# The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/941 · made 20 March 2012

This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point, around each installation specified in the Schedule to this 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, Section 24)

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## Introductory text

Offshore Installations
Made 20th March 2012
Coming into force 1st May 2012
The Secretary of State makes this Order —
(a) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(1) and (2) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (“the Act”); and
(b) for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of the Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st May 2012.

## 2 Establishment of safety zone

A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 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 specified in columns 2 and 3 of the Schedule.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
C. Grayling
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
20th March 2012

## SAFETY ZONE

(1)
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
(2)
Latitude
(3)
Longitude
Water Injection Well IB1
Block 20/02a, Blackbird Field
57°50.86’ North
00°38.67’ West
East Rochelle Drill Centre
Block 15/27, Rochelle Field
58°01.34’ North
00°13.30’ East
West Rochelle Drill Centre
Blocks 15/26b and c, Rochelle Field
58°02.86’ North
00°06.46’ East
DPPA Rhyl Development Wellhead, Block 113/27b, Rhyl Field
54°04.45’ North
03°40.48’ West

## 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 the specified point, around each installation specified in the Schedule to this 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 Health and Safety Executive or in accordance with regulations made under section 23(1) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (currently the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331)).

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-safety-zones-no2-order-2012
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