Summary
This consultation seeks views on the proposed policy for onshore petroleum licensing in Northern Ireland.
Documents
- Onshore petroleum licensing policy for Northern Ireland consultation
- Hatch Regeneris report - the potential economic, social and environmental impact of onshore petroleum development in Northern Ireland
- British Geological Survey: Potential risks of induced seismicity from high volume hydraulic fracturing of shales in Northern Ireland
- Onshore petroleum licensing policy consultation - draft rural needs impact assessment
Consultation description
This consultation sets out four policy options with a preferred option to introduce a moratorium and eventual legislative ban on all forms of onshore petroleum exploration and production in Northern Ireland. This position has been reached following a review of onshore petroleum licensing policy by the Department for the Economy.
The consultation document provides details on the background to this issue, the rationale for the preferred option and seeks your views on the way forward. On this page you can access independent research on the impacts of petroleum exploration and production in Northern Ireland, research on the risks of induced seismicity from high volume hydraulic fracturing of shales in Northern Ireland and the relevant impact assessments for the proposed future policy.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.