The Submarine Pipe-lines (Designated Owners) (No. 15) Order 1988

Made: 8th July 1988

Coming into force: 1st August 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 33(3) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975[^f00001] (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after giving those persons affected an opportunity of being heard with respect to the matter, hereby makes the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Submarine Pipe-lines (Designated Owners) (No. 15) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st August 1988.

2

For the purposes of Part III of the Act, each person specified in Part I of the Schedule hereto is hereby designated as the owner of the pipe-line described in Part II of the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

PART I — designated owners

• Britoil p.l.c., whose registered office is at 301 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5DD.

• Esso Exploration and Production UK Ltd., whose registered office is at Esso House, Victoria Street, London SW1E 5JW.

• Shell U.K. Ltd., whose registered office is at Shell-Mex House, Strand, London WC2R 0DX.

• Union Texas Petroleum Ltd., whose registered office is at Bowater House, 68 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LR.

PART II — description of pipe-line

Signed

Peter Morrison — Minister of State, — Department of Energy — 8th July 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the companies listed in Part I of the Schedule as owners of the pipe-line described in Part II of the Schedule. The pipe-line lies between two platforms above the Sean oilfield, which is situated east of the coast of Lincolnshire.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1975 c. 74.