Working in the Pipeline Corridor

Land Access

The Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline Land Corridor (or right of way) is owned by the State and managed by the Western Australian DBNGP Land Access Minister.

Working Near the Gas Pipelines

Property owners, pipeline operators and third parties must seek the Minister's approval under Section 41 of the Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Act to carry out land use activities and works within the DBNGP corridor. Please see "Non-gas Pipeline Related Activities in the Land Use Guidelines  available at the Department for Planning and Infrastructure's website.

When proposing works in the corridor, an application letter is required detailing:

• The area where access is required
• The type of works to be carried out
• Time frame for commencement and completion of the works
• A map showing the location of the works
• The company or party responsible for the works, and
• The company's sealing clause where applicable

The application should be forwarded to:

The Manager Infrastructure Corridors

Department for Planning and Infrastructure

PO Box 1575

Midland  WA  6936

For further information, please consult the Department for Planning and Infrastructure's website at State land/DBNGP corridor land use guidelines page. 

Once all the conditions are met, and an approval is in place, arrangements will be made for an Alinta Asset Management representative to be onsite to witness the work and to ensure the specified conditions are adhered to during construction.

Conditions may include:

• Safety standards
• Responsibility for costs
• Powers of inspection
• Responsibility for damage

Pipeline Maps

A map of the DBNGP is available by clicking here (179 Kb, PDF) .

Pipeline Construction Standards

The DBNGP was constructed in accordance with the Standards Association of Australia Gas Pipeline Code 1697-1981, and more recently, its successor standards AS2885 - 1997 and AS2885 - 2007 Australian Standard 2885-2007 should be consulted when planning and designing works in the vicinity of the pipeline.

Emergency Number

In the event of an emergency please call 1800 019 919 (24 hours).

General Enquiries

For general enquiries about working within the DBNGP corridor, please contact DPI on (08) 9347 5134

Further information on land access can be found at the Department of Planning and Infrastructure's website