AGL Energy makes attempt to convince inquiry into LNG project at Crib Point in southeast Australia
Australia's AGL Energy has pushed its case for regulatory approval for its liquefied natural gas import project at Crib Point in southeast Australian in the largest ever environmental assessment inquiry held in the state of Victoria.
LNG terminal probe
Oct 16 (LNGJ) – An Australian public inquiry has begun into AGL Energy’s proposed Crib Point LNG import project. The venture has drawn a record number of objections for environmental reasons, taking no account of the serious domestic gas shortages faced by the southern states as production offshore Victoria starts to decline around 2023.
The Crib Point LNG project has a price tag of A$300 million (US$208M) and involves a floating terminal moored at a newly constructed jetty for LNG carriers making deliveries. The venture also includes a 55-kilometres natural gas pipeline to the Melbourne satellite town of Pakenham to connect to the Victorian gas grid.
