NOTICE: A846969
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PETROLEUM SAFETY ZONE – NOTICE A846969 – SANTOS NA BAROSSA PTY LTD – BAROSSA DEVELOPMENT WELLS IN TITLE AREA NT/L1D
Commonwealth of Australia OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 PROHIBITION OF ENTRY INTO A PETROLEUM SAFETY ZONE |
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I, Percy Dhanbhoora, a representative of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority [NOPSEMA], pursuant to section 616 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, hereby prohibit all vessels other than vessels under the control of Santos NA Barossa Pty Ltd and vessels operated by authorised persons who are exercising powers under Division 5 of Part 6.6 of the above Act from entering or being present in the area of the safety zone without the consent in writing of NOPSEMA.
This petroleum safety zones extends to a distance of 500 metres, measured from each point of the outer edge of the Barossa Production Wells as described in Table 1 and shown in Figure 1.1, Figure 1.2, and Figure 1.3 below.
Table 1 - Barossa Drill Centre Petroleum Safety Zones
Petroleum Safety Zone Centres (GDA94) | ||
PRODUCTION WELL | LATITUDE S | LONGITUDE E |
BR-N11 | 9° 47’ 50.973” S | 130° 12’ 26.482” E |
BR-N12 | 9° 47’ 52.010” S | 130° 12’ 26.748” E |
BR-S11 | 9° 52’ 7.785” S | 130° 13’ 42.843” E |
BR-S12 | 9° 52’ 8.214” S | 130° 13’ 43.832” E |
BR-S21 | 9° 52’ 7.107” S | 130° 18’ 6.710” E |
BR-S22 | 9° 52’ 6.232” S | 130° 18’ 7.330” E |
Figure 1.1 – Barossa N1 Drill Centre Petroleum Safety Zone
Figure 1.2 – Barossa S1 Drill Centre Petroleum Safety Zone
Figure 1.3 – Barossa S2 Drill Centre Petroleum Safety Zone
The safety zone will be valid from 1 July 2022 until revoked by notice published in the gazette.
Where an unauthorised vessel enters or remains in the safety zone specified in contravention of this notice, the owner and the person in command or in charge of the vessel are each guilty of an offence against Section 616 of the Act and are punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment for a term:
- not exceeding 15 years if the breach is determined as intentional.
- not exceeding 12.5 years if the breach is determined as recklessness.
- not exceeding 10 years if the breach is determined as negligence.
- not exceeding 5 years if the breach is determined as an offence of strict liability.
Dated this 9th day of June 2022.
Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Percy Dhanbhoora – A/g Manager, Assessment & Inspection
Pursuant to the Instrument of delegation dated 14 May 2021
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority