More jobs and prosperity for Queenslanders: QRC

QUEENSLAND'S peak resources sector body has welcomed the state government’s environmental approval for a new gas project that will benefit Bowen Basin communities for at least 40 years.

The Chief Executive of the Queensland Resources Council Michael Roche says Arrow Energy’s Bowen Gas Project (BGP) project, about 150km south west of Mackay will provide more than 1500 jobs during the construction phase from 2016, and about 700 permanent jobs.

‘The government’s approval of the environment impact statement (EIS) for the project supports Arrow’s announcement yesterday that it was beginning front-end engineering and design work for the proposed Bowen upstream gas project.

‘The environmental assessment of this project has been in train since 2012 and will now be assessed by the Australian Government.'

BGP involves developing Arrow’s tenements near its existing gas fields with staged expansion of about 4000 gas wells and gas infrastructure in an 8000km² area. 

The project will supply local and export markets.

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