# The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/1656 · made 21 June 2005

This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the point around each installation specified in the Schedule and stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of the Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Action 1964 (c. 29)) (article 2).

Made under: Petroleum Act 1987 (Section 22, Section 24)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-safety-zones-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20051656_en.pdf

## Introductory text

OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
Made 21st June 2005
Coming into force 12th July 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 22(1) and (2) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (“the Act”), and for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 24(2A) of the Act, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 12th July 2005.

## 2 Establishment of safety zones

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 from the point as respects that installation which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to European Datum (1950) specified in columns 2 and 3 of the Schedule.

## 3 Amendment to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2004

In the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2004 the entry relating to Nevis Central Lewis Well, Block 9/13a, Beryl Field shall be omitted.

## Signature

Philip A. Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
21st June 2005

## SAFETY ZONES

(1)
(2)
(3)
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
Latitude North
Longitude
Brechin Well, Block 22/23a , Brechin Field
57° 18.38'
01° 34.13' E
Callanish Well Centre, Block 15/29b, Callanish Field
58° 00.13'
00° 43.59' E
Brodgar Well Centre, Block 21/3, Brodgar Field
57° 54.99'
00° 30.65' E
Johnston Field Extension Well J4, Block 43/27a, Johnston Field
54° 00.88'
01° 17.75' E
Central Water Injection Manifold, Block 20/6, Buzzard Field
57° 49.61'
00° 56.13'W
Southern Water Injection Manifold, Block 20/6, Buzzard Field
57° 48.04'
00° 56.37'W
Gannet GB03, Block 21/25, Gannet Field
57° 10.77'
00° 55.41' E
9/13a-LP6 Well, Block 9/13a, Nevis Field
59° 31.29'
01° 25.44' E
Rhum Manifold, Block 3/29a, Rhum Field
60° 07.79'
01° 44.19' E
Xmas Tree for Well 3/29a-4, Block 3/29a, Rhum Field
60° 08.23'
01° 42.83' E
Xmas Tree for Well 3/29a-5, Block 3/29a, Rhum Field
60° 09.9'
01° 44.82' E
Xmas Tree for Well 3/29a-SF1, Block 3/29a, Rhum Field
60° 08.94'
01° 43.38' E

## 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 point around each installation specified in the Schedule and stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of the Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Action 1964 (c. 29)) (article 2).
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 Act (currently the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations (S.I. 1987/1331)).
This Order removes one installation from the Schedule to Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/343) (article 3).

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