Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 3048
Pipe-lines
The Submarine Pipelines (Designated Owners) Order 2010
Made
29th December 2010
Coming into force
5th January 2011
This Order is made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998( 1 ).
The Secretary of State, in accordance with section 27(3) of that Act, has given the persons proposed to be designated as owners an opportunity of being heard with respect to the matter.
Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Submarine Pipelines (Designated Owners) Order 2010 and comes into force on 5th January 2011.
Designation of ownership
2. For the purposes of section 27(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998( 2 ), each person specified in Part 1 of the Schedule is designated as owner of the pipelines described in Part 2 of the Schedule.
Charles Hendry
Minister of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
29th December 2010
SCHEDULE
PART 1 DESIGNATED OWNERS
Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited, company registered number 01051137, whose registered office is situated at Charter Place, Vine Street, Uxbridge UB8 1JG.
Premier Oil U.K. Limited, company registered number SC048705, whose registered office is situated at Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EN.
Petro-Canada U.K. Limited, company registered number 00972618, whose registered office is situated at 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BG.
Mobil North Sea LLC, UK establishment registered number FC005975( 3 ), established at ExxonMobil House, Ermyn Way, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8UX.
Maersk Oil UK Limited, company registered number 00946986, whose registered office is situated at Maersk House, Braham Street, London E1 8EP.
PART 2 DESCRIPTION OF PIPELINES
| Route of the Pipelines From | Route of the Pipelines To | External diameter in inches | Date brought into use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott DP Platform | Outboard flange connecting to the subsea spool piece at the Forties Unity Platform Riser | 24 | 1.9.1993 |
| Scott DP Platform | Outboard flange on SAGE Tee manifold | 10 | 7.9.1993 |
1998 c. 17 . There are amendments to section 27 that are not relevant to this Order.
Section 27(1) defines “owner” in relation to a pipeline for the purposes of Part 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998.
This is a UK establishment of an overseas company, registered in accordance with section 1067 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) .