The Braemer 2 Pipeline is a 100 km high pressure carbon steel gas transmission pipeline that delivers gas to the Braemar 2 Power Station from various points in the Surat Basin. The pipeline was owned by Arrow Energy which was bought out in 2010 and is now jointly owned by Shell (50%) and Petro China (50%).
The Braemer 2 Pipeline is currently a non-scheme pipeline and is subject to the access regime for non-scheme pipelines under Part 10 of the NGR. National Gas Rules (NGR). It was previously subject to the access regime for non-scheme pipelines under the former Part 23 of the NGR, which was replaced by Part 10.
The AER has granted the following exemptions for the pipeline:
- On 25 May 2018, a five year exemption under Categories 1 and 2 of Part 23 of the NGR
- On 19 December 2022, a five year exemption under Category 1 of Part 24 of the NGR
- On 12 July 2023, a five year exemption under Categories 1 and 2 of Part 10 of the NGR.
On 25 March 2024, the AER revoked the pipeline's exemption under Category 2 of Part 10 of the NGR.