Dutch continue gas drilling at small Warffum field until 2032
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 6, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 6, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

The Dutch government extends gas drilling at Warffum field until 2032, ensuring no seismic impact, with NAM managing 1 billion cubic metres of gas.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Friday said it had extended the permit for gas drilling at the relatively small Warffum field in the north of the Netherlands to 2032.
The field is close to, but not connected to, the massive Groningen field, where production has permanently been halted due to seismic risks.
The government's mining safety adviser said drilling at Warffum could continue safely, as it had no effect on seismic activity which still results from the exploitation of the Groningen field.
The Warffum field holds around 1 billion cubic metres of natural gas, according to gas company NAM.
(Reporting by Bart Meijer, Editing by Louise Heavens)
The main topic is the extension of gas drilling at the Warffum field in the Netherlands until 2032, ensuring safety and no seismic impact.
The Groningen field was closed due to seismic risks associated with its gas production activities.
The Warffum gas field is operated by the gas company NAM.
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