A four-month extension has been granted to a company searching for oil and gas in Manx territorial waters.
The Department of Infrastructure originally issued Crogga Limited with a Seaward Production Innovative Licence in October 2018.
With the current licence due to expire on 31 December 2021, Crogga originally requested an 18-month extension to undertake the necessary work to complete Phase B.
The Department has, however, agreed to an initial four-month extension.
Crogga's licence has been extended to allow for seismic surveys of a 266 sq km area of the seabed off Maughold Head.
The DoI says it will give them time to take into consideration the government’s wider policy on offshore energy production.
You can find out more about Crogga's offshore work here.
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