The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 1166

Offshore Installations

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2019

Made

23rd July 2019

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order—

(a)

in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987 M1 ; and

(b)

for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) M2 of that Act.

Marginal Citations

M1 1987 c.12.

M2 Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.

Citation and commencement U.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2019.

(2) This Order comes into force on 21st August 2019 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

Establishment of safety zones U.K.

2.—(1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 M3 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

(2) A safety zone is established around the installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule (being an installation to be stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule.

(3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each installation—

(a) on 21st August 2019, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and

(b) when the installation arrives at its station, in any other case.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2(1)(3) in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

I3 Art. 2(2) comes into force in accordance with art. 2(3)

Marginal Citations

M3 The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS 84”) defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States' National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS-84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States' National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” (http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).

Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2007 U.K.

3.  In Schedule 1 to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2007 M4 , omit the entry related to Burghley Wellhead 1, Block 16/22, Burghley Field.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 3 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M4 S.I. 2007/41.

Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018 U.K.

4.  In Part 2 of the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018 M5 , omit the entry related to Well (P40) (SM7A), Block 9/18b and 19/19a, South Maclure Field.

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 4 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M5 S.I. 2018/807.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Justin Tomlinson

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

Article 2

SCHEDULE U.K. INSTALLATIONS

PART 1 U.K. Installations stationed at the time the Order is made

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

Table 1

(1) Name or other designation	(2) Latitude	(3) Longitude
Well (P40) (SM7A), Block 19/19a, Ballindalloch Field	59°20.449'N	01°37.398'E
Vorlich North Wellhead, Block 30/1c, Vorlich Field	56°52.068'N	02°04.335'E
Storr Drill Centre, Block 9/19b, Beryl Field	59°22.731'N	01°40.679'E

PART 2 U.K. Installations not stationed at the time the Order is made

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

Table 2

(1) Name or other designation	(2) Latitude	(3) Longitude
Arran North Drill Centre, Block 23/16b, Arran Field	57°28.91'N	02°03.00'E
Arran South Drill Centre, Block 23/16b, Arran Field	57°28.23'N	02°06.94'E
Well WPOZ, Block 16/06a, West Brae Field	58°47.85'N	01°08.07'E
Well (P41) (SM7C), Block 19/19a, Ballindalloch Field	59°20.224'N	01°35.639'E

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point around the 7 installations (which are subsea installations) specified in the Schedule to this Order stationed, or to be stationed, in waters to which section 21(7) of that Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)).

Section 23(1) of the Petroleum Act 1987 prohibits vessels, which for this purpose include hovercraft, submersible apparatus and installations in transit, from entering or remaining in a safety zone except with the consent of the Health and Safety Executive or in accordance with regulations made under section 23(1) of the 1987 Act (currently regulation 21H of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/738), inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 13 to S.I. 2015/398).

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-hydrographic-office) publishes nautical charts covering the area in which installations are located, which include information on the existence and, where the scale allows, the location of safety zones. Mariners are advised to keep paper charts up-to-date by using appropriate Notices to Mariners or, where electronic charts are used, to subscribe to an appropriate updating service. Vessels meeting the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 will carry nautical charts and nautical publications (such as Notices to Mariners) to plan and display the ship's route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage. This may be compulsory for some vessels, for example under the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1473). The UKHO also broadcasts Radio Navigational Warnings in relation to safety zones where updates to charts have yet to take effect and where installations are in transit.

Maritime safety information, which includes information on safety zones, is issued via the appropriate International Maritime Organisation, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System broadcast systems as defined by the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service.

Articles 3 and 4 remove two safety zones established under previous Orders.