Decommissioning of Kinsale Gas Field Structures to Begin in May

15th April 2022

The Kinsale Area gas fields are located in the Celtic Sea, approximately 40km to 70km off the south coast of County Cork Credit: Kinsale Energy

May 10 has been set as the start date for decommissioning works on the subsea structure in the Kinsale and Seven Heads Gas Fields on the South Coast.

The Kinsale Energy company which will undertake the work has told the Department of Transport they should take an estimated 20 days.

The Kinsale Area gas fields are located in the Celtic Sea, approximately 40km to 70km off the south coast of County Cork. The fields include Kinsale Head, Ballycotton, South-West Kinsale and Seven Heads gas fields, which were developed between 1978 and 2003.

The Department has issued Marine Notice No.20 with more details and it is downloadable below.

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20 of 2022 Kinsale Head and Seven Heads Gas Fields.pdf (201 Downloads)

Published in Marine Warning, Coastal Notes, Power From the Sea

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