Wells in the Irish Offshore since 1970
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Geoscience Regulation Office |
| Country | Ireland  |
| Time period | 1970-2013 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Currently Designated Irish Continental Shelf |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Date and time; Geotechnics; Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
| Description | |
| Summary | The location of 170 offshore wells drilled in the Irish offshore area. Offshore wells cover the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone including the Irish Sea, Saint George's Channel, Celtic Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Offshore wells recorded between 1970 and 2013 available with this dataset. Offshore wells licensed and drilled by commercial oil and gas exploration companies. Offshore wells provide reporting information on the oil and gas exploration potential and experience around Ireland. Data available and provided by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE). Data completed for the period 1970-2013. |
| Originators | Geoscience Regulation Office |
| Data web site | https://data.gov.ie/dataset/exploration-wells-in-the-irish-offshore |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Geoscience Regulation Office |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Oonagh O'Loughlin (Scientific Officer) |
| Address | Geoscience Regulation Office |
| Telephone | +353-1-6782663 |
| Facsimile | +353-1-6782449 |
| emd.info@dccae.gov.ie | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Marine Institute |
| Local identifier | GE.IE.DECNR.PAD.Wells |
| Global identifier | 6492 |
| Last revised | 2017-12-04 |
