Preparing the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline for Hydrogen (Archived)

Preparing the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline for Hydrogen

A feasibility study examined the potential to introduce hydrogen into the feedstock mix of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline.

Main proponents: Dampier Bunbury Pipeline, part of the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)	Main end-use classification: Hydrogen in gas networks	Status: Archived – DBNGP report published	Estimated cost: Feasibility study – AUD$450,000
Other involvement:	Production details:	Location: Western Australia, Australia	Announced funding: AUD$216,000 – Western Australian Government Renewable Hydrogen Fund (feasibility study) AUD$234,000 – AGIG

Project description

The Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) is evaluating the introduction of hydrogen into gas transmission and distribution networks and the renewable hydrogen supply chain.

The Dampier-Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) is one of the largest capacity natural gas pipelines in Australia. It stretches approximately 1,600 kilometres and is the main transmission line supplying Perth and industry in Western Australia.

In 2021, AGIG completed a feasibility study supported by the Western Australian Government to determine if and how AGIG can introduce hydrogen into its DBNGP feedstock mix. The outcome of this study was a roadmap to introducing hydrogen into transmission pipelines.

Milestones

January 2020: The feasibility study for this project is one of seven feasibility studies to which funds were allocated by the Western Australian government under its Renewable Hydrogen Fund.

January 2022: The feasibility study for the project is completed and study published.

 

Updated: April 2023