Mr. Day questions the Minister for Energy regarding the inspection recommendations following the Apache Energy gas plant explosion on Varanus Island, specifically concerning hydrogen embrittlement and follow-up actions. The Minister deflects, citing federal jurisdiction and promising to provide the information later.

AnsweredQoN 315Legislative Assembly
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17 June 2008
Portfolio
Energy

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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — VARANUS ISLAND INSPECTION RECOMMENDATIONS
I refer to the inspection of the Varanus Island onshore facilities between 5 March and 7 March, and the ensuing inspection report referred to by the Minister for Energy in his supplementary information statement of 12 June. (1) What were the recommendations of the inspection? (2) Did any of the recommendations relate to potential failures due to hydrogen embrittlement? (3) What specific follow-up action was conducted by the Department of Industry and Resources to ensure that the recommendations were complied with? Mr F.M. LOGAN

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I thank the member for his question. I would have thought the member would put the question on notice, given the fact that — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
(1) What were the recommendations of the inspection? (2) Did any of the recommendations relate to potential failures due to hydrogen embrittlement? (3) What specific follow-up action was conducted by the Department of Industry and Resources to ensure that the recommendations were complied with? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. I would have thought the member would put the question on notice, given the fact that — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
(2) Did any of the recommendations relate to potential failures due to hydrogen embrittlement? (3) What specific follow-up action was conducted by the Department of Industry and Resources to ensure that the recommendations were complied with? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. I would have thought the member would put the question on notice, given the fact that — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
(3) What specific follow-up action was conducted by the Department of Industry and Resources to ensure that the recommendations were complied with? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. I would have thought the member would put the question on notice, given the fact that — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. I would have thought the member would put the question on notice, given the fact that — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
I thank the member for his question. I would have thought the member would put the question on notice, given the fact that — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
The SPEAKER : Members! I am pretty sure most of the people making noise did not ask that question. I call to order the member for Cottesloe, the member for Roe and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : I say that because that information is held by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority, which, as I have already indicated, is a federal government body that is owned by all the states, and that ownership includes the commonwealth, and I have to seek its assistance in releasing that information. Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Mr T. Buswell : They perform that under contract to Doir . The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
The SPEAKER : I know that the Leader of the Opposition wants to answer the question, but it is not his role. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order a second time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order, and the Leader of the Opposition for the final time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member had put that question on notice, I would have gone out of my way to provide that information to him, and I will still do that. The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
The SPEAKER : The member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I have a supplementary question. The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.
The SPEAKER : The member for Darling Range rose too late. I give the call to the member for Perth.

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