industry that recommendations are suitable. of the gas day Start of gas day Noted the AEMC Recommend standard recommendation in the Final of gas day for East Determination for the Coast pipelines to be National Gas Amendment the same time as per (Gas day harmonisation) Rule AEMC 2017 is to harmonise all recommendation in the markets to have a start of gas Final Determination for day at 0600 AEST in 2021. the National Gas Discussed the implications for Amendment (Gas day harmonising the start of gas harmonisation) Rule day time given the various 2017 as 0600 AEST. time zones that the pipelines Western Australia to cross, especially in daylight have standard start of savings time. gas day as 0800 AWST. Discussed how pipeline Recommendation for operators and shippers Northern Territory currently manage the pipelines to be different start of gas day harmonised with the times. East given Discussed the interaction pending connection. between the start of gas day for pipelines and for producers and the implications for primary GTAs and GSAs. Gas specification Gas specification Discussed the benefits in Recommend the gas standardising the language specification clause for clauses where the content references the is essentially already Australian Gas standard. Specification standard Commented broad wording as updated from time to can achieve standardisation time as the minimum and maintain flexibility. and all applicable laws, with a reference to pipeline specifications if are specific technical requirements to limit the specification further on a pipeline. Gas quality GMRG add to – “parking Similar to specification’ lot” to revisit at a later ‘Gas all current standard contracts stage: have similar clauses, and this Recommend the gas the in principle quality clause includes: recommendation. Gas supplied must be Discussed that the party in accordance with responsible for odorisation the gas specification. Service provider can can differ on different refuse to accept gas pipelines. if it is off spec If the customer asks the service provide to accept off spec gas, the customer is responsible for all resulting loss. Each party must advise the other as soon as practicable
industry that recommendations are suitable. of the gas day Noted the AEMC recommendation in the Final Determination for the National Gas Amendment (Gas day harmonisation) Rule 2017 is to harmonise all markets to have a start of gas day at 0600 AEST in 2021. Discussed the implications for harmonising the start of gas day time given the various time zones that the pipelines cross, especially in daylight savings time. Discussed how pipeline operators and shippers currently manage the different start of gas day times. Discussed the interaction between the start of gas day for pipelines and for producers and the implications for primary GTAs and GSAs. Start of gas day Recommend standard of gas day for East Coast pipelines to be the same time as per AEMC recommendation in the Final Determination for the National Gas Amendment (Gas day harmonisation) Rule 2017 as 0600 AEST. Western Australia to have standard start of gas day as 0800 AWST. Recommendation for Northern Territory pipelines to be harmonised with the East given pending connection. Gas specification Discussed the benefits in standardising the language for clauses where the content is essentially already standard. Commented broad wording can achieve standardisation and maintain flexibility. Gas specification Recommend the gas specification clause references the Australian Gas Specification standard as updated from time to time as the minimum and all applicable laws, with a reference to pipeline specifications if are specific technical requirements to limit the specification further on a pipeline. Gas quality Similar to ‘Gas specification’ all current standard contracts have similar clauses, and this the in principle recommendation. Discussed that the party responsible for odorisation can differ on different pipelines. GMRG – add to “parking lot” to revisit at a later stage: Recommend the gas quality clause includes: Gas supplied must be in accordance with the gas specification. Service provider can refuse to accept gas if it is off spec If the customer asks the service provide to accept off spec gas, the customer is responsible for all resulting loss. Each party must advise the other as soon as practicable
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