APA Group is advancing Stage 3 of its East Coast Gas Grid Expansion Plan while increasing its three-year organic growth pipeline to about AUD$3 billion (US$2 billion), signaling continued investment in Australian gas transmission infrastructure.
Chile is set to receive its first Australian LNG cargoes in more than three years as tighter Atlantic Basin supply and shifting trade flows open temporary arbitrage opportunities across global LNG markets.
New Zealand has shortlisted contractors for an LNG import terminal in Taranaki, aiming to secure backup gas supply for power generation amid declining domestic production and rising energy risks.
Woodside said Scarborough is 94% complete and on track for first LNG in Q4 2026, while Louisiana LNG is progressing toward a 2029 start as the company advances long-term LNG supply and Beaumont ammonia production.
Japan’s Inpex plans to resubmit an environmental plan for its large Bonaparte carbon capture and storage project offshore Australia after withdrawing the filing amid changes to national environmental laws.
Woodside has signed a five-year LNG supply deal with JERA to deliver winter cargoes to Japan starting in 2027, reinforcing long-term energy security during peak seasonal demand.
Australia is set to require LNG exporters to reserve a share of east coast gas for domestic use starting in 2027, a move that could reshape export volumes, pricing dynamics and future supply decisions.
Stonepeak has agreed to acquire Allgas, a Queensland-based gas distribution network serving about 120,000 customers, expanding its footprint in Australia’s regulated gas infrastructure market.
Subsea7 has secured a $150–$300 million subsea installation contract from Chevron Australia for the Gorgon Stage 3 development offshore Western Australia. The scope covers deepwater engineering, fabrication, transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea pipelines and associated infrastructure at water depths of approximately 1,350 meters, with offshore execution planned for 2028.
T.D. Williamson has expanded its Australian operations with the acquisition of Pro Pipe Services, enhancing its regional pipeline maintenance, hot tapping, and isolation capabilities. The move strengthens TDW’s ability to deliver faster mobilization, advanced technologies, and expanded support to pipeline operators across Australia.
Australia’s Waitsia gas project, jointly owned by Beach Energy and Mitsui, has begun sending gas to Woodside’s North West Shelf LNG facility—one of only two onshore projects in Western Australia allowed to export LNG.
Chevron and its partners have approved a $2 billion investment for the Gorgon Stage 3 project offshore Western Australia, linking new gas fields to the Barrow Island LNG complex to sustain long-term exports and domestic supply.
Unions representing workers at Woodside’s Pluto 2 LNG expansion have formally applied for approval to strike, threatening to disrupt construction of the 5-MMtpy Train 2 project in Western Australia. A walkout could delay first LNG cargoes planned for the second half of 2026.
APA has started construction on Australia’s Sturt Plateau Pipeline, a 23-mile link that will move Beetaloo Basin gas into the Northern Territory’s power grid beginning in 2026.
CEO Stephen Harty said the company is investing about $650 million annually to develop its own fields, easing supply pressure on Australia’s east coast market.
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