Decommissioning plan in preparation for Kinsale area gas fields
PSE Kinsale Energy Limited has today confirmed it's preparing to submit a Decommissioning Plan to the Government to decommission the Kinsale area gas fields.
The Kinsale Head, Ballycotton, Seven Heads and South-West Kinsale gas fields lie some 50 kms off the south coast of Cork and have been in production since 1978.
It is anticipated that the gas reserves will have been depleted by 2020 or 2021 and that decommissioning activities will take place intermittently over a number of years, once field production ceases.
All wells will be permanently plugged and the associated facilities will be decommissioned.
Kinsale Energy has engaged specialist consultants to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report in accordance with relevant EU Directives.
A public information session will take place at the Clayton Hotel, Wednesday, April 18th from 4pm to 8pm. Further information is available at kinsale-energy.ie
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