Provide the following information/documents. Each numbered item below should be copied and appear at the top of a page with your information below.
1. |
A description of the proposed 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 proposed: |
(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 HDPE; |
(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 proposed facility. |
3. |
Proof of the financial viability of the proposed facility, including: |
(a) |
commercial structure; |
(b) |
projected 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 costs incidental to the project (please specify whether legal, consulting etc) ; and |
(e) |
tariffs to be charged for the proposed facility and details of the methodology used for these calculations. |
4. |
Details of the gas source, including |
(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 any gas transportation agreements pertaining to the facility to be constructed. |
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. |
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. |