Variation of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL16 (Fortescue to Halibut Pipeline)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Sections 226, 264 and 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL16

(FORTESCUE TO HALIBUT PIPELINE)

I, GRAEME ALBERT WATERS, the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth–Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL16, dated 20 July 1990 (the Licence), for which:

BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty. Ltd.

(ABN 29 004 228 004)

Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd

(ABN 62 091 829 819)

are the registered titleholders, as set out below.

The variation takes effect on the day on which a notice of the variation is published in the Commonwealth Government Gazette.

Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
of the Commonwealth of Australia

GRAEME ALBERT WATERS

TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

 The text of the Renewal of Pipeline Licence on Page 1 is varied by:

1. deleting the words:

“and subject to the conditions set out hereunder, grant to -”

b.        deleting the words:

“the renewal of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL16, to have effect for a period of twenty-one (21) years from and including the 20th day of September 1989.”

and replacing with:

“the renewal of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL16, in the offshore area of Victoria, subject to:

a)     the conditions set out in this licence;

b)     the provisions of the Act; and

c)      the provisions of the Regulations;

to construct and operate a pipeline for the conveyance of petroleum, of the design, size and capacity specified herein, along the route specified herein, in relation the seabed specified herein, and to operate the pumping stations, tank stations and valve stations specified in the positions herein, to have effect from and including the 20th day of September 1989.
 

The licensee shall at all times comply with the provisions of the Act and Regulations (amended from time to time).”

2.      The ‘INTERPRETATION’ on Page 2 of the Licence is varied by deleting the current text under the heading ‘INTERPRETATION’

and

substituting under the heading the following:
 

“In this document:

“the Act” means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, and includes any Act with which that Act is incorporated and words used in this document have the same respective meanings as in the Act; and

“the Regulations” means regulations made under the Act.

“Pipeline” has the meaning given in the Act.”

3.      The FIRST SCHEDULE of the Licence is varied by deleting the current text below the heading ‘FIRST SCHEDULE,’ ‘ROUTE OF PIPELINE’

and

substituting under the heading the following:

“The route of the Fortescue to Halibut pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below, commencing at the flange immediately downstream of the Last Valve Off (LVO) at the Fortescue platform and terminating at the first flange upstream of the First Valve On (FVO) on the Halibut platform. Coordinates are based on Geodetic Datum of Australia (GDA94).

Coordinate set above is based on GDA94 / MGA Zone 55, survey of pipeline centreline.”

4.      The SECOND SCHEDULE of the Licence is varied by:

1. deleting the current text under Part I Specification, Section (A) Design

and

substituting under the heading Section (A) Design the following:

“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 12,874 sm3/d (0.081 MMbbl/d) of liquid hydrocarbons;

(c)   an internal maximum design pressure of 13,962 kPag (2025 psig);

(d)   a specific gravity of 1.3 for the 300 mm weight coated pipeline (excluding contents);

(e)   a pipeline length of approximately 3.903 km.”

b.      deleting from Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, the words:

“The materials used in the pipeline shall meet the following specifications-”

c.       deleting the current text under Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, subsection (i) Steel Pipe

and

substituting under the heading subsection (i) Steel Pipe the following:

“The line pipe shall be in accordance with the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute Specification – API Spec 5LX, 22nd 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 323.9 mm O.D. X 12.7 mm W.T., or other pipe.

The said riser pipework shall be API Spec. 5LX, Grade X52 seamless pipe and have the dimensions 323.8 mm O.D. X 19.01 mm W.T.”

d.      deleting Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, subsection (ii), Valves and Fittings.

e.       deleting the current text under Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, subsection (iii) Protective Coating:

and

substituting under the heading subsection (iii) Protective Coating the following:

“The line pipe shall be protected by a coating of fusion bonded black polyethylene having a minimum coating thickness of 2.2 mm and applied in accordance with the Esso Australia Limited specification accompanying the pipeline licence application or other coating systems.

Protection of the riser pipework shall be maintained with a coating in accordance with the coating specification No. 4.3 – Protective Coatings for Onshore Plants, Offshore Platforms and other Marine Structures or other systems.

In the splash zones, the export risers at FTA are wrapped in a 10 mm thick carbon steel sleeve and coated with a 6.00 mm thick Monel sheathing. The import riser at HLA has a 12 mm thick carbon steel sleeve and is coated with a 4.75 mm thick Monel sheathing. Below this, down to the tow coupling receiver, the risers are coated in a 6 mm thick Zebron polyurethane coating.”

f.        amending the numbering of Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, subsection (iii) Protective Coating to be:

“(ii) Protective Coating”

g.      amending the numbering of Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, subsection (iv) Weight Coating to be:

“(iii) Weight Coating”

h.      deleting Part I Specification, Section (C) Connection to Pipeline.

i.        amending the numbering of Part I Specification, Section (D) Cathodic Protection to be:

“(C) Cathodic Protection”

j.        deleting Part I Specification, Section (E) Pressure Control.

k.      deleting all Part II Further Conditions, Sections (A) to (E).

The rest of the Second Schedule remains as stated in the licence instrument dated 20 July 1990.