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Oil & gas

Offering land referencing and consent plus route feasibility, pipeline and environmental surveys

The UK’s gas network is undergoing a transformation. For decades, natural gas has heated our homes, powered our industry and is a key component in electricity generation – but now hydrogen, biomethane and carbon capture have the potential to take centre stage.

Oil and gas are a vital part of the UK’s energy mix, as is the vast infrastructure network used to store, transport and process it. We provide the bridge between client, contractor, stakeholder and landowner, ensuring that early engagement sets up large-scale infrastructure projects for success.

Services we offer include land consent, route feasibility, pipeline surveys. We work across your project lifecycle from land referencing and ecology surveys to plant protection post-construction.

Our Environment & Planning team offers services at all stages of your project. Whether it is at inception and route optioneering for new pipelines and above ground assets, through to securing planning permissions, confirming permitted development rights and presenting EIA discussions under the Public Gas Transporter legislation. We can support during and post construction by providing environmental services, such as ecological clerk of works, or archaeological watching briefs. 

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Projects such as Project Union are repurposing and expanding our infrastructure to build a hydrogen backbone for the UK – ushering in a wave of activity not seen since the North Sea gas boom of the 1960s and 1970s. Given Dalcour Maclaren’s experience in this sector we are excited about playing an integral part in supporting our clients at a time of heightened activity,
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Sector-specific services

We have advanced drone technology equipped with high-resolution cameras, LiDAR sensors and GPS systems; UAVs can quickly and precisely map large areas, including those that are difficult to access by traditional means providing topo and RDoC surveys where, for example, the data from LiDAR can be used to inform soil import 

DM took an innovative approach to finding solutions, demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude. As with all projects, there are challenges to overcome from time to time, but the DM team took these in their stride rising to the challenge whilst acting professionally and respectfully. Infrastructure projects are demanding on several levels but without the landowners and stakeholders on board you don’t have a project, so selection of the right Lands team is a vital part of your critical path to delivery.
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OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

Our sector specialists

Our experts in oil and gas would be happy to talk to you about your upcoming project. 

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Environment & Planning

Allison Pritchard

Director
BEng BSC

Specialising in leadership across all project stages, excelling in understanding client needs and advising on complex project strategy and delivery

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Geomatics

Lee Bidwell

Associate Director (Land Surveying)
AssocRICS

Specialising in providing expert land surveying for precise mapping and geospatial data collection

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Land & Property

Matthew Ducker

Director
MRICS FAAV

Specialising in energy industry with expertise in land assembly strategies, necessary wayleaves, injurious affection and residential mitigation schemes

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Developing a Land Rights Strategy for SGN

This £250m project brought gas to the west of Northern Ireland, providing eight towns with a natural gas connection.

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How we developed a Land Rights Strategy for SGN to construct a gas transmission pipeline in Northern Ireland

This £250m project brought gas to the west of Northern Ireland, providing eight towns with a natural gas connection.