Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 1253
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2014
Made
14th May 2014
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2014.
(2) This Order comes into force on 4th June 2014 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).
Establishment of safety zones
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( 3 ) specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule.
(2) A safety zone is established around each 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 specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule, when the installation arrives at its station.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
14th May 2014
Article 2
SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS
PART 1 Installations stationed at time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
Enochdhu Development Well, Block 21/5a, Enochdhu Field | 57°59.27′ North | 00°51.09′ East |
ETS Wye Manifold, Block 43/24a, Cygnus Field | 54°18.03′ North | 01°40.58′ East |
| Gannet F03 Development, Block 21/30, Gannet Field | 57°05.24′ North | 00°57.64′ East |
PART 2 Installations not stationed at time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
Alwyn North Bypass Skid, Block 10/1a , Frigg Field | 59°53.61′ North | 02°01.05′ East |
Monan SE W132 Drill Centre Block 22/20, Monan Field | 57°20.61′ North | 01°52.94′ East |
Solan Offloading System, Block 205/26a, Solan Field | 60°03.23′ North | 03°57.00′ West |
Solan Storage Tank, Block 205/26a, Solan Field | 60°03.61′ North | 03°57.97′ West |
| Stella SAL Buoy, Block 30/6a, Stella Field | 56°48.43′ North | 02°06.32′ East |
Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and 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 ).