Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 1278
OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2024
Made
3rd December 2024
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 2024.
(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(1), which comes into force as provided in article 2(2).
Establishment of safety zone
2. —(1) A safety zone is established around the installation specified in column 1 of the table in 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 500 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 the Schedule.
(2) Paragraph (1) 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 “Curlew B—Wellhead”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2000
4. —(1)The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2000( 5 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule (safety zones), omit the entry relating to “Wellheads and manifold, Block 211, Don Field”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2011
5. —(1)The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2011( 6 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule (safety zone), omit the entry relating to “Athena Manifold Centre, Block 14/18b, Athena Field”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2016
6. —(1)The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2016( 7 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule (installations), in Part 1, omit the entry relating to “Athena Riser Base, Block 14/18b, Athena Field”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2023
7. —(1)The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2023( 8 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule (installations), omit the entry relating to “Schooner, Schooner, Block 44/26a”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
3rd December 2024
Article 2
Schedule INSTALLATION
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Development, Victory Field, Block 207/1a | 60° 58.10’N | 01° 54.61’W |
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 (updated 8 July 2014) ( 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.
S.I. 1997/735 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 2011/2228 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 2016/623 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.