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2015 Atlantic Margin Oil and Gas Exploration Licensing Round Awards

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General  
Data holding centreGeoscience Regulation Office
CountryIreland  Ireland
Time period2015
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Currently Designated Irish Continental Shelf; Irish Exclusive Economic Zone; Irish Territorial Sea; Irish Contiguous Zone; Irish Internal Waters

Observations 
Parameters

Date and time; Horizontal spatial co-ordinates

Description 
Summary

Licensing rounds awarded by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) in the Irish Atlantic Margin. The 2015 licensing round includes three regions. The Irish Atlantic Margin geographic coverage includes foreshore and offshore waters in what is known as the Currently Designated Irish Continental Shelf. Licensing awarded in 2015. PAD awarded licences to oil and gas exploration companies via licensing options upon application. The role in the Petroleum Affairs Division is to maximise the benefits to the State from exploration for and production (E%amp;P) of indigenous oil and gas resources. In doing this PAD ensure that activities are conducted with due regard to their impact on the environment and other land/sea users through appropriate licensing.

OriginatorsGeoscience Regulation Office
Data web sitehttps://data.gov.ie/dataset/atlantic-margin-licensing-round-2015
Availability 
OrganisationGeoscience Regulation Office
AvailabilityLicence
ContactOonagh O'Loughlin (Scientific Officer)
Address

Geoscience Regulation Office
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Dublin
Dublin 2
D04K7X4
Ireland

Telephone+353-1-6782663
Facsimile+353-1-6782449
Emailemd.info@dccae.gov.ie
Administration 
Collating centreMarine Institute
Local identifierGE.IE.PAD.IrishAtlanticMarginLicensing
Global identifier6499
Last revised2017-12-04