Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project

Project overview*

EIS status	Approved with conditions
Description	Integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Proponent	Santos GLNG, is undertaking the project on behalf of a joint venture between Santos Limited, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Total, and Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS)
Location/s	Gas fields: Bowen and Surat basins, in south-east Queensland Pipeline: from gas fields to Gladstone Liquefaction and export facility: Curtis Island, Gladstone. Map
Local government/s	Banana Shire Council Central Highlands Council Gladstone Regional Council Maranoa Regional Council Toowoomba Regional Council Western Downs Regional Council
Key features	Development of coal seam gas fields around Roma, Emerald, Injune and Taroom 435-kilometre gas transmission pipeline Liquefaction and export facility Associated infrastructure, including marine facilities Port dredging

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
27 May 2016	The Coordinator-General extended the currency period for the Evaluation Report to 28 May 2018.
28 May 2014	The Coordinator-General extended the currency period for the EIS Evaluation Report from 29 May 2014 to 28 May 2016.
22 October 2010	Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of 'controlled action', subject to conditions. CSG fields development Gas Pipeline corridor LNG Terminal Marine Facilities.
June 2010	Addendum to Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 93 KB) released.
28 May 2010	Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 1.7 MB) released.
16 December 2009 to 1 February 2010	Public consultation on supplementary information to EIS.
20 June 2009 to 17 August 2009	Public consultation on EIS EIS - Executive summary Complete EIS
20 August 2008	Terms of reference ( 335 KB) released.
24 May 2008 to 20 June 2008	Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
31 March 2008 and 14 April 2008	Project deemed a 'controlled action' by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. CSG fields development Gas Pipeline corridor LNG Terminal Marine Facilities.
28 February 2008 and 13 March 2008	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
20 July 2007	Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration ( 179 KB)
11 July 2007	Application, including initial advice statement ( 1.09 MB), submitted.

As part of its EIS, the proponent prepared a social impact management plan.

Since the publication of the Coordinator-General's report on the EIS, the proponent has applied for project changes.

For more information about the project, visit the Santos GLNG Project website.

Last updated: 16 Mar 2023