Dart Energy - Revision history

Melissa Jones at 02:00, 15 May 2015

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Melissa Jones at 14:13, 8 April 2015

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Melissa Jones: /* Merger with IGas Energy UK */

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Merger with IGas Energy UK

Melissa Jones at 05:47, 11 March 2015

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Melissa Jones at 14:38, 14 January 2015

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Melissa Jones at 05:58, 30 October 2014

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Melissa Jones at 03:55, 20 October 2014

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Melissa Jones at 03:53, 20 October 2014

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Melissa Jones: /* Contact details */

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Contact details

Melissa Jones at 03:44, 20 October 2014

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	:The planning application was turned down at a meeting of the full Council in March 2014, despite a recommendation to approve it from the Council's own Planning Officer. The Planning Inspectorate of Wales in a decision dated 8 October, has now overturned the Council's decision and allowed the appeal. The planning permission granted is for a single coal bed methane exploration well, where a sample of the coals will be taken for laboratory analysis of the gas content. <ref> IGas Energy [http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/12111865.html Planning Inspector allows Dart Energy's appeal], PRESS RELEASE London Stock Exchange, 10 October 2014, acc 20 October 2014 </ref>		:The planning application was turned down at a meeting of the full Council in March 2014, despite a recommendation to approve it from the Council's own Planning Officer. The Planning Inspectorate of Wales in a decision dated 8 October, has now overturned the Council's decision and allowed the appeal. The planning permission granted is for a single coal bed methane exploration well, where a sample of the coals will be taken for laboratory analysis of the gas content. <ref> IGas Energy [http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/12111865.html Planning Inspector allows Dart Energy's appeal], PRESS RELEASE London Stock Exchange, 10 October 2014, acc 20 October 2014 </ref>
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		+	===Appeal for CBM application at Dudleston Heath===
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		+	In 2015 Dart Energy’s appeal against Shropshire Council to the [[Planning Inspectorate]] over its application for an exploratory coalbed methane borehole at Dudleston Heath near Ellesmere was downgraded from a public inquiry to a public hearing.
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		+	The firm has insisted it will not be extracting shale gas by fracking.<Ref> [http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/05/12/shropshire-gas-drilling-procedure-downgraded-from-an-inquiry-to-a-hearing/ Shropshire gas drilling appeal downgraded from an inquiry to a hearing], ''Shropshire Star'', 12 May 2015 </ref>

	==Partnerships==		==Partnerships==

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−	'''Dart Energy''' is an exploration and production company working in the unconventional gas industry. As of September 2014 it is owned by [[IGas Energy]].	+	{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}'''Dart Energy''' is an exploration and production company working in the unconventional gas industry. As of September 2014 it is owned by [[IGas Energy]].

	One of its flagship projects is a coalbed methane (CBM) field at Airth, near Falkirk in Scotland. This will become Britain's first commercial site of coalbed methane if Dart Energy UK wins the planning inquiry that began in March 2014 after overwhelming public opposition. A final decision, which has been repeatedly delayed, is expected soon.		One of its flagship projects is a coalbed methane (CBM) field at Airth, near Falkirk in Scotland. This will become Britain's first commercial site of coalbed methane if Dart Energy UK wins the planning inquiry that began in March 2014 after overwhelming public opposition. A final decision, which has been repeatedly delayed, is expected soon.

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 In May 2014 Dart agreed to a merger with [[IGas|IGas Energy]], which is listed on London's secondary AIM market, via a scheme of arrangement. <ref> [http://www.smh.com.au/business/struggling-dart-energy-agrees-to-merger-with-britains-igas-energy-20140511-383o1.html#ixzz31U0eh86c Struggling Dart Energy agrees to merger with Britain's IGas Energy], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 12 May 2014, acc same day </ref>  On 1 September 2014 IGas shareholders approved the proposed acquisition. <ref> IGas Energy plc, [http://ir1.euroinvestor.com/asp/ir/IGas/NewsRead.aspx?storyid=12958425&ishtml=1 Result of Annual General Meeting and IGas approval of the acquisition of Dart], Press release, 1 September 2014. </ref>Dart Energy shareholders voted on 10 September 2014 and approved the merger.
-The UK's [[Competitions and Markets Authority]] launched an investigation into IGas's acquisition of Dart Energy in August 2014. It is due to rule on Phase 1 of its review of on 20 October 2014. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/igas-energy-plc-dart-energy-limited  Competition and Markets Authority case: IGas Energy Plc / Dart Energy Limited], GOV.UK, last updated 22 August 2014, accessed 19 October 2014 </ref>
+The UK's [[Competitions and Markets Authority]] (CMA) launched an investigation into IGas's acquisition of Dart Energy in August 2014 - looking at whether the 'transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services..' <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/igas-energy-plc-dart-energy-limited  Competition and Markets Authority case: IGas Energy Plc / Dart Energy Limited], GOV.UK, last updated 22 August 2014, accessed 19 October 2014 </ref> The CMA cleared Phase 1 of the merger on 20 October 2014.
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 '''Dart Energy''' is an exploration and production company working in the unconventional gas industry. As of September 2014 it is owned by [[IGas Energy]].
-One of its flagship projects is a coalbed methane (CBM) field at Airth, near Falkirk in Scotland. This will become Britain's first commercial site of coalbed methane if Dart Energy UK wins the planning inquiry that began in March 2014 after overwhelming public opposition. A final decision, which has been delayed, is expected after October 2014.
+One of its flagship projects is a coalbed methane (CBM) field at Airth, near Falkirk in Scotland. This will become Britain's first commercial site of coalbed methane if Dart Energy UK wins the planning inquiry that began in March 2014 after overwhelming public opposition. A final decision, which has been repeatedly delayed, is expected soon.
 Dart's head office is based in Singapore. It also has offices in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Indonesia and China.

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 *[[Vigo Communications]], a new agency co-founded in summer 2013 by a senior member of agency [[M Communications]] <ref> Alec Mattinson, [http://www.prweek.com/article/1190091/former-mcommunications-staff-nab-energy-clients-new-venture-vigo Former M:Communications staff nab energy clients for new venture Vigo], prweek.com, 11 July 2013, acc 12 Feb 2013 </ref>
 *[[DLA Piper]]
 ==People==
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 ==Funding==
 *[[HSBC]]
 ==Contact details==

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 *[[Norrie Stanley]] to join Board as non-executive independent director – UK based, former senior BP executive, extensive UK / international energy / gas expertise
-==Former staff===
+==Former staff==
 *[[Mark Lappin]], European boss of Dart Energy and the public face of its plan to exploit underground gas in Scotland, resigned in July 2013, moving to take up a job with [[Centrica]] in Aberdeen Scotland, where he lives. Lapping first joined Dart Energy in April 2012 as Europe general manager, responsible for progressing the company's flagship development at Airth. Before that he spent 16 years with the US oil giant, [[ExxonMobil]], in Aberdeen, Texas and Germany.<ref> Rob Edwards, [http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/people/dart-boss-joins-firms-exodus.21541188 Dart boss joins firm's exodus], ''Sunday Herald'', 7 July 2013, acc October 2014 </ref>
 *Senior manager, [[Lynne Campbell]]
 ==Funding==
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 On 10 October 2014 IGas/Dart Energy UK won an appeal against a refusal by [[Wrexham County Borough Council]] to grant planning permission for a coal bed methane exploration well in Holt, near Wrexham. According to an IGas press release:
-:The planning application was turned down at a meeting of the full Council in March 2014, despite a recommendation to approve it from the Council's own Planning Officer. The Planning Inspectorate of Wales in a decision dated 8 October, has now overturned the Council's decision and allowed the appeal. The planning permission granted is for a single coal bed methane exploration well, where a sample of the coals will be taken for laboratory analysis of the gas content. <ref> IGas Energy [http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/12111865.html  Planning Inspector allows Dart Energy's appeal], PRESS RELEASE London Stock Exchange, 10 October 2014,
+:The planning application was turned down at a meeting of the full Council in March 2014, despite a recommendation to approve it from the Council's own Planning Officer. The Planning Inspectorate of Wales in a decision dated 8 October, has now overturned the Council's decision and allowed the appeal. The planning permission granted is for a single coal bed methane exploration well, where a sample of the coals will be taken for laboratory analysis of the gas content. <ref> IGas Energy [http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/12111865.html  Planning Inspector allows Dart Energy's appeal], PRESS RELEASE London Stock Exchange, 10 October 2014, acc 20 October 2014 </ref>
 ==Partnerships==

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 ===Warnings of pollution if test site goes ahead===
 In March 2014 respected geologist Professor [[David Smythe]] warned in the ''Sunday Times'' of potentially serious environmental damage, including contamination of streams and rivers, if plans to drill for subterranean methane are given the green light in Scotland. <ref> Mark Macaskill, [http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/scotland/article1385263.ece Dart test site raises fears of pollution], ''The Sunday Times'',  9 March 2014 </ref>
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 :Website: http://www.dartgas.com/
 :Twitter UK: @DartEnergyUK
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 :Extensive exploration and appraisal work has been done to-date and Dart Energy has moved into early development via a small-scale pilot-to-power project during 2012, using gas produced from the Airth-12 well.  This well has now been shut in, pending full field development. Full field development is currently underway, with gas supply targeted from late 2014.
-Dart says it 'currently' has 'no plan to frack the coals at Airth'.
+Dart says it 'currently' has 'no plan to frack the coals at Airth'. However campaigners have accused it of hiding its plans to use the controversial technique, and Scottish Labour's environmental spokesperson [[Claire Baker]] MSP accused it of a ''lack of transparency''. A submission to the Australian Stock Exchange on May 10, 2012, reveals that Dart Energy included Black Metal Shale and Lothian (Broxburn) Shale in central Scotland as part of its "shale gas prospects" in Europe. The two fields were estimated to contain a total of 2.5 trillion cubic feet of shale gas. Dart's chief executive, John McGoldrick, was quoted as saying the company planned to develop the shale gas, as it had coalbed methane.
 :Project phase: Early development
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 :'''Participants'''
 ::CBM - Dart Energy 100%
-::[[Black Metal Shale]] – Dart 100%
+::Black Metal Shale – Dart 100%
-::[[Lothian (Broxburn) Shale]] – [[Dart]] 49%, [[BG]] 51% <ref> [http://www.dartgas.com/page/Europe/United_Kingdom/PEDL133/ PEDL 133 - Airth], Dart Energy website, undated, acc 12 Feb 2014 </ref>
+::Lothian (Broxburn) Shale – [[Dart]] 49%, [[BG]] 51% <ref> [http://www.dartgas.com/page/Europe/United_Kingdom/PEDL133/ PEDL 133 - Airth], Dart Energy website, undated, acc 12 Feb 2014 </ref>
 ===Warnings of pollution if test site goes ahead===