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The gas originates from a Triassic Sandstone reservoir 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) below the seabed. [6] [12] The natural gas in the Corrib Gas Field is a very pure form of gas, consisting of approximately 97% methane and ethane. [13] The Corrib gas does not contain hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide makes up only 0.3% of the total amount of gas.
The Corrib natural gas field was discovered in 1996. It was the first reported commercial natural gas discovery in Ireland since the Kinsale Head gas field was discovered in 1973. [5] The first appraisal well was drilled in 1997. [6] A number of consents and approvals to develop the Corrib Project were issued in 2001. [2]
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The Slyne-Erris Trough is a geological basin off the west coast of Donegal, Ireland.. In recent years it has been shown to be prospective for hydrocarbons, hosting Royal Dutch Shell Corrib gas field (discovered by Enterprise Oil, bought by Shell), and several other prospects being evaluated by a number of other oil companies.
The committal order was sought by Shell [1] who intended to build a high pressure raw gas pipeline across land in Rossport to pipe gas from the offshore Corrib Gas Field. Three of the five men own land in Rossport: Vincent McGrath and Ó Seighin were brought to court along with them as they had assisted in blocking the Shell workers.
Vermilion is the operator and minority owner of the Corrib gas project in Ireland. At peak production, the Corrib project has been projected to supply 60-65% of the country's natural gas demand and over 90% of the country's natural gas production. First-gas from Corrib began on 30 December 2015. [18]
Broadhaven Bay has in recent years (approx 2002–2014 and ongoing) been the site of the Corrib gas controversy where Royal Dutch Shell sent the Solitaire, reputedly the largest pipelaying ship in the world, into the bay to lay an offshore section of a pipeline to deliver gas from the Corrib gas discover. [10]
Corrib has multiple meanings. Among the possible ones are: Lough Corrib, a lake in the west of Ireland, north of Galway. River Corrib, a river connecting Lough Corrib to Galway Bay through the city of Galway. Corrib gas field, a natural gas reservoir in the Atlantic, about 80 km off County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland