# The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/1758 · made 15 July 2013 · revised to 8 August 2023

This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point around the thirteen installations (which are subsea installations) specified in the Schedule to this Order stationed, or to be 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 15th July 2013
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes this Order—
(a)in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987; and
(b)for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of that Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2013.
(2) This Order comes into force on 6th August 2013 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).

## 2 Establishment of safety zones

(1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 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 Part 1 of the Schedule.
(2) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of 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 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 Part 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule, when the installation arrives at its station.

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

In the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2004, in the Schedule, omit the entry for Arthur Production Well 1 and Subsea Manifold including its co-ordinates.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mark Hoban
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
15th July 2013

## Schedule: INSTALLATIONS

## 1 Installations stationed at time the Order is made

(1)
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
(2)
Latitude
(3)
Longitude
Arthur Production Well 1 and Subsea Manifold
Block 53/02, Thames and Welland Field
52°54.726’ North
02°14.847’ East
Carrack East Drill Site
Block 49/15a, Carrack Field
53°34.53’ North
02°52.86’ East
Carrack West Drill Site
Block 49/14b, Carrack Field
53°35.84’ North
02°41.85’ East
. . .
Production Well P1
Block 211/23d, Causeway Field
61°16.49’ North
01°25.83’ East
Production Well P2
Block 211/22a, Fionn Field
61°14.44’ North
01°22.06’ East
Schiehallion
Block 204/20, Schiehallion/Loyal Field
60°21.38’ North
04°04.07’ West
Water Injection Well WI
Block 211/23d, Causeway Field
61°15.75’ North
01°25.54’ East

## 2 Installations not stationed at time the Order is made

(1)
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
(2)
Latitude
(3)
Longitude
Galia Production Drill Centre
Block 30/24b, Galia Field
56°11.147’ North
02°41.325’ East
Juliet Subsea Manifold
Block 47/14b, Juliet Field
53°33.19’ North
00°45.25’ East
Kew Wellhead
Block 49/04c, Chiswick Field
53°57.30’ North
02°47.07’ East
Solan Production Well P1
Block 205/26a, Solan Field
60°03.84’ North
03°58.53’ West
Solan Production Well P2
Block 205/26a, Solan Field
60°03.76’ North
03°58.68’ 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 the thirteen installations (which are subsea installations) specified in the Schedule to this Order stationed, or to be 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)).
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) (http://www.ukho.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx) publish nautical charts covering the area in which installations are located, which include information on the existence and, where the scale allows, the location of safety zones. Mariners are advised to keep paper charts up-to-date using appropriate Notices to Mariners or, where electronic charts are used, to subscribe to an appropriate updating service. Vessels meeting the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 will carry nautical charts and nautical publications (such as Notices to Mariners) to plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage. This may be compulsory for some vessels, for example under the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1473). The UKHO also broadcasts Radio Navigational Warnings in relation to safety zones where updates to charts have yet to take effect and where installations are in transit.
Maritime safety information, which includes information on safety zones, is issued via the appropriate International Maritime Organisation, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System broadcast systems as defined by the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service.
It is estimated that the following installations, which are not on station at the time of making this Order, will arrive at their stations at the approximate time set opposite their name in the table below:
Name of installation
Estimated arrival at station
Galia Production Drill Centre
October 2013
Juliet Subsea Manifold
Kew Wellhead
Solan Production Well P1
Solan Production Well P2
23 August 2013
September 2013
30 September 2013
30 September 2013

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1758 (the official version)
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