Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 1281
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2018
Made
29th November 2018
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) (No. 2) Order 2018.
(2) This Order comes into force on 20th December 2018 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 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 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 20th December 2018, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and
(b) when the installation arrives at its station, in any other case.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018
3. In column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018( 4 ), make the following amendments –
(1) for “Andrew T1 Structure” substitute “CATS T1”;
(2) for “Banff T5 Structure” substitute “CATS T5”.
(3) for “ETAP T2 Structure” substitute “CATS T2”;
(4) for “Judy T6 Structure” substitute “CATS T6”;
Revocation of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.3) Order 2008
4.The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.3) Order 2008( 5 ) is revoked.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for work and pensions
Sarah Newton
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
29th November 2018
Article 2
SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS
PART 1 Installations stationed at the time the Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Subsea Wellhead 3/3b-13y, Block 3/3b, Orlando Field | 60 ° 56.671’N | 01 ° 33.685’E |
| Garten well 9/18a-40, Block 9/18a, Beryl Field | 59 ° 29.42’N | 01 ° 33.32’E |
| Murdoch (KM) subsea wellhead, Block 44/21a, Murdoch Field | 54 ° 14.246’N | 02 ° 23.301’E |
| Boulton (HM) subsea wellhead, Block 44/22b, Boulton H Field | 54 ° 11.311’N | 02 ° 12.563’E |
PART 2 Installations not stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Finlaggan Drill Centre, Block 21/5c, Finlaggan Field | 57 ° 58.14’N | 0 ° 53.56’E |
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 ).