EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987 (c. 12) (“the Act”), safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point around the 2 installations (which are subsea installations) specified in the Schedule to this Order 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 Act prohibits vessels, which for these purposes 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 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).
It is estimated that the installations specified in the Schedule will arrive at their station at the approximate time set opposite their name in the table below.
| Name of Installation | Estimated arrival at station |
|---|---|
| 22/10a-LAD, Everest | 3rd July 2021 |
| Evelyn Wellhead, Evelyn | 2nd July 2021 |