C 263/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 5.11.2009

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO PROSPECT FOR OIL AND GAS DESIGNATED ‘’ REPUBLIC OF — REGION OF REGIONAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY — REGIONAL DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND MINING REGIONAL OFFICE FOR HYDROCARBONS AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY (U.R.I.G.) (2009/C 263/06)

The firm Irmino s.r.l. — having its registered office in lighthouse (marked on maps) near the ruins at Fornace (PA), via Principe di Villafranca 50 (cap 90141) — registered Penna. Point D continues to the coastline along the virtual with the Palermo Chamber of Commerce (VAT No segment linking points D and E. 03922140821; REA No 160160) applied on 22 May 2009 to the Regional Minister for Industry, the competent authority for granting mining rights in the Region of Sicily, at via Ugo La E. Point is in the central southern part of the area IGMI Malfa 87/89, 90146 Palermo, and in accordance with Sicilian No 276-III-NE ‘’, in the municipality of Scicli, Regional Law No 14 of 3 July 2000 transposing and imple­ about 1,5 km east-northeast of the village of Donnalucata menting Directive 94/22/EC, for an oil and gas exploration and about 30 m from the coast. Specifically, it is at the licence (generally known as Scicli) in an area of 9 600 ha junction (marked T) of Via Cernia and Viale della 2 (96 km ) located entirely in the municipality of Scicli in the Repubblica. Point E continues to the coastline along the , south-eastern Sicily. This area is bordered virtual segment linking points D and E. to the west by the Irminio concession, which is owned by Irminio s.r.l. (which is 100 % controlled by Sviluppo Risorse Naturali s.r.l.), to the south by the sea area ‘d355C.R.-SR’, for F. Point is in the central southern part of the area IGMI which a licence is being issued to Sviluppo Risorse No 276-III-NE ‘Donnalucata’, in the municipality of Scicli, Naturali s.r.l., and in other directions by unlicensed territories. in the district of Dammusi. Specifically, it is at the south­ ernmost corner of a rural building, not named on the reference maps used here, which can be reached by The perimeter of the area for which the licence is sought is an following provincial road SP89 to the junction with Via irregular six-sided polygon delineated by continuous lines Cernia and following the Dammusi district access road in between points ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’, except for the line a northerly direction for about 500 m. that follows the coastline from points ‘D’ and ‘E’. The ‘AF’ side borders on the eastern edge of the Irminio concession.

Geographical coordinates The above points are as follows: Point Latitude N Longitude E (M. Mario)

A. Point is to the north-west of the area IGMI No 276-II-NO A 36°49′44,59″ 2°15′14,23″ ‘Scicli’, in the municipality of Scicli, in the district of Mangiagesso. Specifically, it is at km 7 on provincial road B 36°49′00,00″ 2°15′51,35″ SP94. To the north this road turns into the SS 194 C 36°47′12,97″ 2°18′46,77″ –Ragusa trunk road near Modica, and it ends to the south in Scicli. D 36°42′42,56″ 2°18′20,84″

E 36°45′55,13″ 2°10′18,81″ B. Point is also to the north west of the area IGMI No 276-II- F 36°46′32,83″ 2°10′35,59″ NO ‘Scicli’, in the municipality of Scicli, in the district of Milocca. Specifically, it is at km 6 on provincial road SP54, which runs from Modica to Scicli. Interested parties may submit an application for a licence for the same area within 90 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union; applications C. Point is in the central part of the area IGMI No 276-II-NO received after that period will be declared inadmissible. The ‘Scicli’, in the municipality of Scicli, in the district of Fami Decree granting the exploration licence will be issued within Giurgia. It is near a group of buildings and farm depots six months of the closing date for the submission of marked on maps as ‘C. Nuova’. Specifically, it is at the competing applications. In accordance with Article 5(1) of northernmost corner of the northernmost of the buildings Directive 94/22/EC, notice is also given that the criteria on to the eastern side of the road. Access is by an unmetalled the basis of which prospection licences, exploration licences north-south road crossed by the SP122 provincial road. and production licences are issued have already been published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 396 of 19 December 1998, with reference to Legislative Decree of D. Point is in the central part of the area IGMI No 276-II-SO the President of the Republic No 625 of 25 November 1996 ‘Scicli’, in the municipality of Scicli, in the Pisciotto district, (published in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 293 of approximately 120 m from the coast. Specifically, it is on a 14 December 1996), which transposes and implements the 5.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 263/17 above mentioned Directive into Italian law, and were specified The application documents have been lodged at the Regional in Regional Law of Sicily No 14 of 3 July 2000 (published in Office for Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy of the Official Gazette of the Region of Sicily No 32 of 7 July 2000). Regional Department of Industry and Mining, Via Ugo La Malfa 101, 90146 Palermo PA, ITALIA where they may be The conditions and requirements regarding the performance or consulted by any interested party. cessation of activities are laid down in the above mentioned Regional Law of Sicily No 14 of 3 July 2000 and in the Standard Specifications issued by Decree No 91 of 30 October 2003 and Decree No 88 of 20 October 2004 of Palermo, 25 September 2009. the Regional Minister for Industry and published in the Official Gazette of the Region of Sicily Part I, No 49 of 14 November 2003 and Part I, No 46 of 5 November 2004 Chief engineer respectively. Dr. Ing. Salvatore GIORLANDO