Stronger Together
Delivering essential energy, supporting local communities, and securing farming futures
Now more than ever, natural gas is critical for energy security.
Arrow Energy is delivering essential energy through our Surat Gas Project (SGP), while helping secure farming futures and contribute to Queensland’s prosperity.
Over the past 25 years, Arrow has built trusted relationships with farmers, neighbours, businesses, and broader communities in areas where we work.
In a strong demonstration of co-existence, more than 350 farming families and landholders in the Surat Basin are working with Arrow under 775 active agreements. These partnerships help farmers with future proofing, expansions, and generational plans.
We believe we are getting the balance right between producing essential energy and carefully protect farming regions.
Steve and Bridget McVeigh with Arrow team members
Our approach includes:
- Fit-for-purpose plans that put landholders in control of how we work on their land to minimise any disruption to farming
- Industry-leading engineering to minimise our footprint on farming land
- Robust monitoring of groundwater levels and quality, including sharing data with independent Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment
- Comprehensive monitoring of ground movement to monitor for any changes due to our operations
- Sustainable water management with produced water treated and returned to Western Downs farmers in exchange for their Condamine Alluvium allocations.
Generational farmers Ian and Dan Hayllor
with Arrow team members
Underpinning this approach is our compliance with regulatory obligations. Natural gas is one of the most heavily regulated industries in Australia, and there are strong existing protections to safeguard farming land and groundwater.
Natural gas is also an important driver of Queensland’s economy, with Arrow making a total economic contribution of more than $650 million in the state in 2024-25. This includes royalties which will help fund public services and infrastructure, wages, spend with local businesses, and voluntary community investment.
Through continued local partnerships, we can reach our production ambitions of up to 700 terajoules of natural gas per day, which would be enough energy to power four million homes.
By working together, we are creating stronger futures for Western Downs farmers and communities, and all Queenslanders.
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Total economic contribution in Queensland in 2024-25
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Equivalent homes to be powered by the SGP
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Active landholder agreements
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History of operations in the Surat Basin