Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Exploration Licences
Eamonn Maloney (Dublin South West, Labour)
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568. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of licences which were issued for oil exploration, both onshore and offshore in Irish territories during 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3769/15]
Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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The tables below includes details of all petroleum exploration authorisations awarded in respect of areas of the Irish offshore during the period 2012 to 2014. No petroleum exploration authorisation was awarded in respect of any onshore area in those years.
EXPLORATION LICENCES
| Licence Number | Location | Participants *operator | Commencement Date | Expirations Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 1/13 | Southern Moling Sub Basin | *Kosmos Energy Ireland 75% Antrim Exploration (Ireland) Ltd 25% | 05/07/2013 | 04/07/2028 |
| FEL 2/13 | Porcupine | *Kosmos Energy Ireland 85%, Europa 15% | 05/07/2013 | 04/07/2028 |
| FEL 3/13 | Porcupine | *Kosmos Energy Ireland 85%, Europa 15% | 05/07/2013 | 04/07/2028 |
| FEL 4/13 | Rockall | *Serica Energy Rockall BV (100%) | 01/12/2013 | 30/11/2028 |
| FEL5/13 | Porcupine | *Woodside Energy (Ireland) 90%, Bluestack Energy 10% | 13/12/2013 | 12/12/2028 |
| FEL 1/14 | Porcupine | *Capricorn Ireland Ltd 38% Providence Resources 32%Chrysaor 26%Sosina 4% | 01/01/2014 | 31/12/2028 |
| FEL 2/14 | Porcupine | *Providence 80%Sosina 20% | 01/01/2014 | 31/12/2028 |
| FEL 3/14 | Porcupine | *Providence 80%Petrel 20% | 01/03/2014 | 28/02/2029 |
| FEL 4/14 | Porcupine | *Woodside Energy (Ireland) 85%Petrel 15% | 01/03/2014 | 28/02/2029 |
| FEL 5/14 | Porcupine | *Woodside Energy (Ireland) 60%Strike Oil 40% | 01/03/2014 | 28/02/2029 |
| FEL 6/14 | Goban Spur | *Providence 80%Sosina 20% | 01/04/2014 | 31/03/2029 |
LICENSING OPTIONS
| Licence Number | Location | Participants *operator | Commencement Date | Expiration Date | Duration (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing Option (LO) 12/1 | Celtic Sea | *Fastnet Petroleum Ltd, 50% Excalibur Exploration Ltd 50% | 01/05/2012 | 30/04/2015 | 3 |
| LO 12/2 | Celtic Sea | Fastnet Oil & Gas (Ireland) Ltd 100% | 01/06/2012 | 31/05/2015 | 3 |
| LO 12/3 | Celtic Sea | Fastnet Oil & Gas (Ireland) Ltd 100% | 01/06/2012 | 31/05/2015 | 3 |
| LO 12/4 | Celtic Sea, Barryroe N | *EXOLA Ltd 80% Lansdowne Oil and gas 20% | 01/08/2012 | 31/07/2015 | 3 |
| LO 12/5 | Celtic Sea | *Fastnet Oil & Gas (Ireland) 82.35% Adriatic Oil plc 15.5% Carob Ltd 1.08% Petro-Celtic Consultancy Ltd 1.08% | 01/12/2012 | 31/05/2014 | 1.5 |
| LO 12/6 | Celtic Sea | *Fastnet Oil & Gas (Ireland) 85% Carob Ltd 7.5% Petro-Celtic Consultancy Ltd 7.5% | 15/11/2012 | 14/05/2014 | 1.5 |
| LO 13/1 | North Celtic sea | Charge Oil Ltd | 01/05/2013 | 30/04/2016 | 3 |
| LO 13/2 | Fastnet Basin | Charge Oil Ltd | 01/05/2013 | 30/04/2016 | 3 |
| LO 13/3 | Mizen Basin | Fastnet Oil and gas (Ireland) Ltd | 01/05/2013 | 31/10/2014 | 1.5 |
| LO 13/4 | South Celtic Sea | Providence Resources plc | 01/12/2013 | 31/05/2015 | 1.5 |
| LO 13/5 | North Celtic Sea | *Excalibur Exploration Ltd 90% Theseus Ltd 10% | 01/12/2013 | 31/05/2015 | 1.5 |
| LO 14/1 | North Celtic Sea | Faroe Petroleum 100% | 01/10/2014 | 30/09/2016 | 2 |
| LO 14/2 | North Celtic Sea | Faroe Petroleum 100% | 01/10/2014 | 30/09/2016 | 2 |
| LO 14/3 | North Celtic Sea | Faroe Petroleum 100% | 01/10/2014 | 30/09/2016 | 2 |
| LO 14/4 | North Celtic Sea | Trans International Oil Exploration 100% | 15/10/2014 | 14/10/2015 | 1 |
PETROLEUM PROSPECTING LICENCES
| Licence Number | Owner | Commencement Date | Expiry Date | Duration (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 1/12 | Shell E&P Ireland Limited | 28/5/2012 | 27/5/2014 | 2 |
| PPL 1/13 | ENI Ireland BV | 01/02/2013 | 31/01/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 2/13 | PGS Exploration (UK) Ltd | 01/04/2013 | 31/03/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 3/13 | Providence Resources | 23/04/2013 | 22/04/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 4/13 | Fastnet Petroleum Ltd | 01/04/2013 | 31/03/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 5/13 | Terra Energy Ltd | 01/04/2013 | 31/03/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 6/13 | Spectrum Geo Ltd | 01/06/2013 | 31/05/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 7/13 | Charge Oil Ltd | 01/07/2013 | 31/06/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 8/13 | Kosmos Energy Ireland | 01/07/2013 | 31/06/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 9/13 | TGS NOPEC | 01/07/2013 | 31/06/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 1/14 | Excalibur | 01/12/2013 | 31/05/2015 | 1.5 |
| PPL 2/14 | Polarcus | 01/04/2014 | 31/03/2016 | 2 |
| PPL 3/14 | Capricorn | 01/07/2014 | 30/06/2017 | 3 |
| PPL 4/14 | Seabird Exploration | 01/07/2014 | 30/06/2016 | 3 |
| PPL 5/14 | Searcher Seismic | 01/07/2014 | 30/06/2017 | 3 |
Details of all authorisations are updated on a quarterly basis on the Department's website and can also be found in the six monthly reports to the Oireachtas, which I am obliged to lay before the Houses under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960.
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