Corrib gas expected to flow by mid-2015

The coming on stream of the long delayed €3.4 billion Corrib gas project has moved a step closer with tests confirming that all five Corrib wells are now ready to flow.

This follows Shell E&P Ireland Ltd flaring gas for a 24-hour period at the Ocean Guardian drilling rig over the now completed P6 well 80km off Co Mayo.

The successful gas flare, confirming the production capacity of the P6 well, “means that all five Corrib wells are ready to flow,” according to a Shell Ireland spokesperson.