Oil and gas licences

Oil and gas licences in the Netherlands

Rare Context lists 155 oil and gas licences in the Netherlands, with 2,804,293 ha of area between them. The largest is Production licence Groningen (297,000 ha).

By region

Largest oil and gas licences, and those without a region

Sorted by area.

Oil and gas licenceRegionHolderArea
Production licence GroningenGroningenNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.297,000 ha
Production licence Drenthe IIbDrentheNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.188,120 ha
Production licence Noord-FrieslandFrieslandNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.159,270 ha
Exploration licence B16b, B17, E03a, E06a, F01 & F02b—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.134,400 ha
Production licence RijswijkSouth HollandNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.109,392 ha
Production licence Middelie—Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.94,590 ha
Production licence Schoonebeek—Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.93,000 ha
Production licence GorredijkFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.62,852 ha
Exploration licence HemelumFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.45,040 ha
Production licence K08 & K11a—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.43,510 ha
Production licence N04, N05 & N08—ONE-Dyas B.V.42,956 ha
Production licence L10a, L10b & L11a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.42,190 ha
Production licence L13—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.41,260 ha
Production licence K15—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.41,240 ha
Production licence L09—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.40,930 ha
Production licence K07—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.40,790 ha
Production licence L02—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.40,600 ha
Exploration licence E13—Meridian Resources B.V.40,280 ha
Exploration licence F09—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.40,000 ha
Exploration licence F05—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.39,800 ha
Production licence F17a-diep—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.38,640 ha
Production licence Drenthe VIDrentheVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.36,276 ha
Exploration licence P08b & P10c—Jetex Petroleum Ltd28,000 ha
Production licence TwentheOverijsselNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.27,584 ha
Production licence LeeuwardenFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.27,560 ha
Production licence K12a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.26,700 ha
Production licence K06a, K06b, L07a & L07b—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.25,960 ha
Production licence B10c & B13a—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.25,230 ha
Production licence Tietjerksteradeel IIFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.25,094 ha
Production licence F02a—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.24,450 ha
Production licence L16a—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.23,820 ha
Production licence Bergen IINorth HollandTAQA Offshore B.V.22,075 ha
Production licence Botlek IVSouth HollandNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.21,910 ha
Production licence M09a—Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.21,270 ha
Production licence K04b & K05a—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.21,020 ha
Production licence P11b—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.21,020 ha
Production licence AkkrumFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.20,990 ha
Production licence F06e—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.20,420 ha
Production licence K17a—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.19,980 ha
Production licence G14a & G17b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.19,320 ha
Production licence K04a—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.18,980 ha
Exploration licence M03b & N01a—ONE-Dyas B.V.18,280 ha
Production licence TubbergenOverijsselNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.17,700 ha
Production licence F03c—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.17,590 ha
Production licence L06a-diep—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.17,240 ha
Production licence Tietjerksteradeel IIIFrieslandNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.16,771 ha
Production licence L05a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.16,330 ha
Production licence HardenbergOverijsselNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.16,117 ha
Production licence K18b—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.15,510 ha
Production licence K09c & K09d—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.14,700 ha
Production licence N07a—Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.14,080 ha
Production licence L04a & L04b—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.14,050 ha
Production licence Q01c-diep—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.14,020 ha
Production licence G16a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.13,270 ha
Production licence A12a—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.13,180 ha
Exploration licence B16c—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.12,980 ha
Exploration licence OosterwoldeFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.12,650 ha
Production licence K05b—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.12,550 ha
Production licence K14a—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.12,470 ha
Production licence L12a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.11,870 ha
Production licence E17a & E17b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.11,447 ha
Production licence A18a—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.10,980 ha
Production licence K02b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.10,970 ha
Production licence P18a—TAQA Offshore B.V.10,500 ha
Production licence Zuid-Friesland IIIFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.10,460 ha
Production licence P10b—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.9,973 ha
Production licence Steenwijk—Vermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.9,851 ha
Exploration licence EngelenNorth BrabantVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.9,736 ha
Production licence L12b & L15b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.9,160 ha
Production licence P15a, P15d, P15e & P15f—TAQA Offshore B.V.8,900 ha
Production licence N07b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.8,692 ha
Production licence N07c—ONE-Dyas B.V.8,680 ha
Production licence K03a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.8,338 ha
Production licence A12b & B10a—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.7,910 ha
Exploration licence M10a, M10b & M11—Kistos NL1 B.V.7,630 ha
Production licence L08b, L08d & L08e—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.6,860 ha
Production licence OosterendFrieslandVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.6,860 ha
Production licence L11d—ONE-Dyas B.V.6,820 ha
Production licence B16a—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.6,730 ha
Production licence A15a—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.6,660 ha
Production licence K09a & K09b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.6,600 ha
Production licence M07a—ONE-Dyas B.V.6,370 ha
Production licence D15a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.6,280 ha
Production licence Q07a & Q10a—Kistos NL2 B.V.6,180 ha
Exploration licence F03a & F03d-diep—ONE-Dyas B.V.6,170 ha
Production licence L06b—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.5,971 ha
Production licence D18a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.5,848 ha
Production licence F06b—ONE-Dyas B.V.5,600 ha
Production licence F15a—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.5,270 ha
Exploration licence Q10b & Q11a—Kistos NL2 B.V.5,240 ha
Production licence A18c—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.4,740 ha
Production licence L11b—ONE-Dyas B.V.4,687 ha
Production licence J03b & J06a—Spirit Energy Nederland B.V.4,673 ha
Production licence Rossum-De LutteOverijsselNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.4,614 ha
Production licence BeijerlandSouth HollandNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.4,470 ha
Production licence F03b—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.4,410 ha
Production licence L08a & L08c—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.4,380 ha
Production licence Andel Va—Vermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.4,280 ha
Production licence WaalwijkNorth BrabantVermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.4,240 ha
Production licence K02c—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.4,170 ha
Production licence L07e & L08f—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.4,100 ha
Production licence K01a—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.3,990 ha
Production licence G17d—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.3,730 ha
Production licence P18b—ONE-Dyas B.V.3,700 ha
Production licence Papekop—Vermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.3,530 ha
Production licence A12d—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.3,300 ha
Production licence Q02c—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.3,200 ha
Production licence D12a—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.3,100 ha
Production licence K18a—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.3,100 ha
Production licence L01a—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.3,050 ha
Production licence J03a—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.3,040 ha
Production licence Q13a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.2,999 ha
Production licence E16a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.2,913 ha
Exploration licence M02a—ONE-Dyas B.V.2,840 ha
Production licence Q16a—ONE-Dyas B.V.2,750 ha
Production licence P15c, P15g, P15h & P15i—TAQA Offshore B.V.2,300 ha
Production licence Q16c-diep—ONE-Dyas B.V.2,124 ha
Production licence G17a—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.1,910 ha
Exploration licence J09—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.1,836 ha
Production licence F17c—Tenaz Energy Netherlands B.V.1,823 ha
Production licence F16a & F16b—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.1,810 ha
Production licence L01f—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.1,730 ha
Production licence K03c—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.1,500 ha
Production licence L04c—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.1,235 ha
Production licence L01c—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.1,220 ha
Production licence L01e—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.1,220 ha
Production licence F06c & F06d—ONE-Dyas B.V.1,100 ha
Exploration licence F03d-ondiep—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.1,040 ha
Production licence Q04a—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.920 ha
Production licence F06a—ONE-Dyas B.V.844 ha
Production licence L11c—ONE-Dyas B.V.746 ha
Production licence D12b & D12c—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.740 ha
Production licence K03b—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.710 ha
Production licence L01d—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.710 ha
Production licence L07d—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.640 ha
Production licence P18c—TAQA Offshore B.V.569 ha
Production licence P10a—Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V.545 ha
Production licence L15c—Eni Energy Netherlands B.V.420 ha
Production licence Q01a-ondiep, Q01b-ondiep, Q01d-ondiep & Q01e-ondiep—Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V.400 ha
Production licence L05b—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.210 ha
Production licence S03a—ONE-Dyas B.V.210 ha
Production licence P18d—ONE-Dyas B.V.204 ha
Production licence E18a—Wintershall Noordzee B.V.130 ha
Production licence T01—ONE-Dyas B.V.130 ha

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