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Netherlands To Order Partial Groningen Closure

NATURAL GAS

The Dutch economy ministry confirmed that the Netherlands will close six of the eleven remaining production sites at the Groningen low-calorie gas field from the start of April according to Argusmedia.

  • The six sites, scheduled for closure, will not be used for the rest of the gas year and the closure process for the sites has been initiated, Dutch state secretary for mining Hans Vijlbrief said today.
  • However, the decision is not yet irreversible, Vijlbrief said.
  • Groningen has been on standby only since October 2022, with production to be limited to 2.8bn m³ in the 2022-23 gas year.
  • Dutch transmission system operator GTS repeatedly advised against an early closure in 2023 on the back of concerns about security of supply, and in January recommended to keep all 11 production locations running in the 2023-24 gas year.

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