Variation of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL20 (Bream to West Kingfish)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Sections 226, 264 and 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL20

(BREAM TO WEST KINGFISH)

I, STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR, Delegate of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth–Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL20, dated 25 May 1987 (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

STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR

DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

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

a)        deleting the words:

“BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd and Esso Exploration and Production Inc. whose registered offices are 140 William Street, Melbourne and c/- Price Waterhouse Nominees (Victoria) Proprietary Limited, 447 Collins Street, Melbourne, respectively for a term from 25 May 1987 to
16 December 2006 licence and authority to construct and operate a pipeline for the conveyance of liquid hydrocarbons along a route described in the First Schedule hereto”.

b)        deleting the words:

“This licence is subject to the provisions of the Act, the regulations from time to time made thereunder and all applicable directions given by the Designated Authority under the Act”

c)        deleting the words:

“The pipeline shall be constructed and operated in accordance with the specifications and conditions set out in the Second Schedule hereto.”

and replacing with:

“BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd,

140 William Street,

MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA  3000, and

ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INC.,

C/-PRICE WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (Victoria) Proprietary Limited,

447 Collins Street,

MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA  3000

licence and authority 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 to 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 25th day of May 1987.
 

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

2.      The ‘INTERPRETATION’ on Page 1 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.

“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 pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below, commencing at the pig launcher on the Bream A platform, proceeding in a straight line with some minor deflections and terminating at the pig receiver on the West Kingfish 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:
 

a)        deleting the current text under Part I Specification, Section (A)(i) Design

and

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

“Except as otherwise required by this Schedule the pipeline shall be designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the Australian Standard 1958 – 1981: SAA Submarine Pipeline Code supplemented by the licensees’ pipeline licence application dated 24 October 1986.”
 

b)        deleting the current text under Part I Specification, Section (A)(ii) Design

and

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

“The pipeline design is based on the following parameters –

(a)   one 400 mm nominal diameter pipeline for the conveyance of liquid hydrocarbons;

(b)   a flow rate of 8,600 cubic metres per day or 0.05 million barrels per day of liquid hydrocarbons;

(c)   an internal maximum design pressure of 12,000 kPag;

(d)   a design temperature of 70oC;

(e)   a specific gravity of 1.8 for the 45 mm weight coated pipeline (including contents);

(f)     a maximum water depth during pipelaying of 78 m; and

(g)   a pipeline length of approximately 32 km.”

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

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

d)        deleting from Part I Specification, Section (B) Materials of Construction, subsection (i) Steel Pipe the words

“406m”

and substituting the following:

“406mm”
 

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

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

and
 

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

“The line pipe shall be protected by a 2.5 mm thick high temperature resistant low density Fusion Bonded Polyethylene (FBP) product called Sintakote.

Protection of the riser pipework by an epoxy coating shall be in accordance with the Coating Specification No. 78 – Protective Coatings for Esso Offshore Platforms and other Marine Structures – 3.1.1.2 Pipeline Risers and Riser Clamps.

Protection of the riser pipework from the splash zone up to the anchor flange, shall be coated with a 12 mm thick mild steel sleeve and 4.7 mm thick Monel sheeting. The Monel sleeve shall be welded to the carbon steel sleeve, which is in turn welded to the riser.”

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

“(ii) Protective Coating”
 

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

“(iii) Weight Coating”
 

i)          deleting Part I Specification, Section (C) Connection to Pipeline, Pipeline Scraper Sender and Scraper Receiver
 

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

“(C) Cathodic Protection”
 

k)        deleting Part I Specification, Section (E) Pressure Control
 

l)          deleting Part I Specification, Section (F) Pressure Test
 

m)     deleting all Part II Further Conditions, Sections A to H.

The rest of the Second Schedule remains as stated in the licence instrument dated 25 May 1987.

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

STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR

DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY