COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Sections 226, 264 and 708
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL25
(WHITING/SNAPPER) (7GGBDT)
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/PL25, dated 31 August 1989 (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
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 the cut spool location at the Whiting platform and terminating at the first flange upstream of the First Valve On (FVO) on the Snapper platform.
ID | DESCRIPTION | Easting (m) | Northing (m) |
1 | Cut spool location at Whiting Platform | 576454.46 | 5767197.97 |
2 | Inflection Point 01 | 576468.46 | 5767187.96 |
3 | Inflection Point 02 | 576471.38 | 5767174.56 |
4 | Inflection Point 03 | 576531.00 | 5767213.00 |
5 | Inflection Point 04 | 578784.81 | 5769526.63 |
6 | Inflection Point 05 | 589646.00 | 5772155.00 |
7 | Inflection Point 06 | 589763.07 | 5772173.94 |
8 | MLB450 Gas Pipeline Crossing | 589763.87 | 5772172.97 |
9 | Inflection Point 07 | 589770.28 | 5772166.33 |
10 | Inflection Point 08 | 589773.15 | 5772177.09 |
11 | SNA600 Gas Pipeline Crossing | 589774.90 | 5772176.86 |
12 | FVO Snapper Manifold | 589784.44 | 5772178.43 |
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 –
- one 200 mm nominal diameter pipeline for the conveyance of gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons;
- a flow rate of 3500 sm3/d (0.022 MMbbl/d) of liquid hydrocarbons;
- a maximum internal design pressure of 21,000 kPag;
- a design temperature of 60⁰C;
- a specific gravity of 3.2 for the 219.1 mm x 25.4 mm pipeline (including contents);
- a pipeline length of approximately 14.6 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, 36th Edition for Grade B seamless pipe and Esso Australia Limited supplemental pipe specification accompanying the pipeline licence application, and the pipeline shall have the dimensions 219.1 mm O.D. with 25.4 mm W.T.
- Protective Coating
The line pipe shall be protected by a coating of Taubmans HD 3005 Fusion Bonded Epoxy 400-500 Microns thick, and in accordance with the Esso Australia Limited Protective Coatings Specifications accompanying the pipeline licence application.
Attachment A