The proposed Hunter Lateral Project involves the construction of a 6km buried pipeline which will connect Santos’s proposed Hunter Gas Pipeline at Millers Forest to the Jemena Gas Networks (JGN) Northern Trunkline at Hexham. Santo’s Hunter Gas Pipeline plans to deliver gas from the Santos Narrabri Gas project to the east coast domestic market and will be approved via a separate development application.  

Jemena currently expects construction of the Hunter Lateral to commence in 2026, with a commissioning date in 2027, subject to approvals being sought.

Jemena will work closely with affected landholders and stakeholders to ensure they are informed as the proposed Hunter Lateral Project develops.

Approvals and Licencing

A Modification to Jemena’s Killingworth to Kooragang Island Pipeline for the project is being prepared. Jemena anticipate the Modification Report to be submitted to Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) in Q3 2025. The Modification for Jemena’s Hunter Lateral can be viewed via the DPHI Planning Portal.

Jemena plan to lodge an application to vary the licence area for the Killingworth to Kooragang Island Pipeline (Pipeline Licence No. 8) for the Hunter Lateral project under Section 18 of the Pipelines Act to NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) in Q4 2025. 

Map of the Hunter Lateral Project 

You can view a map of the route here:

Project Information

Hunter Lateral Project - Fact Sheet

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Contact us

Email: hunterlateral@jemena.com.au