RE: Where are the permit applications8 Dec 2019 11:38
We’ve already seen that permit BWM. It’s been discussed at length. It was passed on 6/8/19. The well test was terminated on 29/8/19. That permit is for a crude oil tank, yes, but it pertains to the original test that was permitted for gas. It doesn’t constitute a permit to flow oil, flare oil and test oil. Obviously when flow testing a gas well a certain amount of liquid hydrocarbons are expected to have to be dealt with. As the company had no permit to flare oil and the flare was not engineered to take liquids then obviously storage is required.
The fact remains more permitting is required to pump oil and to flow oil. Nothing applied for anywhere since that tank permit was approved on 6/8/19, even though Rathlin is minuted as saying that they were waiting for a permit to pump oil.
If that’s the case where is the permit?
Where is the pump permit Rathlin have applied for?
Where is the necessary permit application needed to flare oil?
Where is the application with the Health and Safety Executive?
There isn’t any. As I said. We’ll be waiting for drilling of WNB wells for any testing now. It isn’t looking like they are going to re enter WNA-2 now, even though they said they are. I don’t know why the plan has changed but it’s about time we were told.