A virtual pipeline to supply gas for Victoria

The Viva Energy Hub Gas Terminal involves adding an extension to the existing Refinery Pier in Corio Bay, mooring an industrial ship to receive shipments of LNG and turn it back into vapour, construction of a gas pipeline connecting to the Victorian Transmission system and a new, onshore facility.

Over the two-year construction period, the project would provide 150-200+ jobs and around 70 ongoing local jobs once the terminal is in full operation.

The terminal would have the capacity to supply enough gas to meet the daily and seasonal gas demands of Victoria and southern Australia. It could supply more than 120 petajoules of gas per year with a peak supply of up to 750 terajoules per day.

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The Minister’s Assessment on the environmental effects of the Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project was issued in May, 2025. The assessment concluded that the potential environmental effects of the project can be acceptably managed. The Minister’s Assessment and the Inquiry and Advisory Committee’s Report can be viewed on the Department of Transport and Planning website.

Key approvals

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Aerial view of the proposed Gas Terminal

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The Gas Terminal Project includes:

  • Floating Gas Terminal
    A vessel which stores and converts LNG back into natural gas. 

  • Refinery Pier extension
    To accommodate the LNG ships and moor the Floating Gas Terminal, the existing Refinery Pier will be extended by approximately 570m. To allow the ships to berth and turn, some localised dredging will be required.

  • Treatment Facility
    To meet Australian specification standards, all of the gas entering our terminal will go through the treatment facility located within the refinery boundary. Through this process, an odorant will be added to the gas, to give it its distinctive smell.

  • New pipeline
    Approximately 7kms of pipeline will be constructed to transport the gas from the terminal. About 3km of the pipeline will be located on the pier and refinery land. About 4km will be underground and within existing pipeline corridors.

  • None of this infrastructure is located in a designated Ramsar site. 

Download fact sheets

Viva Energy Gas Terminal Overview
LNG Safety
 

 

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