# The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 48) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1332 · made 23 July 1987

This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones, having a radius of 500 metres from a specified point, around the installations specified in the Schedule to the Order and stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of that Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)).

Made under: Petroleum Act 1987 (Section 22)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-safety-zones-no-48-order-1987/pdf/uksi_19871332_en.pdf

## Introductory text

OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
Made 23rd July 1987
Coming into force 1st September 1987
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(1) and (2) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 48) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 1st September 1987.

## 2 

Safety zones are hereby established around the installations specified in Column 2 of the Schedule hereto (being installations stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Act applies) having a radius of five hundred metres from the point as respects that installation which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to European Datum (1950) specified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Schedule.

## Signature

Peter Morrison
Minister of State,
Department of Energy
23rd July 1987

## SAFETY ZONES

1
2
3
4
Number
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
Latitude North
Longitude East
1
South Cormorant Well W4
61°11'23.80"
01°06'15.60"
2
South Cormorant Well P5
61°10'52.40"
01°08'31.40"
3
South Cormorant A UMC
61°09'39.10"
01°06'38.20"
4
South Cormorant Well P1
61°07'50.90"
01°06'55.10"
5
Beryl Well 9/13—15
59°36'15.54"
01°29'02.32"
6
Beryl Well 9/13—20B
59°35'10.27"
01°32'05.34"
7
Beryl Well 9/13—6A
59°34'30.26"
01°32'36.98"
8
Beryl Well 9/13—1
59°32'59.33"
01°31'55.38"
9
Beryl Well 9/13A—24
59°30'43.35"
01°30'43.35"
10
Balmoral Well 16/21b—12
58°15'09.71"
01°03'25.45"
11
Balmoral Well 16/21a—7z
58°14'41.80"
01°06'17.94"
12
Balmoral Well 16/21a—16
58°13'42.66"
01°08'57.88"
13
Balmoral Well 16/21b—14
58°13'36.41"
01°03'39.29"
14
Balmoral Well 16/21b—4A
58°12'39.97"
01°10'34.00"
15
Buchan Well 21/1—10
57°53'33.45"
00°00'43.17"
16
Buchan Well 21/1—8
57°53'30.60"
00°00'48.39"
17
Innes Well 30/24—32
56°16'37.29"
02°39'05.67"
18
Innes Well 30/24—24
56°16'05.14"
02°39'49.04"
19
Duncan Well 30/24—19
56°12'01.19"
02°40'25.74"
20
Argyll Well 30/24—18
56°11'38.45"
02°46'43.23"
21
Argyll Well 30/24—15
56°11'20.42"
02°41'19.27"
22
Argyll Well 30/24—5
56°11'17.12"
02°47'09.80"
23
Argyll Well 30/24—14
56°11'14.74"
02°46'26.93"
24
Duncan Manifold
56°11'11.90"
02°43'27.54"
25
Duncan Well 30/24—22
56°11'11.10"
02°42'10.79"
26
Argyll Well 30/24—17
56°10'47.00"
02°43'03.80"
27
Audrey Template
53°32'25.86"
02°00'57.01"
28
Thames Well 49/28—01
53°07'25.60"
02°25'32.60"
29
Hewett Well 48/30—8
53°05'13.13"
01°51'03.01"
30
Thames Well 49/28—C1
53°02'41.90"
02°34'29.40"
31
Hewett Well 48/30—9
53°02'09.00"
01°52'31.00"
1
2
3
4
Number
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
Latitude North
Longitude West
32
Claymore Template T1
58°28'28.71"
00°15'20.43"
33
Claymore Template T3
58°25'55.30"
00°15'32.60"
34
Scapa Template
58°25'39.02"
00°19'04.49"
35
Texaco Highlander Well 14/20
58°24'10.00"
00°07'20.00"
36
Petronella Wellhead
58°20'25.50"
00°05'30.25"
37
Buchan Well 20/5a—1
57°54'14.22"
00°00'35.88"
38
Morecambe Bay Well 110/2A—8
53°56'24.04"
03°40'21.78"
39
Morecambe Bay Well 110/2A—7
53°55'05.99"
03°39'42.73"

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones, having a radius of 500 metres from a specified point, around the installations specified in the Schedule to the Order and stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of that Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)).
Vessels (which for this purpose include hovercraft, submersible apparatus and installations in transit) are prohibited from entering or remaining in a safety zone except with the consent of the Secretary of State or in accordance with regulations made under section 23(1) of the Act (currently the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331)).

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-safety-zones-no-48-order-1987
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