The Wide Bay Pipeline is a transmission pipeline located in central Queensland. The pipeline is owned by Australian Gas Networks (AGN) and is operated by the APA Group.
The Wide Bay Pipeline is 274 km in length and 114 mm in width, and has a capacity of 3 TJ/day. The pipeline transports gas from Maryborough to Rockhampton via Bundaberg and Gladstone in Queensland.
The Wide Bay Pipeline is currently a non-scheme pipeline, and is subject to the access regime for non-scheme pipelines under Part 10 of the 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 Wide Bay Pipeline:
- On 13 December 2017, a five year Category 2 and Category 3 exemption under Part 23 of the NGR.
- On 30 November 2022, a five year Category 3 exemption under Part 23 of the NGR. Due to reforms to the NGR, the exemption transitioned to a Category 2 exemption under Part 10 of the NGR.
The pipeline was completed in 2000.
