Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 941
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2012
Made
20th March 2012
Coming into force
1st May 2012
The Secretary of State makes this Order —
in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(1) and (2) of the Petroleum Act 1987( 1 ) (“the Act”); and
for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st May 2012.
Establishment of safety zone
2. A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 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( 2 ) specified in columns 2 and 3 of the Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
C. Grayling
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
20th March 2012
Article 2
SCHEDULE SAFETY ZONE
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
Water Injection Well IB1 Block 20/02a, Blackbird Field | 57°50.86’ North | 00°38.67’ West |
East Rochelle Drill Centre Block 15/27, Rochelle Field | 58°01.34’ North | 00°13.30’ East |
West Rochelle Drill Centre Blocks 15/26b and c, Rochelle Field | 58°02.86’ North | 00°06.46’ East |
| DPPA Rhyl Development Wellhead, Block 113/27b, Rhyl Field | 54°04.45’ North | 03°40.48’ West |
1987 c.12 ; section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and is amended by S.I. 2008/960 .
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 ).