Energy group signs land agreement with Traditional Owners
Energy group APA has registered an Indigenous Land Use Agreement with Traditional Owners for the Sturt Plateau Pipeline in the Northern Territory.
Facilitated by the Northern Land Council, in accordance with its statutory functions, this milestone closes out the necessary Traditional Owner consents required to move forward with the project, complementing the separate and existing agreement in place between Traditional Owners and APA’s customer for the SPP, Tamboran Resources.
APA’s agreement has established a framework for engagement with Traditional Owners as they progress the pipeline, setting out arrangements addressing social, economic, and environmental considerations and ensuring structured and ongoing collaboration with relevant Traditional Owners throughout the life of the project.
The Sturt Plateau Pipeline is the crucial first-stage link.
APA chief executive Adam Watson said the agreement underlines APA’s ongoing commitment to strong engagement with Traditional Owners as it progresses the project.
“The Sturt Plateau Pipeline is the crucial first-stage link to enable Beetaloo gas to reach power generation assets that keep the lights on across the Northern Territory and this agreement provides the required consent from Traditional Owners to progress this important project,” he said.
Critical milestone
“The registration of this ILUA provides a strong foundation for the Sturt Plateau Pipeline to proceed in close partnership with Traditional Owners, ensuring the project is delivered safely and responsibly.
“This is a critical milestone as we work to maintain positive and lasting relationships with Traditional Owners and builds on the agreement already in place with APA’s customer.”
The project is a 37km pipeline that will connect Tamboran’s Shenandoah South Pilot Project in the Beetaloo Basin to APA’s Amadeus Gas Pipeline. The new infrastructure will ensure Beetaloo gas is available to support power generation in the Northern Territory from 2026.
APA says it will continue to engage closely with Traditional Owners, landholders, and other stakeholders as the project advances.
