Emergency Pipeline Repair System Equipment - Storage and Maintenance

⁠⁠⁠Chevron and INPEX formed an Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) alliance in June 2015. Chevron is administrator of the alliance and associated contracts, which includes fabrication and delivery of the EPRS Common Equipment, known as the Phase 4 contract, and development of the Phase 5 storage and maintenance contract (This Contract).

Primary function of the EPRS equipment storage and maintenance contract is to provide the facility to store, preserve and maintain the EPRS in a constant state of readiness and to allow immediate response to an emergency pipeline repair event.

The EPRS equipment is defined in general terms as specific and common equipment which is summarized below;

Asset (Operator) Specific Equipment - Permanent pipeline repair flange adaptors and temporary repair clamps ranging from 20 to 44 inch.

Common Equipment (Shared asset) - Pipeline repair preparation and installation equipment, including: pipeline handling frames, connector and clamp installation frames, coating removal equipment, pipeline preparation tooling, pipeline drilling equipment, bolt tensioning equipment and associated ancillaries.

The successful bidder shall have detailed track record in deep water ROV tooling and experience storing, mobilising and using similar ROV operated equipment. The successful bidder will be appointed asset manager of the EPRS equipment for an agreed period, likely to be five years, and be responsible for the following activities:
* Asset manager administration function;
* Provision of a secure and safe EPRS storage facility;
* Storage, maintenance and preservation of the Specific and Common Equipment. Note: The location of the stored EPRS is yet to be determined, considerations include Karratha and Perth;
* Pipeline repair readiness activities in relation to the Specific and Common Equipment;
* Engagement and Training of Personnel (including Operator staff and specialist contractors);
* Planning and execution of the preservation and testing program;
* Procurement of consumables and spares; and
* Periodic testing and drills.

The Phase 5 contract may also include additional support services such as spool preparation, linepipe storage and call off agreements to specialist service providers.