Decision on Seven Heads Gas Field Application

AA Screening Determination

On 18 April 2019, the Minister determined that an Appropriate Assessment is not required for the Seven Heads Gas Field decommissioning application. The AA Screening Determination can be located in the attached documents:

AA Screening Determination

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Notice to applicant

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Supporting information:

Tab 1 – PSE Consent Application

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Seven Heads AA Tab 2 – Seven Heads Decommissioning Plan

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Tab 3 – Applicant report for purposes of Appropriate Assessment Screening and Article 12 Assessment Screening

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Tab 4 – Submissions Received

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Tab 5 – RPS KADP Screening for AA Technical Review

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Tab 6 – Request for further information

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Tab 7 – Applicant Respons to Request for further information

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Tab 8 Clarification Request on Further Information Request

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Tab 9 – PSE Response to Clarification Request

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Tab 10 – RPS AA Screening Technical Review Addendum

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Application Determination including Environmental Impact Assessment

On 23 April 2019, the Minister approved the 'Seven Heads Decommissioning Plan – Seven Heads Petroleum Lease' an addendum proposed by SHL to the Seven Heads Field Plan of Development, which covers the decommissioning of certain facilities and activities known as the "Seven Heads Gas Field", pursuant to a Petroleum Lease dated 13 November 2002, which was granted under Section 13 of POMDA; and, that SHL may alter and remove facilities from the area designated pursuant to Section 2 of S.I. No. 92/1993 – Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 1993, pursuant to Section 5(2) of the Continental Shelf Act 1968, as amended.

The Determination including the conditions attached to the consent can be located in the attached documents: