Construction Support Operations Australia

Golden Beach

The Golden Beach Energy Storage Project is a strategically located gas storage project being developed by GB Energy. The project will initially produce natural gas from the Golden Beach Gas Field located in the Gippsland Basin, approximately 4 km offshore from the Ninety Mile Beach coastline in Victoria. The project will then transition to an underground gas storage facility, providing peak day supply to the east coast energy market.

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SEA Global has been responsible for the detailed design of the offshore raw gas pipelines from the subsea trees to the first dry weld onshore.

The work encompassed detailed engineering for two offshore pipelines, transient flow assurance modeling, and structural design for the PLEM. It also involved establishing functional requirements for onshore/offshore control networks, determining shore crossing pull-in and casing specifications, designing subsea tie-in spools and jumpers, compiling material datasheets, developing pre-commissioning frameworks, generating construction specifications for tendering, and contributing to capital cost estimates.

Pipeline Length from Shore
2 x 4.7 km dual pipelines

Pipeline Diameter
18-inch

Medium
Natural Gas

Shore Crossing Microtunnelling length
1100m

Withdrawal Rate from the Reservoir
375 TJ/day

Injection Rate into the Reservoir
187.5 TJ/day

Scope of Work

Offshore Pipeline Design

Performed detailed engineering for the two offshore pipelines, covering installation analysis along with all mechanical design tasks.

PLEM Structure Design

Designed the PLEM structure including structural steel, piping and foundation requirements incorporating the findings of the flow assurance and operability assessment.

Umbilical and Control System

Developed the functional requirements of the Onshore/Offshore Controls equipment and instruments.

Construction Specifications

Prepared detailed specifications to facilitate major installation and construction tendering processes.

Pre-Commissioning Specification

Developed specification defining the scope, requirements, and methodology for pre-commissioning activities.

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Shore Crossing Design

Defined pull-in requirements for the pipeline and umbilical, along with casing specifications for the shore crossing design (HDD initial concept replaced with Direct Pipe method).

Material Selection and Datasheets

Developed a comprehensive material selection report and datasheets for major pipeline system components, such as spools, jumpers, and the PLEM.

Tie-in Spools and Jumper Design

Provided design solutions for subsea connections between the pipelines, PLEM, and XT units.

CAPEX Support

Contributed to the development of capital cost estimates and investment planning for major project scopes.

Flow Assurance

Performed transient modelling to evaluate system performance, pressure behaviour, and operational limits.

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