Notice

HU11 5DA, Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/BB3001FT/V006

Published 19 November 2024

Applies to England

Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received an application to vary an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 involving substantial change to a permit from Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited.

Application number

EPR/BB3001FT/V006

Regulated facility type

Variation to an Environmental Permit for onshore oil and gas exploratory operations;

•           Incineration of natural gas - Schedule 1 Section 5.1 Part A(1) (a): The incineration of hazardous waste in a waste incineration plant with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day.

•           Oil Storage - Schedule 1 Section 1.2 A(1)(e)(i): The loading, unloading, handling or storage of, or the physical, chemical or thermal treatment of crude oil.

•           Groundwater Activity – Schedule 22, 8(i):  Reservoir Stimulation. The injection of a substance into groundwater to increase the flow of fluids or gas to a well or borehole in connection with the extraction or use of any energy source.

•           Mining Waste Activity – A mining waste operation for the management of extractive waste including gas from prospecting for mineral resources, not involving a waste facility.

Regulated facility address

West Newton ‘A’ Well Site
Fosham Road
Marton
HU11 5DA

The application contains a description of how the proposed change(s) may affect:
* the installation

• the materials, substances and energy it will use and generate

• the conditions of its site

• the source, nature and quantity of its foreseeable emissions and their significant effects on the environment

• the proposed techniques for preventing, reducing, and monitoring its emissions and preventing and recovering waste

• and an outline of the main alternatives, if any, considered

How to view and comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 03 January 2025.

You can comment:
Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Via email: <pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk>

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