Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Act 2017 (No. 15 of 2017). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 to provide for the prohibition of exploration for and extraction of onshore petroleum by means of hydraulic fracturing; and to provide for related matters. Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Minerals Oil Mining Authorization/permit Oil pollution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 with respect to ‘hydraulic fracturing’, i.e. the generation of mechanical fractures in rock below the surface by means of the physical process of pumping fluid at high pressure into the rock via a petroleum wellbore for the purpose of enhancing the flow of petroleum between the rock and petroleum wellbore. The prohibition of hydraulic fracturing shall not apply in respect of petroleum that is offshore. Penalties are prescribed. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie