Revocation of Existing and Establishment of Prohibition of Entry into a Petroleum Safety Zone Notice A525363

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Notice: A525363

 

 

Commonwealth of Australia

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006

PROHIBITION OF ENTRY INTO A PETROLEUM SAFETY ZONE

 

I, Jeremy Dunster, 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 the registered operator of the Enfield Nganhurra FPSO, in the title area WA-28-L and vessels operated by authorised persons who are exercising powers under section 615(1) of Division 1 of Part 6.6 of the above Act from entering or being present in the area of the petroleum safety zone without the consent in writing of NOPSEMA.

 

This petroleum safety zone extends to a distance of 500 metres, measured from each point of the outer edge of the

  • structure known as the Enfield Nganhurra FPSO Riser Turret Mooring System (RTM)
    (latitude 21° 28’ 53.36” South, longitude  114° 00’ 29.38” East*);
  • well known as DCA 1 well (latitude 21° 28’ 54.23” South, longitude 113° 59’ 21.20” East.*);
  • well known as DCB 2 well (latitude 21° 27’ 55.94” South, longitude 113° 59’ 34.83” East.*);
  • well known as DCC 3 well (latitude 21° 29’ 15.39” South, longitude 113° 58’ 30.83” East.*);
  • well known as DCD 4 well (latitude 21° 30’ 03.52” South, longitude 113° 57’ 51.14” East.*).

 

*Note: the above are GDA94 coordinates.

 

The petroleum safety zone will be valid from 28 November 2016 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.

 


REVOCATION

 

The previous notice published in the State of Western Australia Government Gazette, GN227, 09 December 2005, pg 5906, is revoked as at 28 November 2016.

 

 

Dated this 22nd day of November 2016.

 

Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 

Jeremy Dunster, Manager – Assessment & Inspection

Pursuant to the Instrument of delegation dated 27 June 2016

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority

 

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