Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
527. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the 2D seismic study being carried out with ENI; if there is a timeframe for project completion and data compilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27453/13]
View answerThe 2D regional seismic survey, which is by far the largest regional seismic survey to be acquired in the Irish offshore, commenced earlier this month and it is planned that acquisition of data will continue into late autumn. The survey will provide a regional grid of high-quality seismic data over Ireland’s frontier basins and has been designed to infill data gaps that exist, particularly in the Southern Porcupine, Rockall and Hatton basins.
