Application
On 23 July 2025, Stuart Petroleum Cooper Basin Gas Pty Ltd applied to the AER for a pipeline classification decision for the Roma North (Mimas) Gas Pipeline.
The Roma North (Mimas) Gas Pipeline is located north of Roma, wholly in the State of Queensland.
Stuart Petroleum Cooper Basin Gas Pty Ltd seeks classification of the Roma North (Mimas) Gas Pipeline as a transmission pipeline.
Background
All scheme and non-scheme pipelines must be either classified as a transmission or distribution pipeline.
Following reforms to the gas pipeline regulatory framework in 2023, the AER is responsible for determining the classification of pipelines which are not yet classified and for making decisions about the reclassification of pipelines.
Under section 117 of the National Gas Law, pipeline service providers are required to make a classification application to the AER within 20 business days after the commissioning of a pipeline, which is not yet classified as a distribution or transmission pipeline.
More information on the AER’s classification and reclassification powers can be found in Chapter 6 of the AER’s Regulatory Determinations and Elections Guide.