Piplines

PETROLEUM ACT 1998

Notice of Application for a Submarine Pipe-line Works Authorisation

Shell UK Limited hereby gives notice on behalf of itself, Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited, Centrica Resources Limited, Paladin Expro Limited and Petro-Canada U.K., in accordance with the provisions of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Petroleum Act 1998 that it has made an application to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for the grant of an authorisation for the construction and use of a system of pipe-lines between St Fergus and the Goldeneye platform (to be located approximately 100 km NE of St Fergus).

A map (or maps) delineating the route of the proposed pipe-lines and providing certain further information may be inspected free of charge at the places listed in the Schedule to this notice from 10am to 4pm on each weekday from the date that this notice is published until the date mentioned in the next paragraph of this notice.

Pursuant to a direction of the Secretary of State, representations with respect to the application may be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry at the Oil and Gas Office, Atholl House, 86-88 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6AR (marked FAO Mrs Carol Campbell, Offshore Pipeline Authorisations) not later than Tuesday, 8th April 2003 and should bear the reference “RDBC/001/00160C” and state the grounds upon which the representations are made.

Shell UK. Exploration and Production, 1 Altens Farm Road, Nigg, Aberdeen AB12 3FY

(01224) 883326

7th March 2003

SCHEDULE

PLACES WHERE A MAP OR MAPS MAY BE INSPECTED

Shell UK Exploration	Department of Trade & Industry
& Production	Oil and Gas Office
1 Altens Farm Road	3rd Floor, Atholl House
Nigg	86-88 Guild Street
Aberdeen AB12 3FY	Aberdeen AB11 6AR
Scottish Fisheries	Scottish Fisheries
Protection Agency	Protection Agency
Room 526	Old Harbour Buildings
Pentland House	Scrabster
47 Robb’s Loan	Caithness KW14 7UJ
Edinburgh EH14 1TW
Orkney Fisheries Association	Fishery Office
5 Ferry Terminal Building	Alexandra Buildings
Kirkwall	Lerwick
Orkney KW15 1HU	Shetland
Fishery Office	Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
22 East Shore	14 Regent Quay
Pittenweem	Aberdeen AB11 5AE
Fife
Fishery Office	Fishery Office
19 Commercial Road	5 Albert Quay
Buckie AB56 1UQ	Aberdeen AB1 2QA
Fishery Office	Fishery Office
Keith House	19 Seaforth Road
Seagate	Fraserburgh
Peterhead AB4 6JP	Aberdeenshire AB4 5AR
Highlands and Islands	National Federation of
Fishermen’s Association	Fishermens’ Organisations
Ardarroch	Marsden Road
Strathcarron	Fish Docks, Grimsby
Ross-shire IV54 8XA	South Humberside DN31 3SG
Fishery Office	Fishery Office
1 Marine Parade	Terminal Building
Eyemouth TD15 5HR	East Pier

 Kirkwall KW15 1HU