Oil and gas licence · the Netherlands
Production licence F16a & F16b
Production licence F16a & F16b is an oil and gas licence in the Netherlands, with 1,810 ha of area, operated by Wintershall Noordzee B.V.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Netherlands | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Active (final, in effect) | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2002 | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2032 | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Offshore | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Licence type | Production licence | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 1,810 ha | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Production licence F16a & F16b is the 123rd-largest of 155 oil and gas licences in the Netherlands by area; its 1,810 ha is <0.1% of the 2,804,293 ha we hold for the Netherlands. Ranks and totals cover the oil and gas licences in our data that report their area, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 123rd of 155 | 2,804,293 ha | <0.1% |
| All oil and gas licences in our data | 246th of 330 | 4,085,293 ha | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas licence from its sources, oldest first.
- Licence awarded
- Licence expires
Operator, holder and place
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Data on this page
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- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.