Variation of Pipeline Licence WA-5-PL

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Legislation au C2017G01071 In force Gazette

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

Section 226, 264 and 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

 

 

VARIATION OF PIPELINE LICENCE WA-5-PL

(EAST SPAR TO VARANUS ISLAND)

 

I, GRAEME ALBERT WATERS, the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator,
on behalf of the Commonwealth–Western Australia Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby
vary Pipeline Licence WA-5-PL, dated 19 March 1996 (the Licence) as set out below.

 

 

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

 

“(hereinafter for the purpose of this licence only, collectively referred to as "the  licensee"), for a term of twenty one years from 19th March 1996 to 18th March 2017 a licence to construct and operate a pipeline for the conveyance of petroleum along the route described in the First Schedule hereto

 

The licence is subject to the provisions of the Act, the regulations from time to time made thereunder and all directions given by the Designated Authority under the Act.

 

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

 

and replacing with:

 

“a pipeline licence, in the offshore area of Western Australia, 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, construction, size and capacity specified herein, along the route specified herein, in relation to the seabed specified herein, and to construct and operate pumping stations, tank stations and valve stations specified in the positions herein, to have effect from and including 19 March 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.

 

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 words:

 

In this instrument, 'the Act" means the Act under which this instrument is made and includes any Act with which that Act is incorporated and words used in this instrument unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter have the same respective meanings as in the Act.

 

In this instrument, "the Director" means the Director Petroleum Operations Division of the Western Australian Department of Minerals and Energy.

 

and substituting under the heading ‘INTERPRETATION’ the following:

 

In this document:

 (a) “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

(b) “the Regulations” means regulations made under the Act;

 

 

3.        The First Schedule of the Licence is varied by deleting the words:

 

“The route of the pipeline shall be from and including the pipeline end manifold (PLEM) at or about 7707 l 37mN, 289979mE to the outer limit of the territorial sea boundary at or about 7714 168.3mN, 329966.2mE along a line no point of which shall be more than 125 metres from the proposed pipeline route shown in the drawing attached to this Licence as Annexure 'A'. .  The coordinates given above are relative to UTM zone 50, with Central Meridian 117 deg E, and AGD 1984.

 

  Coordinates

The Geocentric Datum of Australia

(GDA94) coordinate system was adopted

for WA on 18th Dec 2000.

 

AGD pipeline data was

transformed to GDA utilizing the WA NTv2

grid file”

 

and replacing with:

 

“The route of the pipeline shall be as described in the table below, from and including the boundary of Pipeline Licence WA-21-PL and WA-5-PL at the western end of the East Spar manifold at or about 7,707,290.78mN, 290,101.15mE to the pipeline licence boundary of TPL-12 at or about 7,714,306.54mN, 330,042.88mE along a line no point of which shall be more than 125 metres from the proposed pipeline route as shown in the drawing attached to the Licence as Annexure ‘A’.  The coordinates given above are relative to UTM zone 50, with Central Meridian 117 deg E based on Geodetic Datum of Australia (GDA94).

 

 

 

 

Feature ID

Feature Name

Kilometre Point

UTM Zone

Easting (mE)

Northing (mN)

1 (start)

Boundary of WA‐21‐PL and WA‐5‐PL

0

Zone 50

290,101.15

7,707,290.78

2

East Spar Manifold Tie‐in Flange (Connection to

Z-Spool Flange)

0.02

Zone 50

290,117.00

7,707,292.00

3

14” East Spar Pipeline Flange (Connection to Z‐Spool Flange)

0.05

Zone 50

290,128.92

7,707,316.25

4

Intersection Point (IP) 1

23.0

Zone 50

312,897.64

7,710,670.05

5

IP 2

26.2

Zone 50

315,961.70

7,711,378.97

6

IP 3

30.7

Zone 50

320,430.55

7,712,179.87

7 (end)

Boundary of WA‐5‐PL and TPL‐12

40.6

Zone 50

330,034.86

7,714,304.73

 

 

4.        The Second Schedule Part 1 Specifications of the Licence is varied by:

 

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

 

“(i) Except as otherwise specified in this Schedule the pipeline shall be designed, constructed, tested and operated in accordance with the Australian Standard 2885 :SAA Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines”

 

b)     deleting from Section (A) Design subsection (ii) the following:

 

“(ii)”

 

c)      deleting from Section (A) Design subsection (a) the words:

 

“Length of pipeline (km):  41 (KP0-KP41)”

 

And replacing with:

 

“Length of pipeline (km):  40.6 (KP0-KP40.6)”

 

d)     deleting from Section (A) Design subsection (g) the words:

 

“Maximum operating pressure (MPa):  18”

 

And replacing with:

 

“Maximum allowable operating pressure (MPa):  20”

 

e)      deleting from Section (A) Design subsection (n) the words:

 

“Maximum inlet temperature (oC):  69”

 

And replacing with:

 

“Maximum design temperature (oC):  67 (manifold), 66 (subsea pipeline)”

 

f)       deleting from Section (A) Design subsection (o) the words:

 

“Minimum operating temperature (oC): 16”

 

And replacing with:

 

“Minimum design temperature (oC):  0”

 

g)     At the end of Section A inserting the following:

 

 

 

 

 

y)

General plans and descriptions of pump stations, tank stations or valve stations and their equipment

Subsea:
Pipeline licence includes East Spar Manifold. All manifold piping and valves manufactured from corrosion resistant alloy (duplex) suitable for the produced fluids.
Manifold piping sized to match the pipeline and designed in accordance with API 6A. Piping and valves are interconnected by means of flanges or hubs/clamps.
Support structure designed in accordance with API RP 2A. Free standing and supported by mudmats.

Last‐Off Valve Replacement Spool (Replacing Valve LOV‐2010)
14” Linepipe (355.6 mm OD, 1276mm Length, 15.9 mm WT)
Material:  API‐5LX‐65 Test Pressure 38MPa

Onshore:
Pipeline provided with pipeline isolation valve and emergency shutdown valves.

 

z)

East Spar Manifold / Pipeline Tie‐in Spool

14” Line pipe (355.6 mm OD, 37.2m
Length, 15.9 mm WT)
Material:  API‐5LX‐65
Test Pressure: 25MPa

 

aa)

Generals plans and description of pigging facilities

No permanent facilities installed.

Temporary subsea pig launch and onshore receipt facilities fabricated as required.

 

h)     deleting from Section (B) Pressure Test

 

i)       deleting from Section (C) Welding Procedures and Welders’ Qualification Tests

 

j)       deleting from Section (D) Coating Systems tests

 

 

5.        The Second Schedule Part 2 Conditions of the Licence is varied by:

 

a)      deleting all of the Sections (A) to (Q) with the exception of Sections: 

 

“(H) Pipeline Route

(I) Seabed Survey”

 

b)     amending the numbering of Section (H) Pipeline Route to be:

 

“(A) Pipeline Route”

 

c)      amending the numbering of Section (I) Seabed Survey to be:

 

“(B) Seabed Survey”

 

6.        The WA-5-PL Petroleum Pipeline Route Map at ‘Annexure A’ on page 11 of the Licence is deleted and replaced with the map at Annexure A of this instrument.

 

 

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

 

 

GRAEME ALBERT WATERS

TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH–WESTERN AUSTRALIA
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

 


Annexure A

Overview

The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 was enacted to provide a framework for the regulation of offshore petroleum activities and greenhouse gas storage in Australia, addressing the need for comprehensive regulation of offshore petroleum and gas operations, including environmental protection and resource management. The Act was introduced by the Commonwealth Parliament with the policy objective of ensuring that offshore petroleum activities are conducted in a manner that is safe, environmentally responsible, and economically efficient. This legislation empowers the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator to grant licences and impose conditions on activities related to offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage, thereby facilitating the orderly development of Australia’s offshore energy resources while safeguarding public and environmental interests. The Act also establishes mechanisms for the joint administration of offshore petroleum resources between the Commonwealth and the states, in this case Western Australia.

Scope and Application

The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Act) applies to the construction and operation of pipelines for the conveyance of petroleum within the offshore area of Western Australia. This legislation governs the activities of entities involved in the offshore petroleum industry, ensuring that these operations are conducted in a manner that is safe, environmentally responsible, and in compliance with the regulations and conditions specified by the Commonwealth–Western Australia Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority. The Act provides the framework for the regulation of offshore petroleum activities, including the issuance and variation of pipeline licenses, as demonstrated by the variation of Pipeline Licence WA-5-PL. The variation affects the licensee's obligations, the scope of the licence, and the technical specifications and conditions under which the pipeline must be constructed and operated. Geographic reach of the Act is limited to the offshore area of Western Australia, thereby delineating its jurisdictional boundaries. Subordinate instruments, such as regulations and specific licence conditions, further extend and detail the application of the Act, ensuring comprehensive governance of offshore petroleum activities in the region.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, as varied by the Gazette C2017G01071, include changes to the Pipeline Licence WA-5-PL, dated 19 March 1996. Specifically, the text of the Licence (section 1) is altered to redefine the pipeline licence's scope, conditions, and compliance requirements. The interpretation section (section 2) is modified to clarify definitions of "the Act" and "the Regulations". The First Schedule (section 3) updates the pipeline route's coordinates and boundaries, while the Second Schedule (section 4) revises the pipeline's specifications and conditions. Lastly, section 5 streamlines the conditions of the licence, keeping only the sections related to the pipeline route and seabed survey, while section 6 replaces the existing map with a new one. The obligations imposed on the parties governed by this Act include strict adherence to the modified pipeline licence conditions, specifications, and regulations. The licensee must ensure that the pipeline is constructed and operated according to the newly specified design, construction, size, capacity, and route. Furthermore, the licensee must comply with all provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and any regulations made under the Act. Any changes to the pipeline's operations must also adhere to the Act and the Regulations, as amended from time to time. The Gazette C2017G01071 imposes potential civil and criminal consequences for breaches of the Act or the licence conditions. Violations of the Act or the Regulations may result in enforcement actions, including fines and penalties. The maximum penalties for offences under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 can be substantial, depending on the severity of the breach. In cases of serious non-compliance, the licensee may face criminal charges, which could lead to imprisonment. It is crucial for the licensee to ensure full compliance with the Act and the Regulations to avoid these potential consequences.

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