GLNG Gas Transmission Pipeline Description

The proposed high pressure steel Gas Transmission Pipeline (GTP) for the GLNG Project is
approximately 420 km in length and has been designed to transport gas from the Coal Seam Gas
(CSG) fields at Roma, Fairview and Arcadia Valley area to the proposed LNG Plant on Curtis Island.
The GTP has been designed and will be constructed in accordance with AS 2885.1 2007 Pipelines
Gas and Liquid Petroleum as well as other applicable standards and regulations, including the
Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA 2009) Code of Environmental Practice.
Key engineering and design features of the GTP are provided in Table 1 below.
Table 1: GTP specification
Design Element Preliminary Specification
Length 420 km
Pipeline Route From Fairview, the pipeline will traverse mostly rural
land and numerous ranges. The final 90km of pipeline
is to be located within the Callide Infrastructure
Corridor Area (CICSDA) and the Gladstone State
Development Area (GSDA) followed by a marine
crossing to terminate at the LNG Plant on Curtis Island.
External Diameter 1067 mm
Wall Thickness 14.1 mm 23.5 mm
Line pipe specification API 5L X70 PSL2
Pipe manufacturing type Submerged Arc Welded-Helical (SAWH) for majority of
pipeline
SAWL (Longitudinal Seam) for specified areas; i.e.
marine crossing
Factory Coating (external) Double layer Fusion-bonded Epoxy (DFBE) coating
Factory Coating (internal lining) Two-part liquid epoxy
Pipe J oint External Coating Two-part liquid epoxy
Pipeline medium Sales quality gas
Operational Pressure Up to 10.2 MPag

Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) 10.2 MPag.
Specified minimum yield stress 485 MPa
Standard Construction ROW Width (for Mainline GTP
and Curtis Island GTP sections)
40 m (narrowed to 30 m in sensitive areas).
Operational Easement width (for Mainline GTP and
Curtis Island GTP sections)
30 m
Minimum depth of cover

In accordance with AS2885.1 & reviewed at Safety
Management Study, typically ranging from 750mm up
to 3000mm for other locations such as rail crossings.
Corrosion Protection External coating and impressed current cathodic
protection maintained and operated in accordance with
AS2885 Part 3.
Non Destructive Testing 100% radiography or ultrasonic testing of welded joints.
Hydrostatic pressure testing of completed pipeline to
125 % of MAOP as per AS2885 requirement
Pipeline monitoring system

The pipeline will be remotely controlled from a control
room using an ICSS (Integrated Control & Safety
System) for control of process parameters & isolation
valves.
Design Element Preliminary Specification
Main line valves

Main line valve facilities will be located at intervals and
used for isolating sections of the pipeline and venting
gas to enable maintenance activities or isolation in the
unlikely event of an incident
Scraper Launching/ Receiving Facilities Scraper trap facilities will be provided for the launching
and receiving of scrapers and ILI tools to permit
pipeline cleaning and internal inspection with minimum
interference to normal pipeline operation.
Area of disturbance (for Mainland GTP and Curtis
Island GTP section)
Approximately 1,750 1,850 ha
Hours of operation (construction)

Typically 10 hours a day, 6.00 am to 5.00 pm (with a
one hour break), 7 days a week.
Pipeline Life

Design & operations 42 years
Buried Marker Tape (for Mainland GTP section) Buried marker tape will be placed over the top of the
fibre optic cable and the pipeline at specific locations;
i.e. MLV stations, river crossings, etc.
Marine Crossing A segmental lined tunnel (3.4m internal diameter)
across the mudflat and the Narrows channel area; i.e
Marine Crossing.