Subsurface licences

Subsurface licences in the Netherlands

Rare Context lists 132 subsurface licences in the Netherlands, with 858,958 ha of area between them. The largest is Exploration licence O15, O17, O18, P13a, P14a, P16, P17 & P18a (212,880 ha).

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Largest subsurface licences, and those without a region

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Subsurface licenceRegionHolderArea
Exploration licence O15, O17, O18, P13a, P14a, P16, P17 & P18a—Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V.212,880 ha
Exploration licence K08a, K10a, K11a, K12a, K13a, K14a, K14b, K15a, K15b & K17a—Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V.125,600 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy RenkumGelderlandTellus Renkum B.V.43,344 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Amsterdam-Amstelveen 1North HollandVattenfall Power Generation Netherlands B.V.33,575 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Almere-Diemen 1—N.V. HVC27,249 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Rijnland—OMV GeoTherm NL B.V.23,514 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Rotterdam-BarSouth HollandEssent Infrastructure Solutions B.V.22,165 ha
Production licence Veendam—Nedmag B.V.17,131 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Leeuwarden 5FrieslandFrieslandCampina Consumer Products International B.V.15,845 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Andijk 2North HollandEnnatuurlijk Aardwarmte Andijk B.V.12,097 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Alphen aan den Rijn 1South HollandGemeente Alphen aan den Rijn11,007 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy SomerenNorth BrabantAardyn B.V.10,527 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Veenendaal-Scherpenzeel 1—Gaia Energy B.V.10,481 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Kudelstaart 1—Gaia Energy B.V.9,720 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Breda-Moerdijk 1North BrabantEnnatuurlijk B.V.9,581 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Leiden 2South HollandEavor Europe B.V.9,562 ha
Storage licence Norg—Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.9,260 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Luttelgeest 3—Hoogweg Aardwarmte B.V.9,254 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Oude RijnSouth HollandYeager Energy B.V.8,873 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy De Ronde Venen 1—Gaia Energy B.V.8,230 ha
Production licence WeerseloOverijsselNobian Salt B.V.8,030 ha
Production licence Uitbreiding Adolf van Nassau IIIGroningenNobian Salt B.V.7,695 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy HoornNorth HollandN.V. HVC7,451 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Rotterdam 7South HollandOMV GeoTherm NL B.V.7,010 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Rotterdam-StadSouth HollandAardyn B.V.6,920 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy NissewaardSouth HollandYeager Energy B.V.6,769 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Almere 1FlevolandEavor Europe B.V.6,251 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Westeinder 1North HollandIPS Geothermal Energy B.V.6,245 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy KlazienaveenDrentheAardwarmte Klazienaveen B.V.6,109 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Den Haag 4aSouth HollandAardyn B.V.5,875 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Purmerend 3North HollandYeager Energy B.V.5,495 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Luttelgeest IIIFlevolandHoogweg Aardwarmte B.V.5,341 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Made 2North BrabantGeothermie Plukmade B.V.5,309 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy SneekFrieslandDDGeothermie Sneek B.V.5,300 ha
Production licence Twenthe-RijnOverijsselNobian Salt B.V.4,811 ha
Storage licence L10-ALBE—Eni Netherlands CCUS B.V.4,550 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Edam-Volendam 1—N.V. HVC4,406 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy HeerlenLimburgMijnwater Energy B.V.4,090 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy OSSNorth BrabantGaia Energy B.V.4,088 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy EDEGelderlandGaia Energy B.V.4,044 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Capelle aan den IJsselSouth HollandOMV GeoTherm NL B.V.4,042 ha
Storage licence L04-A—TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V.3,580 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Westland-Zuidwest 1aSouth HollandHVC Aardwarmte Maasdijk B.V.3,568 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Tilburg-Zuid 1North BrabantGemeente Tilburg3,375 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Amstelveen-Haarlemmermeer 1North HollandGaia Energy B.V.3,284 ha
Production licence HavenmondFrieslandFrisia Zout B.V.3,196 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Ypenburg 1aSouth HollandAardyn B.V.3,156 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy VelsenNorth HollandN.V. HVC3,085 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Leiden 3South HollandYeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.3,056 ha
Production licence BuurseOverijsselNobian Salt B.V.3,031 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Kerkrade 1LimburgMijnwater Energy B.V.2,860 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Brielle 2South HollandAardyn B.V.2,858 ha
Production licence Adolf van Nassau IIIGroningenNobian Salt B.V.2,821 ha
Storage licence Winschoten IIIGroningenNobian Salt B.V.2,821 ha
Storage licence GrijpskerkGroningenNederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V.2,745 ha
Storage licence K14-FAFC—Shell Exploration and Production (107) B.V.2,740 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy LeeuwardenFrieslandGeocombinatie Leeuwarden B.V.2,709 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy DrechtstedenSouth HollandN.V. HVC2,665 ha
Storage licence P18-2—TAQA Offshore B.V.2,651 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Heerhugowaard INorth HollandN.V. HVC2,478 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy ZoetermeerSouth HollandYeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.2,347 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Den Haag 6aSouth HollandAardyn B.V.2,253 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Den HelderNorth HollandN.V. HVC2,097 ha
Production licence IsidorushoeveOverijsselNobian Salt B.V.2,010 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy LelystadFlevolandN.V. HVC2,002 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy De Lier 9South HollandEnergieWende B.V.1,966 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Maasdijk ISouth HollandHVC Aardwarmte Maasdijk B.V.1,946 ha
Storage licence BergermeerNorth HollandTAQA Onshore B.V.1,945 ha
Production licence Barradeel IIFrieslandFrisia Zout B.V.1,665 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Zoetermeer 2South HollandIPS Geothermal Energy B.V.1,523 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Klazienaveen 2DrentheAardwarmte Klazienaveen B.V.1,512 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Nootdorp-Oost 4South HollandYeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.1,489 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Middenmeer IIINorth HollandEnnatuurlijk Aardwarmte Middenmeer B.V.1,364 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Uithoorn 1North HollandGaia Energy B.V.1,239 ha
Storage licence AlkmaarNorth HollandTAQA Piek Gas B.V.1,220 ha
Storage licence P18-4—TAQA Offshore B.V.1,084 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Monster ISouth HollandHVC Aardwarmte Polanen B.V.1,055 ha
Production licence Twenthe-Rijn BoekelerveldOverijsselNobian Salt B.V.1,005 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy Den HaagSouth HollandAardyn B.V.986 ha
Production licence Uitbreiding Twenthe-RijnOverijsselNobian Salt B.V.889 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Den HoornSouth HollandHVC Aardwarmte Wippolderlaan B.V.799 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy VierpoldersSouth HollandAardyn B.V.738 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Made INorth BrabantGeothermie Plukmade B.V.737 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Maasland 6South HollandGeoPower Exploitatie B.V.651 ha
Production licence Zuidoost-EnschedeOverijsselSalzgewinnungsgesellschaft Westfalen mbH & Co KG647 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Nootdorp-Oost 2South HollandAardyn B.V.629 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy De LierSouth HollandEnergieWende B.V.591 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy VierpoldersSouth HollandAardyn B.V.567 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy Luttelgeest IIFlevolandAardwarmte Combinatie Luttelgeest B.V.560 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy Pijnacker-Nootdorp IVSouth HollandAmmerlaan Geothermie B.V.557 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Kwintsheul 2South HollandHVC Aardwarmte Wippolderlaan B.V.556 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Lansingerland 5South HollandYeager Energy Bergschenhoek Holding B.V.553 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy LuttelgeestFlevolandHoogweg Aardwarmte B.V.552 ha
Search area allocation geothermal energy Ammerzoden 1GelderlandLaurant Ammerzoden B.V.546 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy PoeldijkSouth HollandAardwarmte Vogelaer B.V.540 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy Middenmeer INorth HollandEnnatuurlijk Aardwarmte Middenmeer B.V.539 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy Pijnacker-Nootdorp 5South HollandGebroeders Duijvestijn Energie B.V.529 ha
Storage licence Andijk (opslag)North HollandN.V. PWN Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland522 ha
Follow-up licence geothermal energy KampenOverijsselAardwarmtecluster I KKP B.V.515 ha
Start licence geothermal energy Kampen IIOverijsselAardwarmtecluster I KKP B.V.515 ha

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