Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 740
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2022
Made
29th June 2022
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 2022.
(2) This Order comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is made (“the general coming into force date”), 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 the table in 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 the table in Part 1 of the Schedule.
(2) A safety zone is established around the installation specified in column 1 of the table in 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 the table in Part 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects the installation—
(a) on the general coming into force date, 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 1997
3. —(1)The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 1997( 4 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (safety zones), omit the entry relating to “Kingfisher Production Manifold”.
Chloe Smith
Minister of State
Department of Work and Pensions
29th June 2022
Article 2
SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS
PART 1 Installations stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Talbot Field Development, Talbot, Block 30/13e | 56⁰ 35.010’N | 02⁰ 28.435’E |
| Kingfisher BP1.1 Wellhead, Kingfisher, Block 16/8a | 58⁰ 46.27’N | 01⁰29.37’E |
| Gawain Subsea Structure, Gawain, Block 49/29a | 53⁰ 09.32’N | 02⁰ 44.00’E |
| Leman 49/27H, Leman, Block 49/27 | 53⁰ 00.238’N | 02⁰ 12.819’E |
| Leman 49/27J, Leman, Block 49/27 | 53⁰ 01.915’N | 02⁰ 13.070’E |
| Manifold M12, Foinaven, Block 204/24a | 60⁰ 18.837’N | 04⁰ 16.882’W |
| Manifold M5, Foinaven, Block 204/24a | 60⁰ 18.812’N | 04⁰ 16.166’W |
| FTA F221, Foinaven, Block 204/24a | 60⁰ 19.132’N | 04⁰ 16.474’W |
| Bypass Tee & Gas SSIV (XXV6310), Brae Field, Block 16/7a | 58⁰ 47.617’N | 01⁰ 20.878’E |
PART 2 Installation not stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Tolmount East Drill Centre, Tolmount East, Block 42/28d | 54⁰ 03.770’N | 00⁰ 28.485’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 NGA Standardization Document, Department of Defense, World Geodetic System 1984 ( https://earth-info.nga.mil/index.php?dir=wgs84&action=wgs84#tab_wgs84-res ). Hard-copies are available upon request from the offices of the Health and Safety Executive, Aberdeen International Business Park (AIBP), Building 2, Level 1, Dyce Drive, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0BR.