Variation of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL19 (Snapper to Marlin)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Sections 226, 264 and 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL19

(SNAPPER TO MARLIN)

I, JENNIFER-LEE MAHER, Delegate of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth–Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL19 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

JENNIFER-LEE MAHER

DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

1. The text of the renewal of the Licence on Page 1 is varied by deleting the words:

“the renewal of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL19, to have effect for a period of twenty-one years from and including the 30th day of August 1996.

and replacing with:

“the renewal of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL19, in the offshore area of Victoria, is subject to:

a)     the conditions set out in this licence;

b)     the provisions of the Act; and

c)      the provisions of the Regulations;

to operate a pipeline for the conveyance of petroleum, of the design, construction, size and capacity specified herein, along the route specified herein, in relation the seabed specified herein, and to construct and operate the pumping stations, tank stations and valve stations specified in the positions herein, to have effect from and including the 30th day of August 1996”.
 

Reference in this document to a “pipeline” or a “flowline” are taken to refer to a pipe, a flowline or a system of pipes.”             

2.      The ‘INTERPRETATION’ on Page 2 of the Licence is varied by

a) deleting the current text; and

b) substituting under the heading ‘INTERPRETATION’ 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
 

3.      The First Schedule of the licence instrument dated 30 August 1996 is varied by deleting the words:

“The route of the pipeline shall be along a line no point of which is more than 125 metres from a straight line commencing at Snapper platform at Latitude 38º11’43” South, Longitude 148º 01’26.5” East and proceeding in a straight line to Marlin platform at Latitude 38º13’55” South, Longitude 148º13’11” East.

and replacing with:

“The route of the pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below, commencing at the pig launcher at the Snapper platform, proceeding in a straight line with some minor deflections and terminating at the Marlin A platform at the pig receiver. 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 instrument dated 30 August 1996 is varied by:

a)      deleting from Part I Specification Section (A) Design subsection (i) the words:

“Except as otherwise required by this Schedule the pipeline shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the Australian Standard 2885-1987: SAA Pipelines - Gas and Liquid Petroleum Code supplemented by the licensee’s pipeline licence application dated 14th April 1983 and amendments sought from time to time.”

b)     deleting from Part I Specification Section (A) Design subsection (ii) subparagraph (b) the words:

“a flow rate of 4700 kilolitres per day of liquid hydrocarbons (S.G. of 0.71)”

And replacing with:

“a flow rate of 4700 standard cubic meters per day of liquid hydrocarbons (S.G. of 0.71)”

c)      deleting from Part I Specification Section (A) Design subsection (ii) subparagraph (c) the words:

“an internal design pressure of 14576 kPa”

and replacing with:

“an internal maximum design pressure of 14576 kPa”
 

d)     deleting from Part I Specification Section (B) Materials of Construction the words:

“The materials used in any repair, addition or alteration to the pipeline shall conform to the following specification:-”

e)      deleting from Part I Specification Section (B) Materials of Construction the following:

“(ii) Valves and Fittings

All valves and fittings used shall be in accordance with the appropriate American National Standards Institute Specification, Manufacturers Standardisation Society Specification or API 6D Specification, with a Class 900 rating.”

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

“subsection (ii) Protective Coating”

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

“subsection (iii) Weight Coating”

h)     deleting Part I Specification Section (C) Connections to Pipeline

i)       deleting Part I Specification Section (D) Cathodic Protection

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

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

The rest of the Second Schedule remains as stated in the licence instrument dated 30 August 1996.

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

JENNIFER-LEE MAHER

DELEGAET OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY