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The Corrib gas project (Irish: Tionscanamh Ghás Aiceanta na Coiribe) is a developed natural gas deposit located in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) off the northwest coast of County Mayo, Ireland. The project includes a natural gas pipeline and an onshore gas processing plant, which commenced gas production in 2015.
The pipeline makes landfall at Glengad, County Mayo. The Corrib gas project entails the extraction of a natural gas deposit off the northwest coast of Ireland.The project includes extraction of the Corrib gas field and construction of the natural gas pipeline and a gas processing plant.
The first event organised by Shell to Sea was on the June Bank Holiday weekend in 2005 in support of Rossport residents' protests. [7]Local landowners in Rossport had previously been told that the raw gas pipeline would be coming through their lands no matter what, and that they would be subject to Compulsory Acquisition Orders if unwilling to reach a deal with Shell. [3]
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]
His farming existence changed with the discovery of gas eighty-three kilometres offshore, to the west of Broadhaven Bay.In 2000 the Corduffs discovered the exploitation of the gas involved the construction of a high pressure pipeline, 70 metres from their house, to a new refinery to be built in Bellanboy townland, just across the bay from his farm.
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.
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The project includes a development of the Corrib gas field, and constructions of the natural gas pipeline and a gas processing plant. The Corrib project attracted significant and sustained controversy [17] [18] owing to concerns about its environmental impact, safety issues (due to proximity to residential areas), alleged planning ...