass Strait are running out.
Transitioning all of these homes and industry to alternative energies is difficult and can’t happen overnight so gas will be needed as a critical part of Victoria’s energy mix for many years to come.
The Australian Government’s Future Gas Strategy (2023) says: “Gas is expected to play a key role as the electricity sector moves to renewable energy sources. Gas, alongside electricity storage, will support electricity grid firming. Grid firming means the ability to keep the electricity grid stable when energy from other sources, such as renewables, becomes intermittent.”
The project would require a Floating Gas Terminal, an extension to Refinery Pier, a Treatment Facility and a new pipeline.
Having the Gas Terminal adjacent to the Geelong Refinery in a heavily industrialised port, would leverage our capability as an existing Major Hazard Facility (MHF) operator and offer potential synergies between the two facilities, including the re-use of seawater.
Over the two-year construction period, the project would provide 150-200+ jobs and around 70 ongoing local jobs once the terminal is in full operations.
The project is subject to the relevant regulatory and Board approvals.
Artist's depiction of the proposed Gas Terminal showing the various elements of the facility
Artist's depiction showing the proposed Gas Terminal
Gas Pipeline
To get the gas from our terminal to homes and businesses across Victoria we will need to construct about 7kms of pipeline to transport the gas to the Victorian Transmission System (VTS). About half of the pipeline will be on Viva Energy’s land and will be in two sections:
- an approximately 3km section from the floating gas terminal to new treatment facilities within the refinery boundary; and
- an underground section (~4km) to take the gas to the VTS.
The exact pipeline route is not finalised and will be further developed through consultation with landowners and occupiers and other stakeholders who may be impacted by the Pipeline.
The Pipeline may only be constructed and operated with the consent of the Minister administering the Pipelines Act 2005 (Vic).
Download further information about the pipeline component of the project
Viva Energy Gas Terminal Pipeline Fact Sheet
Pipeline Construction Fact Sheet
Pipeline Regulatory Approvals
Consultation Plan
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