NOTICE: A908449
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PETROLEUM SAFETY ZONE – NOTICE A908449 –
LAMINARIA / CORALLINA OILFIELDS
Commonwealth of Australia OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 PROHIBITION OF ENTRY INTO A PETROLEUM SAFETY ZONE |
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I, Chris Bourne, 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 operator of the Northern Endeavour facility, 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.
I, Chris Bourne, of NOPSEMA, pursuant to section 615 (2) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, declare a ‘Managing Entity’ of the Northern Endeavour facility as authorised persons.
This petroleum safety zone extends to a distance of 500 metres, measured from each point of the outer edge of the well, equipment and subsea structures in the title area of AC/L5, as described in Table 1 and Figure 1.
Table 1 - AC/L5 wells, equipment, and subsea structure Petroleum Safety Zones
NAME | DESCRIPTION | LATITUDE* | LONGITUDE* |
FPSO – Northern Endeavour | Equipment | 10° 36’ 57.569" S | 125° 59' 03.806" E |
Laminaria Manifold | Structure | 10° 37' 35.076" S | 126° 01' 41.369" E |
Lam-2 Well | Well | 10° 37' 52.209" S | 126° 02' 26.422" E |
Corallina Manifold | Structure | 10° 35' 34.373" S | 125° 57' 35.009" E |
East-Corallina-1 | Structure | 10° 35' 30.845" S | 125° 59' 11.729" E |
Anchor 2 | Structure | 10° 36' 15.219" S | 125° 59' 47.479" E |
Anchor 5 | Structure | 10° 37' 56.195" S | 125° 59' 19.107" E |
Anchor 8 | Structure | 10° 36' 41.502" S | 125° 58' 04.840" E |
*Note: the above are GDA94 coordinates.
Figure 1 - AC/L5 wells, equipment, and subsea structure Petroleum Safety Zones
The safety zone will be valid from 27 January 2023 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:
Dated this 27th day of January 2023.
Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Chris Bourne, A/g Manager, Assessment & Inspection
Pursuant to the Instrument of delegation dated 02 August 2022
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority