Variation Of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL7 (Kingfish B to Halibut) (H9BCWX)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

Sections 226, 264 and 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

 

VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL7

(KINGFISH B TO HALIBUT) (H9BCWX)

 

I, STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR, the Delegate of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth-Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL7, granted 28 October 1969 (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

 

 

STEVEN ROBERT TAYLOR

DELEGATE OF THE TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH-VICTORIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VARIATION OF  

PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL7

 

  1.       The FIRST SCHEDULE of the Licence is varied by deleting the current text and replacing it with the following: 

 

FIRST SCHEDULE

 

ROUTE OF PIPELINE

The route of the Kingfish B to Halibut Oil Pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below (Attachment A), commencing at cut spool location at the Kingfish B platform (KFB) and terminating at the first flange upstream of the First Valve On (FVO) on the Halibut platform.

 

ID

Description

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

1

Subsea cut location near KFB at Inflection Point 01

603464.00

5727233.00

2

MLA150 Fuel Gas Pipeline Crossing

603605.60

5727234.87

3

Inflection Point 02

606200.35

5727259.74

4

FVO Halibut Manifold

615266.08

5748492.49

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

 

  1.       The VIC/PL7 Pipeline Route Map is deleted and replaced with the map at Attachment A. 

3.               The SECOND SCHEDULE of the Licence is varied by deleting the current text and replacing it with the following: 

SECOND SCHEDULE

 

SPECIFICATION

 

(A)  Design

 

The pipeline design is based on the following parameters –  

 

(a) one 500 mm nominal diameter pipeline for the conveyance of liquid hydrocarbons; 

(b) a flow rate of 41,973 standard cubic metres (sm3) (0.52 million standard cubic feet               (MMscf)) per day of liquid hydrocarbons; 

(c) an internal maximum design pressure of 11,000 kPag (1600 psig); 

(d) a specific gravity of 1.83 for the 500 mm (20 inch) weight coated pipeline (including contents); 

(e) a pipeline length of approximately 25.322 km.


(B)  Materials of Construction

 

(i)  Steel Pipe

 

The line pipe shall be in accordance with the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute Specification – API Spec 5LX, 35th Edition for Grade X52 seamless pipe specification accompanying the pipeline licence application, the pipeline shall have the dimensions 508mm O.D. x 15.9mm W.T.

 

(ii)  Protective Coating

 

The line pipe shall be protected by a coating of Coal Tar Enamel to a thickness of not less than 2.38 mm in accordance with the Esso Australia Limited Protective Coatings Specifications accompanying the original pipeline licence application or other coating systems.  

 

(iii)  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.

 

(C)  Cathodic Protection

 

Sacrificial anodes in the form of zinc bracelets shall be installed, spaced and maintained as detailed in the construction specifications and cathodic protection design, or other systems that are approved from time to time by the said Director.


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