Gela - Malta Project

April 2009

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 Basis and Criteria of the Study

Results

Budgetary Estimate Summary

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SUMMARY OF THE STUDY

The study represents an updating of a previous evaluation

performed in 2002 and is based on the following requirements:
Malta shore approach at Delimara,
Export pressure = 54 barg
Minimum delivery pressure = 39 barg,
Flowrate scenario:
Max Peak = 106570 Sm3/h

The hydraulic study performed according to the same approach

adopted in 2002 leads to the definition of the following pipeline
diameter
OD = 18

The expected accuracy of the estimate is 20%

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 Basic Data

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Gas Composition and Characteristics

Gas Composition Gas Characteristic Value

Component Mol% @ STD Conditions: 1.013bar, 15C
Methane 86.7854 Gas Molecular Weight (kg/kmol) 18.39
Ethane 6.2315 Gas Density (kg/m3) 0.779
Propane 1.4872
i-Butane 0.2707
n-Butane 0.4140 Equation of State = PR Peneloux
i-Pentane 0.1305
n-Pentane 0.1080
Exane 0.0375
Eptane 0.0053
Nitrogen 4.1520
Carbon Dioxide 0.3711
Water 0.0068
Total 100.0000

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Malta Required Flowrate
Mid-season week day Mid-season Weekend day Summer Week day
Summer Weekend day Winter Week day Winter Weekend day
Peak day

140
103 x SCM/h

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Hour

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Pipeline Data
Pipeline characteristics
Pipe Material Steel Grade API 5L-X65
SMYS 450 MPa
SMTS 535 MPa
Steel Density 7850 kg/m3
Young Modulus 207000 MPa
Poisson Ratio 0.3
Coefficient Of thermal Expansion 1.16 x 10-5 C-1
Sea Water Density 1026 kg/m3
Concrete Density 3040 kg/m3
Corrosion Coating Density 1300 kg/m3
Corrosion Coating Thickness 2.5 mm
Corrosion Allowance 0 mm
1.5% OD
Out of roundness
but maximum 15 mm
0.75 mm for t 15 mm
Thickness tolerance
1.00 mm for t > 15 mm

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Soil Data
KP KP Dr Su D50
SOIL GELA-MALTA 3 2
From To kN/m Deg. % kN/m mm
Fine SAND with occasion Shell becoming medium 0.09-0.16 0.7
0 4.4 9 44 85-100 --
toward coast (max.)
Silty Fine SAND with Occasional Shell. Possible
4.4 7.9 9 32 35-65 -- 0.07-0.1
Presence of clayey SAND.

7.9 10.2 Very Soft Silty CLAY with Occasional Shell 7.5 -- -- 2 0.009-0.013

10.2 21.2 Very Soft Silty CLAY 4.5-5.5 -- -- 2-4 <0.002

Very Soft Silty/Sandy CLAY. Occasional presence

21.2 36 7 -- -- 8-10 0.01-0.03
of Shell Fragments.
Very Soft Silty CLAY. Occasionally some intrusions
36 51 5.5* -- -- 6* 0.003
of sandy CLAY,
Very Soft Sandy CLAY, containing some shell
51 95 8.0* -- -- 8-15* 0.01-0.04
fragments
4.0* <0.002
Very Soft Silty/Sandy CLAY at top, changing in 8.5* 40* 50-65* <0.074
95 115 1-2*
fine SAND in depth.

Fine to Medium SAND with Occasional Shells. 36- 60-

115 136 8.5* -- 0.06-0.2*
Possible intercalation of Clay and Silt. 44* 100*
Fine SAND with high content of Shells, 40- 80- 0.09-0.16 0.7
136 145 9.0* --
concretions and corals. 44* 100* (max.)*
Fine to Medium SAND with high content of 36- 60-
145 148 8.5* -- 0.06-0.2*
shells/corals fragment. 44* 100*
30-
148 LTE Gravely SAND. High Probability of Rock Outcrops. 7.0-8.5* 35-65* -- 0.1-0.9*
36*

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Hydraulic Analysis - Inlet and Delivery Gas Conditions

Gas Condition Value

Inlet Gas Pressure (barg) 54
Inlet Gas Temperature (C) 18
Delivery Gas Pressure (barg) 39
Delivery Gas Temperature (C) As per result of the hydraulic simulations,
in peak day conditions

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Hydraulic Analysis Data Input
Pipe and Soil data:
Steel grade: X65
Pipe internal roughness: 25 microns
Corrosion Coating Thickness: 2.5 mm.

Pipeline Material
Thermal Conductivity
W/m K
Steel 50
Corrosion Coating (PE) 0.3
Overweight Concrete 2.33

Soil Thermal Conductivity

W/m K
Wet Sand 2
Dry Sand at Gela 1
Dry Sand at Malta 1.5

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Hydraulic Analysis Data Input
Pipeline Burial Configuration:

The pipeline is assumed buried in the onshore sections and in the coastal
areas (i.e. for WD<30m at Gela side and for WD<35-40m at Malta side).
The pipeline is considered unburied in the deep water.

Pipeline Burial Depth

(from the pipeline top)
m
Onshore Sections 1.5
Offshore Sections 1

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 Results

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Scenario 16 OD Pipeline Gela Malta (Delimara):
Process Analyses Results
Scenario A - 16" ND Pipeline
- Flow Rates Trends-
120,000
110,000
100,000
90,000
80,000
Flow Rate [Scm/h]

70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000 Gas Supply at Gela Terminal (P/L Inlet)
10,000 Gas Delivery at Delimara Terminal (P/L Outlet)
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Time [h]

Scenario A - 16" ND Pipeline

- Pressure Trends-
56
54
52 Pressure Supply at Gela Terminal (P/L Inlet)
50 Pressure Delivery at Delimara Terminal (P/L Outlet)
48
Minimum Delivery
46
Pressure [barg]

44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Time [h]

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Scenario 18 OD Pipeline Gela Malta (Delimara):
Process Analyses Results
Scenario A - 18" ND Pipeline
- Flow Rates Trends-
120,000

100,000

80,000
Flow Rate [Scm/h]

60,000

40,000

20,000 Gas Supply at Gela Terminal (P/L Inlet)

Gas Delivery at Delimara Terminal (P/L Outlet)

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Time [h]

Scenario A - 18" ND Pipeline

- Pressure Trends-
56
54
52
50
48
46
Pressure [barg]

44
42
40
38
36 Pressure Supply at Gela Terminal (P/L Inlet)
34 Pressure Delivery at Delimara Terminal (P/L Outlet)
32
Minimum Delivery
30
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Time [h]

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Scenario 18 OD Pipeline Gela Malta (Delimara):
Wall Thickness Analyses Results

Gela - Malta (Delimara) - OD=18" - Pd=75 bar

0 20

-20 18

WT=15.9
-40 16

-60 14

Wall Thickness (mm)

-80 12
Water Depth (m)

WT=10.3
-100 10

-120 8

-140 6

-160 4

-180 2

-200 0
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
KP (m)

WD (m) Min WT (mm) Selected WT (mm)

Min Buckle Arrestors Thickness (mm) Selected Buckle Arrestors Thickness (mm) Min Prop Buckl

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Scenario 18 OD Pipeline Gela Malta (Delimara):
On Bottom Stability and Layability Analyses Results

Gela - Malta (Delimara) - OD = 18" - Pd=75 bar

50 100
CCT= 90.0 CCT= 90.0
90

0 80

Concrete Coating Thickness (mm)

70
CCT= 60.0 CCT= 60.0
Water Depth (m)

-50 60

50
CCT= 40.0
-100 40

30

-150 20

10

-200 0
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
KP (m)

WD (m) Selected CCT (mm)

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 Budgetary
Estimates

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Budgetary Estimates - CAPEX

Scenario
CAPITAL COSTS
OD = 18"

Lenght (km) 154.0

Steel Weight (Kton) 17.763

Inch 18

Management and Design Meuro 15

Materials Meuro 53

Construction Meuro 138

TOTAL Meuro 206

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Budgetary Estimates - OPEX

Scenario
OPERATING COST

OD = 18"

Periodical cost for Pipelines and Shore approaches Surveys

Meuro 2.2
(Every two year operations)

Periodical cost for Internal Line Inspection

Meuro 1.4
(Every seven years operations)

TOTAL per year Meuro/year 1.3

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Budgetary Estimates Notes

The budgetary cost estimate has been evaluated in Euro on the basis of in house data
bank. Particularly, the following cost for procurement of steel pipeline have been considered:

2,000 Euro/ton

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Budgetary Estimates Exclusions

Main exclusions from the budgetary estimate:

Capital taxes, import duties and levies
Owner costs, taxes, etc.
Paid interests and/or financial charges
Financial arrangements, bonds, guarantees, cash flow burning and similar
Taxes, duties, fees, VAT, etc. of any nature
Costs associated with the Builder All Risk (BAR), Third Party Liability (TPL) or other
related Project Insurances including Insurances during the operation period
Land acquisition and Right of Way
All permits and licences including special Project environmental protection
arrangements
Certification
Any extraordinary intervention on pipelines and plants.
Weather Down-Time or Weather Stand-By

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