PETROLEUM AND SUBMARINE PIPE-LINES ACT 1975

Notice of the issue of a Submarine Pipe-line Works Authorisation

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry hereby gives notice that he has decided to issue, and in consequence has issued, a works authorisation to be held by Amerada Hess Limited, whose address is 33 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HY, for the construction of (1) a system of pipes associated with the Bittern Field; (2) a system of pipes associated with the Guillemot West and North West Fields; and (3) a gas export pipeline between the Triton Project FPSO and the Gannet Divertor number two on the Fulmer Gas Pipeline.   Except with the consent of the Secretary of State, the gas-export pipe-line shall only be used to convey natural gas and the infield pipe-lines shall only be used to convey: methanol; scale inhibitor; wax inhibitor; corrosion inhibitor; biocide; production fluids; natural gas and water.   The pipe-lines may be used by the holder and with the holder’s agreement, and with the consent of the Secretary of State, by other persons.   Amerada Hess Limited has been appointed operator of the pipe-lines. J. Thomas, Field Development Manager, OG Aberdeen