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Annexure B : Form: Application for a licence

Chapter 3 : Details of Application

Operation of a Transmission Facility (GALA.t.F3)

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Each numbered item below should be copied and appear at the top of a page with your information below.

 

Provide the following information:

 

1.A description of the facility, adequately specifying the exact route to which the application relates. This must include key design codes to demonstrate technical feasibility and a clear and detailed map of the route, at a scale acceptable to the Energy Regulator, indicating the:
(a)design capacity and pressure of each pipeline;
(b)length of each pipeline;
(c)diameter of each pipeline;
(d)material composition of the pipeline e.g. steel or HOPE;
(e)average and maximum operating pressures;
(f)location of each compression site and its capacity;
(g)location of each pressure protection or reduction station; and
(h)point(s) of receipt and delivery of gas.

 

2.A mechanical flow diagram of the facility.

 

3.Proof of the financial viability of the facility, including:
(a)commercial structure;
(b)proposed or actual (if already operating) financial statements and/or discounted cash flow (DCF) model (providing assumptions used in calculations and sourcing of figures);
(c)the status and/or proof of equity financing agreements and finance including terms and conditions;
(d)other incidental costs (please specify whether legal, consulting etc) ; and
(e)tariffs to be charged for the facility and details of the methodology used for these calculations.

 

4.Details of the gas source, induding
(a)a copy of an independent reservoir engineer's assessment of proven and recoverable gas reserves in trillions of cubic feet and the basis for the reserves determination; and
(b)gas production program to supply gas for the project;

OR

(c)copy of the gas importation agreement.

 

5.Details of any existing and/or potential customers for the proposed facility, including:
(a)the names and physical addresses of existing customers,
(b)the names and physical addresses of potential customers,
(c)the categorization of each customer, for example, as a distributor, power generator or large user; and
(d)for each customer, the average or anticipated gas consumption in Gigajoules per annum.

 

6.Copies of all existing gas transportation agreements pertaining to the facility.

 

7.A description of the proposed allocation mechanism in terms of which third party access will be granted to the proposed facility, including:
(a)grounds for refusal of access; and
(b)measures to ensure non-discrimination between customers.

 

8.If applicable, details of planned changes to the pipeline after commencement of operations regarding:
(a)pipeline capacity such as additions of compressor stations or any other infrastructure that may require a new licence;
(b)investment plans and the schedule of implementation; and
(c)timelines for service commencement.

 

9.Provide a copy of the maintenance policy (and plans) for the facility.

 

10.If the applicant is Sasol Limited or its subsidiary, evidence of compliance with clauses 3, 4, 6 and 8.3 of Schedule One to the Agreement.