Corrib delay boosts Kinsale gas project

THE Scottish company set to develop the Seven Heads gas field off the coast of Kinsale has been given a boost by further delays in the Corrib gas development off Mayo due to a combination of planning hold-ups and other issues.

Corrib delay boosts Kinsale gas project

The E180 million development, 47km from Cork, is a boon for the area and production is likely to start on the facility next year with the first gas ashore by the end of 2003.

Ramco Energy, the company leading the project will also benefit from its agreement with Marathon to use its existing pipeline to transport the gas. The alternative of building its own pipeline would have been a far more costly and time-consuming option.

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