COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Section 708

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF A PIPELINE LICENCE

I, GRAEME ALBERT WATERS, the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator, on behalf of the Commonwealth–Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority hereby give notice pursuant to section 708 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 that an application has been received from

Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd

(ABN 62 091 829 819)

BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty. Ltd.

(ABN 29 004 228 004)

for a variation of Pipeline Licence VIC/PL7 in the offshore area of Victoria, as set out below.

Pursuant to subsection 226(3) of the Act, a person may make a written submission to the Titles Administrator about this application within 30 days from the date of this notice.

This notice takes effect on the day on which it appears in the Australian 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–VICTORIA

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM JOINT AUTHORITY

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF

PIPELINE LICENCE VIC/PL7

The application seeks to effect the following administrative amendments to the licence:

Pipeline Duration, Interpretation and Conditions

1.      Vary the duration of the licence from a fixed term to an indefinite term to reflect legislative amendment.

2.      Where possible, remove references in the licence to the former Designated Authorities or the ‘said Director’.

Route of the Pipeline

3.      Add the As-Constructed Pipeline Co-ordinates.

4.      Add the Route Map.

Specifications and Further Conditions

5.      Update the pipeline design details and parameters, including reference to relevant Australian Standards, to reflect the as-constructed Kingfish B to Halibut Oil Pipeline.

6.      Delete conditions relating to pipeline specifications, performance, reporting and approval requirements that are no longer required or have been superseded under the current regulatory regime (and are regulated by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority).

As-Constructed Pipeline Co-ordinates

The route of the pipeline is described in the table below, and displayed in the map below, commencing at the first flange downstream of the LVO on the Kingfish B platform and terminates at the first flange upstream of the FVO on the Halibut platform. The pipeline travels from Kingfish B, which has a depth of approximately 78 m, to the Halibut with a depth of approximately 73 m. Coordinates are based on Geodetic Datum of Australia (GDA94).

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