COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Sections 226, 264 and 708
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL17
(FLOUNDER TO TUNA) (RH95WT)
I, NICOLE LYNETTE FILBAY, the Delegate of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth-Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL17, dated 10 August 1983 (the Licence), for which:
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd
(ACN 091 829 819)
Woodside Australia Resources 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
NICOLE LYNETTE FILBAY
DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR
ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH-VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY
FIRST SCHEDULE
ROUTE OF PIPELINE
The route of the pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below (Attachment A), commencing at cut spool location at the Flounder A platform and terminating at the first flange upstream of the First Valve On (FVO) on the Tuna A platform.
ID | DESCRIPTION | Easting (m) | Northing (m) |
1 | Cut spool location at Flounder platform | 625859.5 | 5758705.0 |
2 | Inflection Point 01 | 625866.6 | 5758705.4 |
3 | Flexible Pipeline – Section 1 begin | 625869.6 | 5758720.0 |
4 | Inflection Point 02 | 625873.3 | 5758735.3 |
5 | Inflection Point 03 | 625867.5 | 5758784.4 |
6 | Inflection Point 04 | 625833.0 | 5758787.0 |
7 | Inflection Point 05 | 625876.0 | 5758799.0 |
8 | Inflection Point 06 | 625783.0 | 5758817.0 |
9 | Flexible Pipeline – Section 1 End | 625783.0 | 5758820.5 |
10 | Flexible Pipeline – Section 2 Begin | 625829.0 | 5762200.6 |
11 | Inflection Point 07 | 625829.0 | 5762223.0 |
12 | Inflection Point 08 | 625863.0 | 5762244.0 |
13 | Flexible Pipeline – Section 2 End | 625863.7 | 5762252.3 |
14 | Flexible Pipeline – Section 3 Begin | 626088.7 | 5765623.2 |
15 | Inflection Point 09 | 626086.7 | 5765652.0 |
16 | Inflection Point 10 | 626118.3 | 5765644.9 |
17 | Flexible Pipeline – Section 3 End | 626115.6 | 5765674.0 |
18 | West Tuna Fluid Umbilical Crossing | 625459.8 | 5772194.2 |
19 | KPA350 South Gas Pipeline Crossing | 625455.8 | 5772214.9 |
20 | KPA350 North Gas Pipeline Crossing | 625446.1 | 5772265.8 |
21 | West Tuna Electrical Umbilical Crossing | 625441.2 | 5772291.4 |
22 | Inflection Point 11 | 625214.0 | 5773082.0 |
23 | Inflection Point 12 | 624587.1 | 5774202.3 |
24 | Inflection Point 13 | 624365.9 | 5774389.1 |
25 | FVO Tuna Manifold | 624358.2 | 5774389.1 |
Coordinate set above is based on GDA 94/MGA Zone 55, survey of pipeline centreline.
SECOND SCHEDULE
SPECIFICATION
- Design
The pipeline design is based on the following parameters –
- a 250 mm nominal diameter pipeline for the conveyance of gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons;
- a flow rate of 8000 sm3/d (0.050 MMbbl/d) of liquid hydrocarbons & 0.85 MMsm3/d (30.02 MMscf/d) of gaseous hydrocarbons;
- an internal design pressure of 13,790 kPag;
- a flexible jumper design temperature of 85⁰C;
- a specific gravity of 2.2 for the 250 mm weight coated pipeline (including contents);
- a pipeline length of approximately 16.152 km.
- Materials of Construction
- Steel Pipe
The line pipe shall be in accordance with the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute Specification – API Spec 5L, 38th Edition 1990 for Grade X52 seamless pipe and Esso Australia Limited Supplemental pipe specification accompanying the pipeline licence application, and the pipeline shall have the dimensions 273.1 mm O.D. and 12.7 mm W.T.
- Protective Coating
The line pipe shall be protected by a coating of Coal Tar Enamel to a thickness of not less than 3.50 mm or Fusion Bonded Epoxy corrosion coating.
Primary external corrosion protection for the pipeline is provided by a 3.5 mm Coal Tar Enamel coating.
- 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 Coatings Specifications accompanying the original pipeline licence application.
Attachment A