Tamboran Secures Pipeline, Processing Deals for Australia Gas Project

Tamboran Resources has sanctioned its Shenandoah South Pilot Project in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, targeting first gas in mid-2026. The project includes a sales deal with the Northern Territory, pipeline transport via APA Group, and financing for the new Sturt Plateau Compression Facility.

(P&GJ) — Tamboran Resources has reached a final investment decision (FID) on its Shenandoah South Pilot Project in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, setting up first gas sales for mid-2026. The project marks a shift from exploration to early production and includes significant midstream infrastructure agreements.

The Beetaloo Joint Venture approved the FID after securing approvals from Native Title Holders, the Northern Land Council, and the Northern Territory Government. Tamboran also finalized agreements with APA Group and the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility (SPCF) Trust to support gas transportation and processing.

Under the plan, gas will move through the Sturt Plateau Pipeline and into the Amadeus Gas Pipeline. An unconditional sales agreement with the Northern Territory Government covers 40 terajoules per day at a fixed price, adjusted annually for inflation.

To finance the SPCF, Tamboran and Daly Waters Infrastructure arranged up to A$179.8 million (~US$118 million) from a consortium of lenders, backed by a Northern Territory Government guarantee.

Pilot wells are scheduled for completion and testing in early 2026, with production expected to reach 40 TJ/d (about 39 MMcf/d). “The decision to sanction the Pilot Project is a major milestone in the history of Tamboran Resources, the Beetaloo Basin and the Northern Territory,” said Richard Stoneburner, Tamboran’s chairman and interim CEO.

Tamboran said the project is designed to deliver long-term production testing, supply security for the Northern Territory, and accelerate royalties to government and Native Title Holders.