Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 1291
OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2025
Made
8th December 2025
Coming into force
29th December 2025
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is made.
Establishment of safety zones
2. A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of the table in 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 the Schedule.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2007
3.—(1) The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2007(4) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule, omit the entry relating to “Chestnut Field Well 22/2A-12, Block 22/2A, Chestnut Field”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2007
4.—(1) The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2007(5) is amended as follows.
(2 ) In the Schedule, omit the entry relating to “Well 22-11x, Block 22/2A, Chestnut Field”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2008
5.—(1 ) The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2008(6) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule, omit the entry relating to “Chestnut Field Well 22/2A-15, Block 22/2A, Chestnut Field”.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2022
6.—(1) The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2022(7), is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule (installations), in Part 1, omit the entry relating to “Kingfisher BP1.1 Wellhead, Kingfisher, Block 16/8a”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
8th December 2025
Article 2
Schedule INSTALLATIONS
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Wellhead Protection Structure, Abbey Field, Block 47/03i | 53° 56.08’N | 00° 31.35’E |
| Galahad Installation, Galahad Field, Block 48/12a | 53° 32.75’N | 01° 21.54’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 (updated January 2025) ( https://earth-info.nga.mil/php/download.php?file=WGS%2084(G2296).pdf). 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.