3(1)[F1The applicant]shall before making the application formally in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Schedule submit [F2his proposals]in writing to the Minister.E+W+S
(2)The written proposals shall include the name and address of [F1the applicant]and shall—
(a)specify by reference to a large-scale map the perimeter of the storage area and of any protective area,
(b)state the depth or depths below which it is proposed that the Minister’s control over workings and borings is to have effect in the various parts of the storage and protective areas,
(c)state the nature and volume of the gas which it is proposed to store, and the depths and nature of the stratum in which it is to be stored, and of the strata contiguous to that stratum,
(d)include information as to the proposed method of operating the storage, including the methods of injecting and withdrawing gas, and
(e)state what exploratory work has been carried out to prove the proposed storage, and the results obtained from the work.
(3)The Minister may require [F1the applicant]to furnish further information in writing concerning [F2his proposals].
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 6(26)(a), Sch. 8 para. 33
F2Words substituted by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 6(26)(b), Sch. 8 para. 33