COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Sections 226, 264 and 708
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL14
(WEST KINGFISH TO KINGFISH A) (5QHLTL)
I, STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR, the Delegate of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth-Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL14, granted 29 October 1981 (the Licence), for which:
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd
(ACN 091 829 819)
Woodside Energy (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd
(ACN 004 228 004)
are the registered titleholders, as set out below.
The variation takes effect on the day on which this notice of variation is published in the Australian Government Gazette.
Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
of the Commonwealth of Australia
STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR
DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR
ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH-VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY
VARIATION OF
PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL14
1. The FIRST SCHEDULE of the Licence is varied by deleting the current text and replacing it with the following:
FIRST SCHEDULE
ROUTE OF PIPELINE
The route of the West Kingfish to Kingfish A pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below (Attachment A), commencing at the subsea cut location near the West Kingfish platform and terminating at the subsea cut location near the Kingfish A platform.
ID | Description | Easting (mE) | Northing (mN) |
1 | Subsea cut location near the West Kingfish platform Subsea repair cut at 25m from the West Kingfish jacket | 596306.65 | 5727778.32 |
2 | Inflection Point 03 | 599124.17 | 5727640.06 |
3 | Inflection Point 04 | 599531.42 | 5727775.81 |
4 | Subsea cut location near Kingfish A platform | 599683.66 | 5727412.59 |
Coordinate set above is based on GDA94 / MGA Zone 55, survey of pipeline centreline.
- The VIC/PL14 Pipeline Route Map is deleted and replaced with the map at Attachment A.
- The SECOND SCHEDULE of the Licence is varied by deleting the current text and replacing it with the following:
SECOND SCHEDULE
SPECIFICATION
(A) Design
The pipeline design is based on the following parameters –
(a) one 300 mm nominal diameter pipeline for the conveyance of liquid hydrocarbons;
(b) a flow rate of 12,398 sm3 /d (0.078 MMbbl/d) of liquid hydrocarbons;
(c) an internal design pressure of 13,962 kPag (2025 psig);
(d) a specific gravity of 1.76 for the 300 mm weight coated pipeline (including contents);
(e) a pipeline length of approximately 3.626 km.
(B) Materials of Construction
(i) Steel Pipe
The line pipe shall be in accordance with the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute Specification – API Spec 5LX, 35th Edition for Grade X52 seamless pipe and Esso Australia Limited Supplemental pipe specification accompanying the pipeline licence application, and except for the riser pipework, the pipeline shall have the dimensions 323.4 mm O.D. X 12.7 mm W.T.
Primary external corrosion protection for the pipeline is provided by a 2.5 mm thick, high temperature resistant, low density, Sintakote FBP.
(ii) Protective Coating
The line pipe shall be protected by a coating of fusion bonded black polyethylene to a thickness of not less than 2.2 mm and applied in accordance with the Esso Australia Limited Protective Coatings Specifications accompanying the original pipeline licence application.
(iii) Weight Coating
The specification for the steel mesh reinforced weight coating and the shop application of this material to the pipe shall be in accordance with the Esso Australia Limited Protective Coating Specifications accompanying the original pipeline licence application.
(C) Cathodic Protection
Sacrificial zinc bracelet anodes. There are three anodes fitted to the pipeline.
Attachment A