Senex Energy has officially opened its Surat Basin facility at the $1 billion Atlas natural gas field expansion.
First gas is set to flow from the project, delivering on Senex’s promise to secure more gas to the domestic market.
Senex Energy CEO Darren Stevenson said the expansion project will deliver 60 petajoules (PJ) per year.
“Senex’s founding CEO Ian Davies had the vision for this ambitious project and transforming Senex into a material east coast natural gas producer, and today I’m proud to be carrying that vision forward into reality,” Stevenson said at the opening ceremony.
“To date, we have drilled more than 160 wells, completed construction of the Atlas to Reedy Creek pipeline and the first stage of the processing facility, with gas flowing and commissioning underway. Consumers will see new critical supply delivered to the east coast market early in 2025.
“This is welcome news for households and manufacturers with Senex Energy keeping its promise to supply more, reliable natural gas to power our economy and support energy security.”
The investment has created nearly 1,000 jobs, including 700 during construction and 200 ongoing. More than 1.7 million work hours have been logged. The project is expected to inject more than $200 million into local businesses and communities.
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