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Inventory of inactive areas onshore pursuant to Article 32a.1, Dutch Mining Act

Based on Article 32a.1 of the Dutch Mining Act, the Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation makes an inventory before April 1st of each year of those parts of an area for which a production or storage license for hydrocarbons applies, where:
a. in the previous 2 calendar years no significant activities with respect to the exploration for or production of hydrocarbons or where storage of substances have taken place;
b. the production activities ceased.

The inventory under the Mining Act considers both onshore and offshore licences as meant in Article 54, subsection d and e of the Mining Act.

Below the above mentioned inventory regarding onshore licenses is given.

Onshore  
Licence Operator
Alkmaar TAQA Piekgas
Andel III Northern Petroleum Nederland
Beijerland Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Bergen II TAQA Onshore
Bergermeer TAQA Onshore
Botlek Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
De Marne Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Donkerbroek Smart Energy Solutions
Donkerbroek-West Smart Energy Solutions
Drenthe II Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Drenthe III Northern Petroleum Nederland
Drenthe IV Northern Petroleum Nederland
Gorredijk Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands
Groningen Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Hardenberg Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Leeuwarden Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands
Marknesse Smart Energy Solutions
Middelie Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Noord-Friesland Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Oosterend Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands
Oosterwolde Smart Energy Solutions
Papekop Northern Petroleum Nederland
Rijswijk Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Rossum-De Lutte Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Schoonebeek Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Slootdorp Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands
Steenwijk Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands
Tietjerksteradeel Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Tubbergen Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Twenthe Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij
Waalwijk Northern Petroleum Nederland
Zuid-Friesland III Northern Petroleum Nederland
Zuidwal Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands