Australia Pacific LNG Project
Status
Approved with conditions
Project overview*
| Status | Approved with conditions |
| Description | Integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) project |
| Proponent | Australia Pacific LNG (joint venture between Origin, ConocoPhillips and Sinopec) |
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| Local government/s |
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EIS process
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2011 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of 'controlled action', subject to conditions. |
| 8 November 2010 | Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( |
| 16 July 2010 | Supplementary information to EIS |
Since the publication of the Coordinator-General's report on the EIS, Australia Pacific LNG has applied for the following changes to the Australia Pacific LNG Project.
Project change application 7 – Gas fields -workers accommodation
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2020 | Change application withdrawn by Coordinator-General. |
| 19 December 2019 | Request for withdrawal of change application. |
| 26 October 2018 to 14 December 2018 | Public consultation on change application. |
| 11 June 2018 | Proponent's change application ( |
Project change application 6 – Imposed Conditions (General)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 21 June 2016 | Coordinator-General’s report on project change ( |
| 13 May 2016 | Proponent's project change application ( |
Project change application 5 – Social
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2015 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( the change. |
| 16 September 2015 | Proponent's project change application ( |
Project change application 4 – General Audit and LNG Facility Operational Environmental Management Plan
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2014 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( |
| 2 October 2014 | Proponent's project change application ( |
Project change application 3 – CSG Industry Monitoring Group
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 29 October 2013 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( |
| 18 September 2013 | Proponent's project change application ( |
Project change application 2 – Alignment of reporting conditions to SIA Guidelines
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 29 October 2013 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( |
| 18 September 2013 | Proponent's project change application ( |
Project change application 1 - Local content strategy
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 27 March 2013 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( |
| 25 March 2013 | Proponent's project change application ( |
As part of its environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Australian Pacific LNG Project, the proponent prepared a social impact management plan.
The plan - which applies to the construction, commissioning, operation and the decommissioning of the project - describes:
- the project's potential (positive and negative) impacts
- mitigation and management strategies
- implementation actions
- roles and responsibilities of proponents, government, service providers and communities.
Download plan
- APLNG Social Impact Management Plan - Gas Fields and Pipeline (
868 KB) - APLNG Social Impact Management Plan - LNG Facility (
641 KB) - SIMP addendum - Progress on the APLNG SIMP up to July 2012 (
1.38 MB) - APLNG Local Content Policy (
847 KB) - Land Access Protocol - Gas Fields and Pipeline (
162 KB) - Workforce and Training Strategy - Gas Fields and Pipeline (
1.32 MB) - Workforce and Training Strategy - LNG Facility (
132 KB) - Community Health and Safety Strategy - Gas Fields and Pipeline (
275 KB) - Community Health and Safety Strategy - LNG Facility (
233 KB) - Integrated Housing and Accommodation Strategy - Gas Fields and Pipeline (
1 MB) - Integrated Housing and Accommodation Strategy - LNG Facility (
280 KB) - Community Investment Strategy - Gas Fields and Pipeline (
163 KB) - Community Investment Strategy - LNG Facility (
188 KB)
Further information
Last updated: 25 August 2026