Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1320. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of consents to drill his Department will issue in 2018, by month, day, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field and the stated likelihood of finding oil or gas deposits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/18]
View answer1321. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of consents to drill his Department issued in 2015, 2016 and 2017, by month, year, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field; if oil or gas was found in each well; if appropriate assessments or environmental impact assessments were conducted for that particular licence; and the consents which resulted in findings of a commercially viable deposit, in tabular form. [1818/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1320 and 1321 together.
The following table details the drilling consents granted since 2015. No applications for consent to drill a well in 2018 have been received by my Department.
|
Month and year well consent granted |
Well |
Petroleum Authorisation |
Operator |
Prospect |
Oil/gas found in well |
AA/EIA conducted in advance of grant of well consent |
Commercial discovery |
|
07/2015 |
49/11-3 |
SEL04/07 |
PSE Seven Heads Ltd |
Midleton Prospect |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
07/2017 |
53/6-1 |
FEL2/14 |
Providence Resources Plc. |
Druid/ Drombeg Prospects |
No |
Yes |
No |
