Ranking

Largest subsurface licences by area

The 100 largest subsurface licences by area, ranked from the 132 we track in the Netherlands. Exploration licence O15, O17, O18, P13a, P14a, P16, P17 & P18a is the largest, at 212,880 ha.

#	Subsurface licence	Location	Holder	Area
1	Exploration licence O15, O17, O18, P13a, P14a, P16, P17 & P18a	the Netherlands	Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V.	212,880 ha
2	Exploration licence K08a, K10a, K11a, K12a, K13a, K14a, K14b, K15a, K15b & K17a	the Netherlands	Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V.	125,600 ha
3	Search area allocation geothermal energy Renkum	Gelderland, Netherlands	Tellus Renkum B.V.	43,344 ha
4	Search area allocation geothermal energy Amsterdam-Amstelveen 1	North Holland, Netherlands	Vattenfall Power Generation Netherlands B.V.	33,575 ha
5	Search area allocation geothermal energy Almere-Diemen 1	the Netherlands	N.V. HVC	27,249 ha
6	Search area allocation geothermal energy Rijnland	the Netherlands	OMV GeoTherm NL B.V.	23,514 ha
7	Search area allocation geothermal energy Rotterdam-Bar	South Holland, Netherlands	Essent Infrastructure Solutions B.V.	22,165 ha
8	Production licence Veendam	the Netherlands	Nedmag B.V.	17,131 ha
9	Search area allocation geothermal energy Leeuwarden 5	Friesland, Netherlands	FrieslandCampina Consumer Products International B.V.	15,845 ha
10	Search area allocation geothermal energy Andijk 2	North Holland, Netherlands	Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte Andijk B.V.	12,097 ha
11	Search area allocation geothermal energy Alphen aan den Rijn 1	South Holland, Netherlands	Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn	11,007 ha
12	Search area allocation geothermal energy Someren	North Brabant, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	10,527 ha
13	Search area allocation geothermal energy Veenendaal-Scherpenzeel 1	the Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	10,481 ha
14	Search area allocation geothermal energy Kudelstaart 1	the Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	9,720 ha
15	Search area allocation geothermal energy Breda-Moerdijk 1	North Brabant, Netherlands	Ennatuurlijk B.V.	9,581 ha
16	Search area allocation geothermal energy Leiden 2	South Holland, Netherlands	Eavor Europe B.V.	9,562 ha
17	Storage licence Norg	the Netherlands	Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.	9,260 ha
18	Search area allocation geothermal energy Luttelgeest 3	the Netherlands	Hoogweg Aardwarmte B.V.	9,254 ha
19	Search area allocation geothermal energy Oude Rijn	South Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy B.V.	8,873 ha
20	Search area allocation geothermal energy De Ronde Venen 1	the Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	8,230 ha
21	Production licence Weerselo	Overijssel, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	8,030 ha
22	Production licence Uitbreiding Adolf van Nassau III	Groningen, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	7,695 ha
23	Search area allocation geothermal energy Hoorn	North Holland, Netherlands	N.V. HVC	7,451 ha
24	Search area allocation geothermal energy Rotterdam 7	South Holland, Netherlands	OMV GeoTherm NL B.V.	7,010 ha
25	Search area allocation geothermal energy Rotterdam-Stad	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	6,920 ha
26	Search area allocation geothermal energy Nissewaard	South Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy B.V.	6,769 ha
27	Search area allocation geothermal energy Almere 1	Flevoland, Netherlands	Eavor Europe B.V.	6,251 ha
28	Search area allocation geothermal energy Westeinder 1	North Holland, Netherlands	IPS Geothermal Energy B.V.	6,245 ha
29	Search area allocation geothermal energy Klazienaveen	Drenthe, Netherlands	Aardwarmte Klazienaveen B.V.	6,109 ha
30	Search area allocation geothermal energy Den Haag 4a	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	5,875 ha
31	Search area allocation geothermal energy Purmerend 3	North Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy B.V.	5,495 ha
32	Start licence geothermal energy Luttelgeest III	Flevoland, Netherlands	Hoogweg Aardwarmte B.V.	5,341 ha
33	Search area allocation geothermal energy Made 2	North Brabant, Netherlands	Geothermie Plukmade B.V.	5,309 ha
34	Search area allocation geothermal energy Sneek	Friesland, Netherlands	DDGeothermie Sneek B.V.	5,300 ha
35	Production licence Twenthe-Rijn	Overijssel, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	4,811 ha
36	Storage licence L10-ALBE	the Netherlands	Eni Netherlands CCUS B.V.	4,550 ha
37	Search area allocation geothermal energy Edam-Volendam 1	the Netherlands	N.V. HVC	4,406 ha
38	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Heerlen	Limburg, Netherlands	Mijnwater Energy B.V.	4,090 ha
39	Search area allocation geothermal energy OSS	North Brabant, Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	4,088 ha
40	Search area allocation geothermal energy EDE	Gelderland, Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	4,044 ha
41	Search area allocation geothermal energy Capelle aan den IJssel	South Holland, Netherlands	OMV GeoTherm NL B.V.	4,042 ha
42	Storage licence L04-A	the Netherlands	TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.	3,580 ha
43	Search area allocation geothermal energy Westland-Zuidwest 1a	South Holland, Netherlands	HVC Aardwarmte Maasdijk B.V.	3,568 ha
44	Search area allocation geothermal energy Tilburg-Zuid 1	North Brabant, Netherlands	Gemeente Tilburg	3,375 ha
45	Search area allocation geothermal energy Amstelveen-Haarlemmermeer 1	North Holland, Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	3,284 ha
46	Production licence Havenmond	Friesland, Netherlands	Frisia Zout B.V.	3,196 ha
47	Search area allocation geothermal energy Ypenburg 1a	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	3,156 ha
48	Search area allocation geothermal energy Velsen	North Holland, Netherlands	N.V. HVC	3,085 ha
49	Search area allocation geothermal energy Leiden 3	South Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.	3,056 ha
50	Production licence Buurse	Overijssel, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	3,031 ha
51	Search area allocation geothermal energy Kerkrade 1	Limburg, Netherlands	Mijnwater Energy B.V.	2,860 ha
52	Search area allocation geothermal energy Brielle 2	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	2,858 ha
53	Production licence Adolf van Nassau III	Groningen, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	2,821 ha
54	Storage licence Winschoten III	Groningen, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	2,821 ha
55	Storage licence Grijpskerk	Groningen, Netherlands	Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.	2,745 ha
56	Storage licence K14-FAFC	the Netherlands	Shell Exploration and Production (107) B.V.	2,740 ha
57	Search area allocation geothermal energy Leeuwarden	Friesland, Netherlands	Geocombinatie Leeuwarden B.V.	2,709 ha
58	Search area allocation geothermal energy Drechtsteden	South Holland, Netherlands	N.V. HVC	2,665 ha
59	Storage licence P18-2	the Netherlands	TAQA Offshore B.V.	2,651 ha
60	Start licence geothermal energy Heerhugowaard I	North Holland, Netherlands	N.V. HVC	2,478 ha
61	Search area allocation geothermal energy Zoetermeer	South Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.	2,347 ha
62	Search area allocation geothermal energy Den Haag 6a	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	2,253 ha
63	Search area allocation geothermal energy Den Helder	North Holland, Netherlands	N.V. HVC	2,097 ha
64	Production licence Isidorushoeve	Overijssel, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	2,010 ha
65	Search area allocation geothermal energy Lelystad	Flevoland, Netherlands	N.V. HVC	2,002 ha
66	Search area allocation geothermal energy De Lier 9	South Holland, Netherlands	EnergieWende B.V.	1,966 ha
67	Start licence geothermal energy Maasdijk I	South Holland, Netherlands	HVC Aardwarmte Maasdijk B.V.	1,946 ha
68	Storage licence Bergermeer	North Holland, Netherlands	TAQA Onshore B.V.	1,945 ha
69	Production licence Barradeel II	Friesland, Netherlands	Frisia Zout B.V.	1,665 ha
70	Search area allocation geothermal energy Zoetermeer 2	South Holland, Netherlands	IPS Geothermal Energy B.V.	1,523 ha
71	Search area allocation geothermal energy Klazienaveen 2	Drenthe, Netherlands	Aardwarmte Klazienaveen B.V.	1,512 ha
72	Search area allocation geothermal energy Nootdorp-Oost 4	South Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.	1,489 ha
73	Start licence geothermal energy Middenmeer III	North Holland, Netherlands	Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte Middenmeer B.V.	1,364 ha
74	Search area allocation geothermal energy Uithoorn 1	North Holland, Netherlands	Gaia Energy B.V.	1,239 ha
75	Storage licence Alkmaar	North Holland, Netherlands	TAQA Piek Gas B.V.	1,220 ha
76	Storage licence P18-4	the Netherlands	TAQA Offshore B.V.	1,084 ha
77	Start licence geothermal energy Monster I	South Holland, Netherlands	HVC Aardwarmte Polanen B.V.	1,055 ha
78	Production licence Twenthe-Rijn Boekelerveld	Overijssel, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	1,005 ha
79	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Den Haag	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	986 ha
80	Production licence Uitbreiding Twenthe-Rijn	Overijssel, Netherlands	Nobian Salt B.V.	889 ha
81	Search area allocation geothermal energy Den Hoorn	South Holland, Netherlands	HVC Aardwarmte Wippolderlaan B.V.	799 ha
82	Search area allocation geothermal energy Vierpolders	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	738 ha
83	Start licence geothermal energy Made I	North Brabant, Netherlands	Geothermie Plukmade B.V.	737 ha
84	Search area allocation geothermal energy Maasland 6	South Holland, Netherlands	GeoPower Exploitatie B.V.	651 ha
85	Production licence Zuidoost-Enschede	Overijssel, Netherlands	Salzgewinnungsgesellschaft Westfalen mbH & Co KG	647 ha
86	Search area allocation geothermal energy Nootdorp-Oost 2	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	629 ha
87	Follow-up licence geothermal energy De Lier	South Holland, Netherlands	EnergieWende B.V.	591 ha
88	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Vierpolders	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardyn B.V.	567 ha
89	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Luttelgeest II	Flevoland, Netherlands	Aardwarmte Combinatie Luttelgeest B.V.	560 ha
90	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Pijnacker-Nootdorp IV	South Holland, Netherlands	Ammerlaan Geothermie B.V.	557 ha
91	Search area allocation geothermal energy Kwintsheul 2	South Holland, Netherlands	HVC Aardwarmte Wippolderlaan B.V.	556 ha
92	Search area allocation geothermal energy Lansingerland 5	South Holland, Netherlands	Yeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.	553 ha
93	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Luttelgeest	Flevoland, Netherlands	Hoogweg Aardwarmte B.V.	552 ha
94	Search area allocation geothermal energy Ammerzoden 1	Gelderland, Netherlands	Laurant Ammerzoden B.V.	546 ha
95	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Poeldijk	South Holland, Netherlands	Aardwarmte Vogelaer B.V.	540 ha
96	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Middenmeer I	North Holland, Netherlands	Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte Middenmeer B.V.	539 ha
97	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Pijnacker-Nootdorp 5	South Holland, Netherlands	Gebroeders Duijvestijn Energie B.V.	529 ha
98	Storage licence Andijk (opslag)	North Holland, Netherlands	N.V. PWN Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland	522 ha
99	Follow-up licence geothermal energy Kampen	Overijssel, Netherlands	Aardwarmtecluster I KKP B.V.	515 ha
100	Start licence geothermal energy Kampen II	Overijssel, Netherlands	Aardwarmtecluster I KKP B.V.	515 ha

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