❓ The parliamentary question seeks specific dates and methods of physical examinations of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline by the Department of Mines and Petroleum. The answer refers to the operator's safety case and inspection program, deeming the specific details requested as 'not applicable'.
AnsweredQoN 5777Legislative Assembly
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During 2016, on what specific dates did inspectors from the Department of Mines and Petroleum physically examine the piping of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline, and: (a) on each of these occassions, what methods were used for these physical examinations (eg, x-ray examination, visual observation, spectral camera analysis, etc); and (b) what was the total length of pipe that was examined as part of these inspections?
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Answered
19 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
34 days
Answer as at 16 August 2016:
The Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline is managed under the Petroleum Pipelines (Management of Safety of Pipeline Operations) Regulations 2010. Division 2 of the Regulations requires the pipeline operator to have a safety case in force for the pipeline operation.
The safety case for the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline, which is a buried pipeline, requires the operator to have a defined physical program of work that addresses inspection and corrosion issues. This includes the coating and cathodic protection systems in place for buried pipelines during its considered lifetime of operation. The inspection program also includes the agreed routine of inspection and reporting to the Department of Mines and Petroleum of the outcomes of these programs.
a) Not applicable.
b) Not applicable.
The Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline is managed under the Petroleum Pipelines (Management of Safety of Pipeline Operations) Regulations 2010. Division 2 of the Regulations requires the pipeline operator to have a safety case in force for the pipeline operation.
The safety case for the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline, which is a buried pipeline, requires the operator to have a defined physical program of work that addresses inspection and corrosion issues. This includes the coating and cathodic protection systems in place for buried pipelines during its considered lifetime of operation. The inspection program also includes the agreed routine of inspection and reporting to the Department of Mines and Petroleum of the outcomes of these programs.
a) Not applicable.
b) Not applicable.
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