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TRANSNET PIPELINES 2020 Transnet Pipelines 2020 1 Contents 2 Highlights 2 Business overview 3 Where we operate 3 Regulatory environment 4 Operational performance 4 Core initiatives for 2020 5 Overview of key performance indicators 6 Financial performance review 7 Performance commentary 7 Financial sustainability 7 Capacity creation and maintenance 7 Operational performance 7 Capacity utilisation 7 Service delivery 8 Sustainable developmental outcomes 9 Key risks and mitigating activities 9 Opportunities 10 Abbreviations and acronyms Transnet Pipelines 2020 2 Highlights Revenue increased by 8,9% to R5,7 billion. EBITDA decreased by 4,7% to R3,8 billion. Petroleum volumes transported decreased by 0,3% to 17,8 billion litres. Recorded a DIFR of 0,70 against a target of 0,60. The New Multi-Product Pipeline (NMPP), 24-inch trunk Business overview line is in full operation with a capacity of 148 Mℓ per Transnet Pipelines (Pipelines) is the largest multi- week. The line is capable of transporting two diesel product pipeline operator in southern Africa, grades (D10 and D50) and two unleaded petrol grades transporting liquid petroleum and methane-rich gas (93 and 95) as well as jet fuel. through a network of 3 116 kilometres of pipeline The inland accumulation facility, located in the infrastructure. The core strategic objective of strategic node of Jameson Park, Gauteng (TM2) with Pipelines is to play a key role to ensure the product a capacity of 180 Mℓ, has been operational since security of supply for the inland market. Pipelines December 2017. It facilitates security of supply to the offers integrated pipeline network supply chain inland economic hub and surrounding areas. solutions while ensuring the best safety practices and optimum service reliability, and exceeding customer The decommissioning of the Durban to Johannesburg expectations at all times through capable human Pipeline (DJP) is currently in execution and is expected capital. to be completed in 2021. The alternative uses for the asset, including associated infrastructure, are To this effect, Pipelines currently transports: currently under consideration. It is envisaged that, • More than 70% of all refined products required for subject to the demand validation and viability, the the inland market; portion of the DJP between Durban and • More than 70% of all jet fuel required at OR Tambo Pietermaritzburg can be repurposed to supply gas to International Airport; the greater Pietermaritzburg industrial areas. • 100% of crude requirements for the Natref refinery; • 100% of pipeline methane-rich gas requirements to A seamless integrated rail and pipeline service KwaZulu-Natal from Secunda; and offering to customers is currently in operation to • 100% of Tarlton Distribution Terminal volumes of OR Tambo International Airport to ensure jet fuel which 35% is distributed over-border. security of supply. Pipelines envisages providing an optimised pipeline solution to Cape Town International The initiative to secure a direct import terminal in the Airport in the near future. Port of Durban and secure a terminal operating licence Transnet’s International Strategy is driven by Transnet has become one of the key strategic objectives for International Holdings (TIH) to grow beyond the Pipelines in alignment with the Transnet Liquid Fuels borders of South Africa. Pipelines is working in Master Plan to enable: conjunction with TIH to reposition the division to be a • New market participants in line with the Liquid Fuels liquid and gas terminal and pipeline operator of choice Charter expectations, which places emphasis on the across the African continent, therefore this is crucial promotion of broad-based black economic to Pipelines’ growth aspirations. Opportunities to empowerment and overall sector transformation; diversify into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market and are also being pursued in South Africa. • The Clean Fuels II Programme as envisaged by the Department of Energy, which necessitates increased import terminal capacity due to the changes in fuel specification in the medium to long term. Transnet Pipelines 2020 3 Where we operate Figure 1: Pipelines’ geographic locations Key Refined products Crude oil Pipeline Gas LIMPOPO Avtur NMPP pipelines Waltloo Transnet Corporate Centre Johannesburg Pretoria West MPUMALANGA Rustenburg Witbank Airport Kendal Tarlton Langlaagte Alrode GAUTENG Jameson Park NORTH Secunda Klerksdorp Coalbrook WEST Sasolburg Standerton Volksrust Kroonstad Vryheid Newcastle Sishen Bethlehem Van Reenen LIMPOPO FREE STATE Ladysmith Empangeni GAUTENG MPUMALANGA NORTH WEST KWAZULU- Richards Bay Sishen KWAZULU- NATAL FREE STATE NATAL LESOTHO LESOTHO NORTHERN CAPE EASTERN CAPE Durban INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN CAPE should govern compliance with applicable laws and Regulatory adopt non-binding rules, codes and standards in a way that supports the organisation being ethical and a environment good corporate citizen. Pipelines is a gas, petroleum pipeline and petroleum In the event where Pipelines’ primary regulator, Nersa, storage business regulated by the National Energy suspends, revokes or imposes additional and onerous Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). Almost all critical licensing conditions to the existing licences, this may areas of the business require regulatory sanctions have an adverse implication on the division’s business, through the issuing of licences. The maintenance of the which may, inter alia, include business closure, revenue licensing status quo is core to Pipelines continuing as a loss, negative reputational implications including going concern. vicarious and personal liability. As the custodian of South Africa’s strategic pipeline The safety, health and environmental (SHE) issues assets, Pipelines is governed by the Petroleum remain critical from a regulatory perspective. This is Pipelines Act, No 60 of 2003. To ensure continued evident from the myriad of legislative requirements business operations, Pipelines has a duty to comply that can be enforced from a SHE perspective. with the conditions of the following licences as issued Compliance with enforcement directives from various by Nersa: Government departments and other regulatory • Licence to operate a petroleum pipeline system agencies is also vital. These departments and agencies • Storage include, among others, the Department of Labour, the • Gas transmission Department of Energy, the Department of • Construction (NMPP and related infrastructure) Environmental, Forestry and Fisheries, the Department of Health, the Competition Commission and the Principle 13 of the King IV Code on Corporate Railway Safety Regulator, which is responsible for Governance states that the governing body, Pipelines, overseeing safety in the railway transport industry. Transnet Pipelines 2020 4 Transnet, which manages the single Railway Safety The expected output in terms of enforcement Regulator permit, annually renews the Company’s directives is that, where a duty to comply arises, permit to operate the rail siding in Tarlton for Pipelines must ensure that it complies with such over-border deliveries. directive(s). Compliance best practice requires that Pipelines reviews its regulatory universe annually in An amendment application to the NMPP Project order to remain relevant in the changing regulatory Construction Licence has been submitted to Nersa to environment. For the purpose of this plan, the reflect the following envisaged completion dates: following legislation is interpreted as having strategic • Complete construction of TM1 tanks and impact on the way that the division performs its accumulation facilities – 30 June 2023 functions. The relevant legislation, impacts and • Complete construction of Sapref R-Tanks – mitigations are set out in the table below: 31 March 2021 Regulation Impact Mitigation Extent of compliance Petroleum • Significant fines and withdrawal • Continued compliance with • Compliance status has matured, Pipelines Act (PPA) of operating/transmission licence conditions including however, Pipelines continuously licence improved regulator engagements reviews the PPA Compliance Control Plan (CCP) Gas Act • Significant fines and withdrawal • Continued compliance with • Compliance status has matured, of operating/transmission licence conditions including however, Pipelines continuously licence improved regulator engagements reviews the Gas Act CCP National • Increase in operational costs • Build stakeholder relationships • Compliance status has matured, Environmental while waiting for processing of to ensure the impact on the however, Pipelines continuously Management Act environmental approvals, e.g. business is understood and that reviews the NEMA CCP (NEMA) water-use licences to enable authorisations and/or licences Pipelines to legally discharge are issued timeously water Occupational • Poor workplace safety leads to • Ensure compliance with the Act • Compliance status has matured, Health and Safety significant worker accidents and and its applicable regulations however, Pipelines continuously Act (OHSA) interruptions in operations reviews the OHSA CCP Operational performance Core initiatives for 2020 • Minimise the impact of the 2020 petroleum tariff determination on EBITDA and other key financial ratios • Achieve the volume targets for the financial year • Continued execution of the following major projects: – Construction of the Sapref replacement tanks – FEL3 validation of the TM1 accumulator tanks – Upgrade the Fire Protection System at its various sites – Control system development