What is bad about the Corrib gas field?

The conflict over the Corrib gas field, 80 kilometres off the west coast of Ireland, has exposed major concerns regarding the relationship between the state, Irish communities and multinational companies, and a lack of vision on how Ireland will tackle the challenges of peak oil and climate change.

How long will the Corrib gas field last?

However, the supply from this undersea gas resource will decline to a point where in just over 10 years, in the absence of the discovery and development of new fields, we will again be about 90% dependent on imported gas from the UK and abroad (Figure 7). This decline could occur in as soon as five years 5,6.

How much did the Corrib gas field cost?

The Corrib Partners – which also includes Statoil with a 36.5 per cent share – invested more than €3.6 billion in the project before gas started to flow – more than four times the original estimate of €800 million.

Who owns the Corrib gas field?

Shell E&P Ireland
The Corrib co-owners are Shell E&P Ireland (operator, 45%), Statoil Exploration Ireland (36.5%), and Vermilion Energy Ireland (18.5%). The water depth in the area is 355m and the gas reservoir is located 11,500ft to 13,000ft below the seabed. Development costs are estimated at around £500m.

Why did people protest the Corrib gas field?

The Corrib gas controversy is an ongoing social protest campaign against the Corrib gas project in north-western County Mayo, Ireland….

How did Ireland make money from the Corrib gas field?

At peak production, Corrib generates up to 60pc of Ireland’s natural gas needs. Nephin, the company that’s used to hold the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board’s stake in Corrib, paid a €382.4m dividend to its parent firm in 2018 and paid another €32.4m last year, it was reported.

How much gas is in the Corrib gas field?

Reserves in the field are believed to be about 1 trillion cubic feet (28×109 m3), 70% the volume of the Kinsale field. The natural gas in the Corrib Gas Field is a very pure form of gas, consisting of approximately 97% methane and ethane.

How Ireland made money from the Corrib gas field?

The field is 20pc owned by Canada’s Vermilion, while the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board owns 45pc. The pension group acquired the stake from Shell Ireland in 2017 for more than €900m. At peak production, Corrib generates up to 60pc of Ireland’s natural gas needs.

What were the main objections to the Corrib gas field?

What does shells begging bowl mean?

This kashkul, or sufi begging bowl, is made from a section of coco-de-mer shell, covered with a silver frame. An empty kashkul can also be interpreted as a metaphor for the voiding of the ego, which is required of a dervish before he can nourish himself with divine knowledge.

Where is Shell in Ireland?

Shell to Sea (Irish: Shell chun Sáile) is an Irish organisation based in the parish of Kilcommon in Erris, County Mayo….Shell to Sea.

Is Shell still in Ireland?

Shell will no longer be involved in the gas field but will still have a presence in Ireland through its aviation fuel joint venture, Shell and Topaz Aviation Ireland Limited. The field has been forecast to supply up to 60% of Ireland’s gas at peak output.

Is the Corrib onshore gas pipeline a good project?

The Corrib Onshore Gas Pipeline won the Engineers Ireland Outstanding Project of the Year Award in 2016. The Corrib Onshore Pipeline project was a highly sensitive project to develop. It was extremely complex in terms of planning, engineering, environmental and communications.

Where is the Corrib gas field in Ireland?

The construction of a 4.9km tunnel under Sruwaddacon Bay, County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland, forms an integral part of the Corrib gas field project. The tunnel, the longest of its kind in Ireland and the longest service tunnel in Europe, was built on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland.

How did the Rossport Five affect the Corrib pipeline?

A decade ago the Rossport Five were jailed over their opposition to a pipeline linking the offshore Corrib gas field to Shell’s inland refinery. With that plant complete, what were the project’s effects on north Mayo’s people, economy and environment?

Who are the opponents of the Corrib gas project?

Many groups, most notably the Rossport Five and Shell to Sea campaigns, oppose the current plans for the project, which they regard as dangerous despite assurances from Shell. A contrary position is taken by the group Pro Gas Mayo. A film about the project, The Pipe was released on 8 July 2010 at the Galway Film Festival.