# C_2008232EN.01003701.xml

| 10.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/37 |
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10.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/37

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2008/C 232/13)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in part of block K3 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245). The area in question shall be designated block segment K3e.

Mijnbouwregeling

Staatscourant

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment K3e of the Dutch continental shelf.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

Block segment K3e is delimited by the parallel arcs between vertex pairs A-B, D-E, F-G, K-L and M-N, the meridian arcs between vertex pairs B-C, E-F, G-H, L-M and A-N and the great circles between vertex pairs C-D, H-I, I-J and J-K.

The coordinates of the vertices are as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E | ° | ′ | ′′ N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 3 | 46 | 0,000 | 54 | 0 | 0,000 |
| B | 4 | 0 | 0,000 | 54 | 0 | 0,000 |
| C | 4 | 0 | 0,000 | 53 | 50 | 0,000 |
| D | 3 | 59 | 39,000 | 53 | 51 | 0,000 |
| E | 3 | 56 | 20,000 | 53 | 51 | 0,000 |
| F | 3 | 56 | 20,000 | 53 | 50 | 0,000 |
| G | 3 | 53 | 36,815 | 53 | 50 | 0,000 |
| H | 3 | 53 | 36,815 | 53 | 51 | 13,123 |
| I | 3 | 52 | 26,122 | 53 | 52 | 21,692 |
| J | 3 | 47 | 56,900 | 53 | 52 | 18,700 |
| K | 3 | 47 | 59,700 | 53 | 50 | 0,000 |
| L | 3 | 40 | 0,000 | 53 | 50 | 0,000 |
| M | 3 | 40 | 0,000 | 53 | 50 | 30,000 |
| N | 3 | 46 | 0,000 | 53 | 50 | 30,000 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E

°

′

′′ N

A

3

46

0,000

54

0

0,000

B

4

0

0,000

54

0

0,000

C

4

0

0,000

53

50

0,000

D

3

59

39,000

53

51

0,000

E

3

56

20,000

53

51

0,000

F

3

56

20,000

53

50

0,000

G

3

53

36,815

53

50

0,000

H

3

53

36,815

53

51

13,123

I

3

52

26,122

53

52

21,692

J

3

47

56,900

53

52

18,700

K

3

47

59,700

53

50

0,000

L

3

40

0,000

53

50

0,000

M

3

40

0,000

53

50

30,000

N

3

46

0,000

53

50

30,000

The abovementioned vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the European Terrestrial Reference System.

Block segment K3e covers an area of 257,8 km2.

2

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| The Minister for Economic Affairs |
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| For the attention of J.C. De Groot, Director for the Energy Market |
| ALP/562 |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| Nederland |

The Minister for Economic Affairs

For the attention of J.C. De Groot, Director for the Energy Market

ALP/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

Nederland

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31-70) 379 77 62 (contact person: E.J. Hoppel).

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