Considering the relationship between the inventory of inactive areas in offshore licenses based on Article 32a.1 of the Dutch Mining Act and the Convenant for the stimulation of exploration and development of hydrocarbon reserves and the storage of substances on the Dutch Continental Shelf, in force since 16th September 2010, it is decided that the publication of the inventory regarding offshore licences as mentioned above and the publication of the final classification of fallow areas as meant in Article 4 subsection 4 of the Covenant, will take place simultaneously, complying to the noted terms in the Covenant.
The effectuation of the covenant is subdivided into five phases with the following important dates and terms:
| Phase 1: | Publication provisional classification | |
| Phase 2: | After 6 months | Publication definitive classification |
| Phase 3: | After 9 months | Term for submitting activity plan by main licensee |
| Phase 4: | After 3 months | Term for submitting activity plan by operator or co-licensee |
| Phase 5: | After 3 months | Submitting activity plan by others |
The term of phase 3 may be extended by three months if the license has been transferred to a new licensee during the last three months. In this case the subsequent terms will shift accordingly.
Final classification fallow areas offshore
| Offshore | |
| Licence | Operator |
| B10c & B13a | Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. |
| D15a and D18a | Neptune Energy Netherlands B.V. |
| E18a and F16a & F16b | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. |
| F02a and F03c | Dana Petroleum Netherlands B.V. |
| F17a-diep | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. |
| F17c and L02 | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| K06a, K06b, L07a, L07b & L07c | TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V. |
| K07 | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| K08 & K11a | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| K09a & K09b and K09c & K09d | Neptune Energy Netherlands B.V. |
| K12a | Neptune Energy Netherlands B.V. |
| K14a | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| K17a and K18a | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| L05b and L05c | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. |
| L06a and L06b | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. |
| L08a & L08c and L08b, L08d & L08e | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. |
| L09 | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| L10 & L11a | Neptune Energy Netherlands B.V. |
| L13 | Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. |
| P15a, P15b, P15d, P15e & P15f and P15c, P15g, P15h, P15i & P15j | TAQA Offshore B.V. |
| P18a and P18c | TAQA Offshore B.V. |
| P18b, P18d, S03a, T01 and Q16c-diep | ONE-Dyas B.V. |
| Q01c-diep | Wintershall Noordzee B.V. |
| Q02c | Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. |
| Q07 & Q10a | Kistos NL2 B.V. |
