Doe Green, Cheshire

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Ineos site at Doe Green

Key facts

Address: Doe Green Coal Bed Methane Facility, Farnworth Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 2TU

Planning applications: See timeline

Operator: Ineos

PEDL145

Status: Suspended gas production site. No production since November 2018

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Timeline

Last updated 15/10/22

13 January 2017

Environment begins public consultation on environmental permit application for coal bed methane production Details 

April 2016

Ineos Shale takes over operations from IGas

4 November 2014

Doe Green described as a pilot site which covers only its costs, producing enough methane to generate electricity for around 1,200 homes.

10 October 2011

Doe Green 4 spudded

27 September 2011

Doe Green 3S spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

19 September 2011

Doe Green 3T spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

9 September 2011

Doe Green 3U spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

4 September 2011

Doe Green 3V spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

27 August 2011

Doe Green 3W spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

24 August 2011

Doe Green 3X spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

17 August 2011

Doe Green 3Y spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

3 August 2011

Doe Green 3Z spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

16 July 2011

Doe Green 3 spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

18 November 2010

Permission 010/16949 to drill two additional boreholes for coal bed methane appraisal and production

June 2009

Gas production and electricity production begins

15 October 2008

Permission 2008/13295 to install generator sets, control equipment and sub-station

14 January 2008

Doe Green 2Y spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

15 December 2006

Doe Green 2Z spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

24 November 2006

Doe Green 2 spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

20 October 2006

Doe Green 1 spudded. Source: Public Wellbore Search

25 August 2006

Permission 2006/08565 granted to vary conditions on planning permission 99/40507

2006

Site construction begins

22 February 2005

Permission 2005/04905 granted to extend period for commencement of coal bed methane well to  31 May 2007.

31 May 2000

Permission 99/40507 for alternative HGV access

25 September 1996

Permission 96/35340 for construction of a gas well site, exploratory borehole and appraisal.


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