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: Gas production
Timeline
Last updated 29 January 2019
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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