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
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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