❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the regulation of petroleum pipelines and facilities integrity following the Apache Energy gas plant explosion on Varanus Island. The Minister promises an update on inspections and regulations.
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — PETROLEUM PIPELINES REGULATION 297. Mr J.H.D. DAY to the Minister for Energy: (1) Has the minister been briefed by his department on arrangements for the regulation of petroleum pipelines and facilities integrity, given the establishment of the National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority in January 2005? (2) Is the minister confident that these arrangements have provided sufficient resources to ensure the safety and integrity of the Varanus Island facility and associated pipelines over the past two years? Mr F.M. LOGAN
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I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — PETROLEUM PIPELINES REGULATION
(1) Has the minister been briefed by his department on arrangements for the regulation of petroleum pipelines and facilities integrity, given the establishment of the National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority in January 2005? (2) Is the minister confident that these arrangements have provided sufficient resources to ensure the safety and integrity of the Varanus Island facility and associated pipelines over the past two years? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
(2) Is the minister confident that these arrangements have provided sufficient resources to ensure the safety and integrity of the Varanus Island facility and associated pipelines over the past two years? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
(1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — PETROLEUM PIPELINES REGULATION
(1) Has the minister been briefed by his department on arrangements for the regulation of petroleum pipelines and facilities integrity, given the establishment of the National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority in January 2005? (2) Is the minister confident that these arrangements have provided sufficient resources to ensure the safety and integrity of the Varanus Island facility and associated pipelines over the past two years? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
(2) Is the minister confident that these arrangements have provided sufficient resources to ensure the safety and integrity of the Varanus Island facility and associated pipelines over the past two years? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
I thank the member for his question. (1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
(1)-(2) I will provide the member with an update on arrangements for inspections and regulation as they relate to the Varanus Island incident, and with regard to the question recently asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Members should remember that no-one could get onto the island until last Friday anyway. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Since that period, there has been on the island — Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and suggest to him that that sort of language is something that we hope not to hear in this place. Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : There are a number of teams on the island that are looking at the accident and looking at — Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Dr G.G. Jacobs : Before the accident? Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : They are looking at the accident and will be reporting — Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Dr G.G. Jacobs : The potential for a poorly maintained plant—that’s what we’re talking about. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the last time. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Further mechanical and engineering advice from the doctor from Esperance. A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
A National Offshore Petroleum and Safety Authority team is on the island. NOPSA is basically a company owned by each jurisdiction in Australia. All the state governments and the federal government are partial shareholders of the organisation. NOPSA is responsible for such safety inspections, and is funded and has the expertise to carry them out. An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
An opposition member: Speak up a bit! Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : If the member’s side would keep quiet, maybe he could hear. NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
NOPSA is responsible for carrying out inspections of offshore equipment, including terminals, platforms, floating storage and offloading vessels and the like. There are teams of engineers, contracted by Apache Energy, to undertake an investigation into what occurred and why it occurred. A fire safety specialist team from Singapore has also been flown in by Apache to provide advice on the reasons for the explosion. All that information is being put together and will be made available to the department and to NOPSA. I have already pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that in Western Australia responsibility for the regulation of pipelines falls under the Department of Industry and Resources. The inspection of any equipment relating to offshore facilities has been contracted since 2005 to NOPSA, which undertakes safety inspections and enhancements of those facilities. I am seeking information from the department about the advice provided by Apache and NOPSA about the period over which those pieces of equipment were inspected.
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