Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2011
469 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the results of the seismic studies that were carried out in 1964 on the sea between the Galley Head and Mizen Head, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22952/11]
View answerThere were the two seismic surveys in the general Galley Head/Mizen Head area during the 1960s. Details of these surveys are set out in the following table:
|
Survey ID |
Company |
Seismic Contractor |
Survey Type |
Survey length |
Survey Area |
|
1969/01 |
Marathon Oil |
Western Geophysical |
2D line |
2,571 km |
Celtic Sea/Irish Sea |
|
1969/02 |
Conoco |
Seiscom |
2D line |
1,091 km |
Celtic Sea/Fastnet Basin |
The data from these two surveys was submitted to my Department by the companies involved and would be available for purchase through the Department's data agents, contact details for which are available on my Department's website. The acquisition of seismic data is an essential part of petroleum exploration and over 130 seismic surveys have been carried out off the south coast of Ireland since 1965.
