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Find out more online atwww.arrowenergy .com.au

BRISBANEDALBY MORANBAH GLADSTONE

OURDETAILS

Find out more about the Arrow LNG Plant:

FREECALL 1800 038 856EMAIL [email protected] Arrow Energy, Reply Paid 81, Hamilton Q 4007

RELATED PROJECT INFORMATIONArrow Energy: General InformationArrow Energy LNG Plant: Environmental Impact StatementArrow Energy LNG Plant: LNG ShippingArrow Energy LNG Plant: LNG Safety

Coal Seam Fact Sheet / Coal Seam Gas Videowww.arrowenergy.com.au/page/Our_Company/Coal_Seam_Gas/

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CSG OR RELEVANT LEGISLATION,

VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES: Coal Seam Gas in Queensland

Queensland Mines and Energywww.dme.qld.gov.au/mines/coal_seam_gas.cfm

LNG Vessel Operating Parameters Port of Gladstone http://www.cqpa.com.au/Pages/Publications/Port%20Notice/LNG_Vessel_Operating_Parameters_for_Port_of_Gladstone.pdf

Maritime Safety Queensland Standard for Marine Construction Activities within Gladstone harbourhttp://www.msq.qld.gov.au/~/media/dea60c93-4367-4da1-a6c9-1dcb6e2ef288/gladstone_construction_document.pdf

Port Procedures and Information for Shipping Gladstone http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-gladstone.aspx

Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Publications/Recreational-boating-shing-guide.aspx

Queensland Regulation of the Petroleum Industry Queensland Mines and Energywww.dme.qld.gov.au/mines/petroleum_gas.cfm

Department of Environment and Resource Management www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/land/petroleum/guidelines.html

www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/impact_assessment/index.html Department of Infrastructure and Planning

www.dip.qld.gov.au/projects

Commonwealth Government Environmental Assessment Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Artswww.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessments/index.html


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LNG JETTY SAFETY ZONESThe establishment and enforcement of safety zones is importantfor protecting the safety of other harbour users. A xed safetyzone of 250m will be maintained by tugs and marked byretractable buoys around docked LNG vessels to eliminatepotential ignition sources and ensure the public is kept at a safedistance in the unlikely event of a leak or spill. The safety zoneis complimented by gas detectors on the LNG jetty.

With LNG loading lines and arms on the jetty there is potential

for LNG to be present even when an LNG carrier is not in port.As such, the 250m safety zone remains in place at all times.

Fixed safety zones will not impede the passage of recreationalboats, including between South Passage Island and the terminaljetty on Curtis Island. The exclusion zones do not include themain channels.

Recreational boaties need to be aware of tugs and LNG carrierswhen these vessles are operating in the swing basins, which areadjacent to the safety zone. LNG staff and contractors will notbe allowed to crab or sh on the respective jetties or whileon shift.

As part of the EIS, a detailed examination of all potentialimpacts associated with shipping is being undertaken.This assessment will investigate issues ranging from thepotential for introduction of exotic organisms from increasedshipping rates, to the potential risk of spills and theirmanagement. To ensure these issues are addressed,Arrow is consulting with all potentially affected stakeholders.

THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LNGARE MITIGATED BY CONTAINMENTSYSTEMS AND SAFEGUARDS.

MARINE INFRASTRUCTUREAND VESSELSTypical vessels used in Gladstone Harbour will be:

LNG carriers typically a double hull membranecarrier between 125,000m3 and 215,000m3; up to300m long and 40m wide with a 12m draft

Fast Cats high speed people movers with a capacityof 200 250 people; up to four Fast Cats will berequired during construction

ROPAX roll-on/roll-off ferry approximately 80m longwith a capacity of 200 people and 60 vehicles

Barges require tugs to manoeuvre; typically 80mlong and 20m wide with a capacity of 5,000 6,000m3.

There will be a range of vessels used during theconstruction and operational phases of the project.

During the construction phase, staff and equipment willbe transferred by passenger transport vessels (eg FastCats) between the mainland and the passenger terminallocated at Boatshed Point. The mainland launch site willbe located at either Calliope River or the northern end ofthe Western Bay Dredging reclamation area. Vehicleswill be transported to Curtis Island by suitable vehicletransportation vessels (eg ROPAX).

Also located at Boatshed Point will be the MaterialsOfoading Facility where equipment and large LNG plantmodules (up to 2,500 tonne) will be ofoaded from cargovessels. Barges of 5,000 to 6,000m3 capacity may be

used to transport bulk equipment to the LNG Facility.During operation, Fast Cats will continue to service theArrow LNG Plant. LNG carriers will berth at the LNG jettylocated on Hamilton Point in North China Bay for loading.


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ABOUT THEPROJECT

Arrow Energy is planning the developmentof a liqueed natural gas (LNG) facility onCurtis Island, off Gladstone, which will playan important role in meeting growingworld demand for cleaner burning fuels.The proposed Arrow LNG Plant will besupplied with coal seam gas (CSG) fromArrow reserves located in the Surat Basinin south east Queensland and the BowenBasin in central Queensland as part of thebroader Arrow LNG project.

The Arrow LNG Plant has been declareda signicant project by the QueenslandGovernment. This reects the complexity ofQueensland and Commonwealth approvalsrequired, the projects potential impacts,and the importance of the Gladstone regionto national, state and local economies.

The project involves:

construction of a gas pipeline from themainland to Curtis Island

construction of a liquefaction facilitywhere CSG will be converted to LNGand stored for shipment to growingLNG markets

construction of marine facilities,

such as jetties, on the mainland

construction of jetties, ofoading facilitiesand an LNG carrier terminal on Curtis Islandin the vicinity of North China Bay, HamiltonPoint and Boatshed Point

potential localised dredgingat marine facilities.

The project is also supported by a dredgingprogram, being managed by the GladstonePorts Corporation (GPC), to extend shippinglanes to berth pockets and develop swingbasins for LNG carriers to load and manoeuvre.The GPCs Western Basin Dredging Projecthas been granted separate EnvironmentalImpact Statement (EIS) approval.

The Arrow LNG Plant will produce up to

18 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG andincludes the phased construction of up to fourtrains or processing plants on its Curtis Islandsite. Stage 1 includes the construction of twotrains of around 4mtpa of LNG each onthe Arrow site.

Before the project can proceed, the Arrow LNGPlant must gain approval from the Queenslandand Commonwealth Governments. To do this, anEIS is being prepared to examine the proposalspotential impacts and proposed managementmeasures to mitigate those impacts.

WHO IS ARROW ENERGY? Arrow is one of the largestintegrated energy companiesin Australia with gas producingprojects in the Surat and BowenBasins and interests in three gasred power stations. The companyprovides approximately 20 per

cent of Queenslands gas andelectricity needs.Arrow is expanding itsexploration activities to alsodeliver a major CSG to LNGproject to meet internationaldemand for cleaner energy.

LNGPRODUCTIONFACILITYPERSONNELARE HIGHLY

TRAINED ANDSPECIALISED.


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LNG SHIPPING IN GLADSTONEHARBOURIt is estimated that when the ArrowLNG Plant reaches peak productionthere will be up to 240 vessels inGladstone Harbour per year, or aboutfour vessels per week. Arrow has aresponsibility to maintain theexemplary safety record of LNGshipping and respects the activities ofrecreational boaties and shers alreadyusing the harbour.

To minimise impact on othercommercial and recreational vessels inthe harbour from LNG shipping, Arrowwill work closely with the GladstonePorts Corporation (GPC) in the precisescheduling of visits. It is imperativethat all necessary support services such as qualied local pilots, tug boatservices and moving safety zones areplanned well in advance to enable safeand efcient entry and exit from theharbour. This involves extensive

planning with Maritime SafetyQueensland (MSQ), GPC and the otherLNG proponents.

Simulations and modelling have beencompleted to ensure the safe passageof LNG carriers from the outer harbourto the LNG jetty in North China Bay.Additionally a vessel tracking systemwill be installed in the harbour to trackvessels greater than 12m in length.

In addition to xed safety zones, movingsafety zones will be enforced with a setminimum of 30 minute separationdistance for ships entering and leavingport. This is based on the stopping

distance of a typical LNG ship travellingat 12 knots. An LNG carrier entering andleaving the port will be escorted bytwo tugs with an additional two tugson standby. All tugs have full re-ghting capabilities.

Security is ensured through compliancewith the International Ship and PortFacility Security Code. Further, Arrow isa member of the Maritime SafetyCommittee (MSC) which has beenformed to manage harbour safetyduring the busy construction phase ofthe respective LNG projects. The MSCis made up of MSQ, GPC and theLNG proponents.

Protocols have been developedbetween all LNG proponents, MSQand GPC to ensure safe passage ofLNG carriers through GladstoneHarbour. These protocols will bereviewed periodically to ensure upto date information and experiencecan be included in the LNG protocols.

For more information go to GPCswebsite: http://www.gpcl.com.au/

ARTISTS IMPRESSION: AN LNG CARRIER LEAVESGLADSTONE HARBOUR WITH TUG BOATS.


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(SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OFRESOURCES, ENERGY AND TOURISM)

AUSTRALIA HASDISPATCHEDOVER

2,200 LNG SHIPS

SINCE 1989 WITHOUT INCIDENT

ARROW MATERIALOFFLOADINGFACILITY ANDPASSENGER JETTY

HAMILTON POINT

BOATSHED POINTARROW LNGSWING BASIN

ARROW LNG JETTY

ARROW LNG PLANT

NORTH CHINA BAY

ARROW LNG JETTYSAFETY ZONE

ARROW LNG PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT ON BOATSHED POINT, CURTIS ISLA

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