Oil and gas licence · the Netherlands
Production licence L16a
Production licence L16a is an oil and gas licence in the Netherlands, with 23,820 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 (extended) | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1984 | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2028 | 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 |
| Holder | RockRose (NL) CS1 B.V. | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Tenaz Energy Netherlands 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 | 23,820 ha | NLOG · Free reuse with credit · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Production licence L16a is the 31st-largest of 155 oil and gas licences in the Netherlands by area; its 23,820 ha is 0.85% 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 | 31st of 155 | 2,804,293 ha | 0.85% |
| All oil and gas licences in our data | 45th of 330 | 4,085,293 ha | 0.58% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas licence from its sources, oldest first.
- Licence awarded
- Licence expires
Operator, holders and place
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Data on this page
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- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.