The Department of Infrastructure says it was Crogga’s decision not to proceed with its plans to extract gas from the Island’s seabed
The infrastructure minister says it was Crogga’s decision not to proceed with its plans to extract gas from the Island’s seabed.
Michelle Haywood has been responding to the company’s announcement that it will not be going ahead with the project.
Crogga’s licence expired on Friday after it failed to agree an extension with the Department of Infrastructure.
Dr Haywood says the company should have been conducting a seismic survey in 2019:
You can hear Minister Haywood's interview in full on the latest episode of the Manx Newscast:
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