Arrow Energy has welcomed today’s Queensland Government approval of its planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Curtis Island off Gladstone, in central Queensland.
“ Today’s announcement by Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney marks an important milestone in our journey towards our Arrow LNG projec t,” Arrow CEO Andrew Faulkner said.
“ Coordinator-General Barry Broe has assessed and approved the Arrow LNG Plant’s environmental impact statement .
“ It means we now have state-level approval for three of the five components of the overall Arrow CSG-LNG project, namely the LNG plant and our pipelines from the Surat and Bowen basins .
“ Today’s announcement is welcome news for our overall project and demonstrates we’re meeting the rigorous government approvals process .”
The LNG plant project includes a sub-harbour gas pipeline tunnel from Gladstone to Port Curtis, jetties and loading facilities.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, September 10, 2013; Image: Arrow