❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the delivery method, timelines, route, approvals, costs, and funding for the pipeline delivering gas from the Chevron-led Gorgon joint venture to Verve Energy and Synergy. The response details the pipeline's construction, route, and applicable legislation, but declines to comment on cost estimates and state government funding.
AnsweredQoN 5605Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 5107 asked on 6 March 2012 of the Minister for Energy and answered on 2 May 2012, in which I referred to Verve Energy and Synergy having signed separate contracts with the Chevron led Gorgon joint venture for the supply of domestic gas totalling 125 terajoules per day for twenty years from 2015, and I ask —
(1) By what method will the gas be delivered to shore by the Chevron led Gorgon joint venture?
(2) If by pipeline, will the Minister provide —
(a) an outline of those development timelines;
(b) the proposed route;
(c) approvals procedures;
(d) cost estimates; and
(e) funding base for such a pipeline?
(3) Will the State Government provide any infrastructure or funds to facilitate Verve Energy and Synergy accessing gas produced on Barrow Island?
(1) By what method will the gas be delivered to shore by the Chevron led Gorgon joint venture?
(2) If by pipeline, will the Minister provide —
(a) an outline of those development timelines;
(b) the proposed route;
(c) approvals procedures;
(d) cost estimates; and
(e) funding base for such a pipeline?
(3) Will the State Government provide any infrastructure or funds to facilitate Verve Energy and Synergy accessing gas produced on Barrow Island?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 June 2012
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
41 days
Department of State Development advises:
(1) Via a 96 kilometre subsea and terrestrial pipeline from Barrow Island to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
(2a) The pipeline is to be constructed throughout 2012 and 2013 for the provision of domestic gas by 2015.
(2b) The pipeline's approved route is shown in Annexure A.1. [see tabled paper no].
(2c) The pipeline approvals have been processed in accordance with the State and Commonwealth environmental approvals, planning and building regulations, the Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement,
Barrow Island Act 2003,
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982
,
Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969
,
Land Administration Act 1997
,
Native Title Act 1993
, and other Acts and Regulations.
(2d) The Department of State Development is not in a position to provide comment on this point.
(2e) The Gorgon Joint Venture will build and fund the construction of the pipeline for the delivery of natural gas to Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline in accordance with its obligations under the Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement and approvals.
(3) The Department of State Development is not in a position to provide comment on this point.
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(1) Via a 96 kilometre subsea and terrestrial pipeline from Barrow Island to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
(2a) The pipeline is to be constructed throughout 2012 and 2013 for the provision of domestic gas by 2015.
(2b) The pipeline's approved route is shown in Annexure A.1. [see tabled paper no].
(2c) The pipeline approvals have been processed in accordance with the State and Commonwealth environmental approvals, planning and building regulations, the Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement,
Barrow Island Act 2003,
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982
,
Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969
,
Land Administration Act 1997
,
Native Title Act 1993
, and other Acts and Regulations.
(2d) The Department of State Development is not in a position to provide comment on this point.
(2e) The Gorgon Joint Venture will build and fund the construction of the pipeline for the delivery of natural gas to Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline in accordance with its obligations under the Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement and approvals.
(3) The Department of State Development is not in a position to provide comment on this point.
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