Notice of Application for a Licence to Explore for Oil and Gas Designated ‘Petralia Soprana’ Republic of Italy — Region of Sicily
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C 173/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.7.2009 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO EXPLORE FOR OIL AND GAS DESIGNATED ‘PETRALIA SOPRANA’ REPUBLIC OF ITALY — REGION OF SICILY REGIONAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY — REGIONAL DEPARTMENT OF MINING REGIONAL OFFICE FOR HYDROCARBONS AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY (U.R.I.G.) (2009/C 173/10) On 9 April 2008, in accordance with Sicilian Regional Law No F. Point located on the north-eastern edge of the building at 14 of 3 July 2000, which transposes and applies Directive 616 m elevation of Case Tedesco in Contrada Cannatello; 94/22/EC, EniMed — Eni Mediterranea Idrocarburi S.p.A., identical to point C of the ‘Casteltermini’ licence. with its registered office at Gela CL, Strada Statale 117 bis, 93012 Contrada Ponte Olivo and Tax Code 12300000150, applied to the Regional Minister for Industry, the competent authority for granting mining rights in the Region of Sicily, at G. Point located on the southern edge of the house at 680 m Via Ugo La Malfa 87/89, 90146 Palermo PA, ITALY, for a elevation in Contrada S. Filippo south-west of the built-up licence to prospect for oil and gas in an area conventionally area of Alimena; identical to point B of the ‘Casteltermini’ known as ‘Petralia Soprana’, extending over 72 750 ha licence. (727,50 km 2 ) in central-northern Sicily within the provinces of Palermo, Caltanisetta and Enna. The above area is bordered to the west by the territory of the ‘Casteltermini’ H. Point located on the eastern edge of the building at 697 m licence (EniMed 100 %), to the north-west by that of the elevation between Contrada Mangiante and Contrada ‘Montemaggiore Belsito’ licence application and in the other Scorsone; identical to point A of the ‘Casteltermini’ licence. directions by unlicensed territories. The Palermo Province municipalities concerned are: Alimena, I. Trigonometric point at 947 m elevation at Monte Piombino, Blufi, Bompietro, Caltavuturo, Castellana Sicula, Gangi, Geraci south-south-east of the built-up area of Caltavuturo. Siculo, Petralia Soprana, Petralia Sottana and Polizzi Generosa. The Caltanissetta Province municipalities concerned are: Geographical coordinates Caltanissetta, Resuttano and S. Caterina Villarmosa. The Enna Province municipalities concerned are: Calascibetta, Enna, Point Latitude N Longitude E (M. Mario) Leonforte, Nicosia, Sperlinga and Villarosa. A 37° 49′ 28,61″ 01° 42′ 06,78″ The perimeter of the area for which the licence is requested is B 37° 49′ 22,20″ 01° 50′ 51,64″ delineated by continuous lines between points A, B, C, D, E, F, C 37° 36′ 09,84″ 01° 53′ 17,04″ G, H and I, as defined below: D 37° 35′ 02″ 01° 33′ 37″ E 37° 40′ 11,42″ 01° 33′ 18,84″ A. Point located at the 41-kilometre point on State Highway 286 leading to Geraci Siculo. F 37° 40′ 10″ 01° 38′ 02″ G 37° 41′ 09″ 01° 38′ 32″ B. Trigonometric point at 1 122 m elevation at Monte Della H 37° 45′ 56,98″ 01° 25′ 27,58″ Grassa, north-east of the built-up area of Gangi. I 37° 47′ 34″ 01° 28′ 26″ C. Point located on the north-western edge of the building at Interested parties may submit an application for a licence for 409 m elevation adjacent to State Highway 121 in the this area within 90 days of the date of publication of this notice Contrada S. Benedetto district. in the Official Journal of the European Union; applications received after that period will be deemed inadmissible. The Decree granting the exploration licence will be issued within six months of the closing date for the submission of competing D. Trigonometric point at 832 m elevation at Monte Delle applications. With reference to Article 5(1) of Directive rocche, south-west of the built-up area of S. Caterina di 94/22/EC, notice is also given that the criteria for granting Villarmosa; identical to point E of the ‘Casteltermini’ licence. prospection licences, exploration licences and production licences have already been published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 396 of 19 December 1998, with E. Point located at the 3-kilometre point on the road leading to reference to Legislative Decree of the President of the Resuttano, south of Cozzo Campanella; identical to point D Republic No 625 of 25 November 1996 (published in of the ‘Casteltermini’ licence. Official State Gazette of the Italian Republic No 293 of 25.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 173/21 14 December 1996), which transposes and implements the The application documents have been deposited at the Regional above-mentioned Directive in Italian law, and were specified Office for Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy of the in the above-mentioned Sicilian Regional Law No 14 of Regional Mining Department at Via Ugo La Malfa 101, 3 July 2000 (published in Official Gazette of the Region of 90146 Palermo PA, ITALY, where they may be consulted by Sicily No 32 of 7 July 2000). any interested party. The conditions and requirements regarding performance or cessation of activities are laid down in the above-mentioned Sicilian Regional Law No 14 of 3 July 2000 and in the Standard Specifications issued by Decree No 91 of Palermo, 5 February 2009. 30 October 2003 and Decree No 88 of 20 October 2004 of the Regional Minister for Industry and published in Official Gazette of the Region of Sicily Part I, No 49 of 14 November 2003 and Part I, No 46 of 5 November 2004 The head of the U.R.I.G. respectively. Dr. Ing. Salvatore GIORLANDO.