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Annexure B : Form: Application for a licence

Chapter 3 : Details of Application

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

 

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.