Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Act 2017 (No. 15 of 2017). Pays/Territoire Irlande Type du document Législation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Environnement gén., Ressources minérales, Mer Mot clé Pollution de la mer Minéraux Hydrocarbures Exploitation minière Autorisation/permis Pollution par les hydrocarbures Aire géographique Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.irishstatutebook.ie