Dutch 2015 gas production target remains in place despite earthquake concerns
When the Dutch government increased its annual gas production from 47.8 bcm (1.69 tcf) in 2012 to 53.9 bcm (1.9 tcf) in 2013, the number of registered tremors rose from 102 to a record-number of 127 per year. As a result, gas output was lowered to 42.4 bcm (1.5 tcf) in 2014, which reduced the number of earthquakes to 86. This year’s gas exploration target is set at 39.4 bcm (1.4 tcf). Dutch parliament will debate Kamp’s decision during a session in mid-February.
The Netherlands is home to proven natural gas reserves of about 900 bcm (30.1 tcf), the seventh-largest volume in Europe and the Eurasian region.
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