Application for Variation of a Pipeline Licence - Pipeline Licence WA-19-PL (QH5RVR)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

Sections 226 and 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

 

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF A PIPELINE LICENCE - PIPELINE LICENCE WA-19-PL (QH5RVR)

 

I, MONICA ELAINE ATSALIS, the Delegate of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth–Western Australia Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby give notice pursuant to sections 226 and 708 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 that an application has been received from

 

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd

(ACN 086 197 757)

 

Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Limited

(ACN 000 113 217)

 

Shell Australia Pty Ltd

(ACN 009 663 576)

Osaka Gas Gorgon Pty Ltd

(ACN 139 074 847)

 

MidOcean Gorgon Pty Ltd

(ACN 138 592 042)

 

JERA Gorgon Pty Ltd

(ACN 140 107 464)

 

for the variation of Pipeline Licence WA-19-PL in the offshore area of Western Australia, as set out below.

 

Pursuant to subsection 226(3) of the Act, a person may make a written submission to the Titles Administrator about this application within 30 days from the date of this notice.

 

This notice takes effect on the day on which it appears in the
Australian Government Gazette.

 

Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 

MONICA ELAINE ATSALIS

DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–WESTERN AUSTRALIA

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

 

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF

PIPELINE LICENCE WA-19-PL

 

The application seeks to effect the following amendments to the licence:

 

  1.       The ‘Authorised Route’ is varied by adding the following text and table of coordinates in italics:

 

The pipeline route for the system of pipes commences at the well tie-ins to Jansz drill centre manifolds DC-1, DC-2 and DC-3, and includes the Subsea Compression Station (SCSt) and Subsea Compression Manifold Structure (SCMS) all of which tie back to the Midline Pipeline Termination Structure (Midline PTS) and ends at the State Water Boundary as described in the tables and the schematic 'Jansz Pipeline - Pipeline Licence WA-19-PL' hereunder:

Tie-in to DC-1 Drill Centre

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

JZI-1B Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

245 530

7 805 853

JZI-1C Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

245 501

7 805 856

JZI-1D Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

245 487

7 805 886

JZI-1E Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

245 500

7 805 911

JZI-1F Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

245 499

7 805 931

DC-1 Manifold

245 540

7 805 895

 

Tie-in to DC-2 Drill Centre

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

JZI-2B Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

253 220

7 809 906

JZI-2C Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

253 249

7 809 904

JZI-2D Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

253 265

7 809 875

JZI-2E Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

253 250

7 809 849

JZI-2F Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

253 251

7 809 829

DC-2 Manifold

253 211

7 809 865

 

Tie-in to DC-3 Drill Centre

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

JZI-3C Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

239 771

7 802 849

JZI-3D Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

239 762

7 802 881

JZI-3E Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

239 780

7 802 903

JZI-3F Xmas Tree Production Wing Valve

239 782

7 802 923

DC-3 Manifold

239 816

7 802 880

 

DC-1 Drill Centre to Midline PTS

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

DC-1 Manifold

245 540

7 805 895

PLET

245 618

7 805 841

PLET

249 352

7 807 738

Midline PTS

249 354

7 807 834

 

 

 

DC-2 Drill Centre to Midline PTS

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

DC-2 Manifold

253 211

7 809 865

PLET

253 132

7 809 920

PLET

249 375

7 807 924

Midline PTS

249 354

7 807 834

 

 

Midline PTS to SCMS

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

Midline PTS

249 354

7 807 834

SCMS

249 266

7 807 878

 

SCMS to SCSt

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

SCMS 

249 266

7 807 878

SCSt

249 197

7 807 798

 

DC-3 Drill Centre to DC-1 Drill Centre

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

Bend Radius (m)

DC-3 Manifold

239 816

7 802 880

 

PLET

239 866

7 802 820

 

IP1

243 036

7 803 747

4000

PLET

245 480

7 805 956

 

DC-1 Manifold

245 540

7 805 895

 

 

Midline PTS to Coastal Waters

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

Bend Radius (m)

Midline PTS 

 249 354 

7 807 834 

 

PLET 

 249 457 

7 807 819 

 

IP-1 

 254 713 

7 797 845 

10000 

IP-2 

 268 515 

7 782 080 

12500 

IP-3 

 272 964 

7 769 520 

10000 

IP-4 

 279 022 

7 760 368 

4000 

IP-5 

 279 537 

7 759 226 

4000 

IP-6 

 282 368 

7 755 620 

7000 

Wheatstone Trunkline Crossing 

 289 218 

7 744 687 

 

Halyard Umbilical Crossing 

 297 080 

7 732 142 

 

IP-7 

 297 769 

7 731 044 

8000 

IP-8 

 301 692 

7 725 476 

7000 

IP-9 

 307 956 

7 722 503 

7000 

IP-10 

 309 905 

7 721 956 

7000 

IP-11 

 320 622 

7 717 026 

7000 

IP-12 

 325 486 

7 715 320 

7000 

East Spar Crossing 

 328 758 

7 714 024 

 

Coastal Waters Boundary 

 329 766 

7 713 625 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HVSC Umbilical (Connection Point to Coastal Waters Boundary)

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

Field Control Station

249 574

7 800 153

KP 10

257 907

7 793 436

KP 20

264 737

7 786 135

KP 30

269 854

7 777 700

KP 40

273 468

7 768 397

KP 50

278 902

7 760 010

KP 60

284 548

7 751 776

Wheatstone Trunkline Crossing

289 018

7 744 353

KP 70

289 714

7 743 230

KP 80

295 125

7 734 930

Halyard PL Crossing

296 944

7 732 028

RU-1 Umbilical Crossing

297 072

7 731 824

KP 90

300 673

7 726 615

Gorgon Utility Crossing

303 125

7 723 770

Gorgon Meg Crossing

303 138

7 723 714

Gorgon Trunkline Crossing

303 163

7 723 611

Gorgon Umbilical Crossing

303 239

7 723 292

GBUP Crossing

303 248

7 723 255

KP 100

308 472

7 721 570

KP 110

317 697

7 717 716

KP 120

327 034

7 714 153

East Spar Crossing

327 926

7 713 841

Coastal Waters Boundary

329 483

7 713 296

 

Jansz Umbilical

Feature

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

Umbilical Termination Assembly

249 411

7 807 421

KP 10

254 083

7 798 592

KP 20

260 520

7 790 955

KP 30

267 131

7 783 452

KP 40

271 077

7 774 327

KP 50

275 477

7 765 418

Jansz HVSC Crossing

280 587

7 757 685

KP 60

280 344

7 757 027

KP 70

276 947

7 747 623

M1 Meg Crossing

275 394

7 741 546

M1 Utility Crossing

275 409

7 741 531

KP 80

277 382

7 738 612

M2 Umbilical Crossing

279 638

7 733 876

M2 Utility Crossing

279 642

7 733 783

M2 Meg Crossing

279 643

7 733 760

M2 Production Crossing

279 646

7 733 714

Umbilical Termination Assembly

280 614

7 733 027

Coordinates are based on Geodetic Datum of Australia (GDA94).


  1.       The WA-19-PL Pipeline Route Map on page 4 is deleted and replaced with the maps at Attachment 1.

Attachment 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  1.       Annexure A’ is varied by updating and adding the following text in italics:

 

Design and Construction

The offshore pipeline shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Industry Standard DNV-ST-Fl0l - Submarine Pipeline Systems, which is incorporated in its entirety in Australian Standard AS2885.4 – Pipelines - Gas and Liquid Petroleum - Offshore Submarine Pipeline System.

 

Piping within Manifold and PTS structures (including Subsea Compression Manifold Structure (SCMS)) shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Industry Standard ASME B31.8 – Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems.

 

The compressors within the Subsea Compression Station (SCSt) shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following Industry Standard API 617 – Axial and Centrifugal Compressors and Expander Compressors.

 

The pumps within the SCSt shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following Industry Standard API 610 – Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries.

 

Basis of Design

The pipeline shall be designed to the following parameters:

 

Feature

Nominal
Diameter
(mm)

Nominal
Wall
Thickness
(mm)

Material

Design
Pressure
(MPa(a))

Design
Temperature
(°C)

Flowline
Length
(km)

All Xmas Trees to Manifolds

ID 174.3

15.1 CS +
7.3 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

33.6

-35 to 72

1.160

(14 jumpers 0.110 to 0.055km each)

DC-3 Drill Centre to DC-1 Drill Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC-3 Manifold to PLET

ID 550.0

26.2 CS + 3.5 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-25 to 65

0.087

PLET to PLET

ID 400.0

21.9 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-15 to 65

6.567

PLET to DC-1 Manifold

ID 550.0

26.2 CS + 3.5 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-25 to 65

0.107

DC-2 Drill Centre to Midline PTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC-2 Manifold to PLET

ID 550.0

26.2 CS + 3.5 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-25 to 65

0.115

PLET to PLET

 

 

 

 

 

4.255

 

 

 

First 24 m

ID 550.0

27.1 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-25 to 65

Main

ID 550.0

27.1 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + NS31603 CLAD

36.5

-5 to 55

Last 24 m

ID 550.0

27.1 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

36.5

0 to 50

PLET to Midline PTS

ID 550.0

26.2 CS + 3.5 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

0 to 50

0.122

DC-1 Drill Centre to Midline PTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC-1 Manifold to PLET

ID 550.0

26.2 CS + 3.5 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-25 to 65

0.113

PLET to PLET

 

 

 

 

 

4.190

 

 

 

First 24 m

ID 550.0

27.1 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

-25 to 65

Main

ID 550.0

27.1 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + NS31603 CLAD

36.5

-5 to 55

Last 24 m

ID 550.0

27.1 CS + 3.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

36.5

0 to 50

PLET to Midline PTS

ID 550.0

26.2 CS + 3.5 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.5

0 to 50

0 .113

Midline PTS to SCMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

24inch Import from DC-1 to SCMS

ID 550.0

26.2 +

4.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.4

-20 to 50

0.106

24inch Import from DC-2 to SCMS

ID 550.0

26.2 +

4.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.4

-20 to 50

0.116

30inch export from SCMS to PTS

ID 700.0

31.2 CS +

4.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.4

-20 to 50

0.117

SCMS to SCSt

 

 

 

 

 

 

24inch import SCMS to SCSt

ID 550.0

26.2 +

4.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.4

-20 to 50

0.124

24inch export SCSt to SCMS

ID 550.0

26.2 +

4.0 CRA

DNV MWPL 450 + N06625 CLAD

28.4

-20 to 50

0.109

Midline PTS to Coastal Waters

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midline PTS to PLET

 

ID 700.0

36.6 CS

DNV SAWL 450

28.5

0 to 50

 0.130

PLET to KP 30.0

 

ID 700.0

36.6 CS

DNV SAWL 450

28.5

-3 to 50

30.000

KP 30.0 to KP 53.562

 

ID 700.0

34.2 CS

DNV SAWL 450

28.5

-7 to 50

23.562

KP 53.562 to KP 54.238

 

ID 700.0

36.6 CS

DNV SAWL 450

28.5

-7 to 50

0.676

KP 54.238 to KP 71.677

 

ID 700.0

34.2 CS

DNV SAWL 450

28.5

-7 to 50

17.439

KP 71.677 to Coastal Waters

ID 800.0

31.2 CS

DNV SAWL 450

28.5

-3 to 50

56.823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pipeline System:

 

 

 

 

 

146.03

 

  • External corrosion protection: The pipeline shall be protected from external corrosion by a combination of anti-corrosion coating and a sacrificial anode cathodic protection system.
  • Substance to be conveyed: Wet Natural Gas - predominantly Methane with condensate.
  • The design life of all pipes is 50 years.
  • Design Capacity: Maximum daily capacity rate of the pipeline from the Midline PTS to Coastal Waters is 1950 MMscf/d

 

 

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