# C_2010132EN.01001701.xml

| 21.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/17 |
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21.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/17

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to 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

2010/C 132/07

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in an area known as Hemelum.

The area covered by the application is in the province of Friesland and is bounded by the straight lines jointed the following points A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F, F-G, G-H, H-I, I-J, J-K, K-L, L-M, M-N, N-O, O-P, P-Q, Q-R, R-S, S-T, T-U and U-A.

The coordinates of the points referred to are as follows:

| Point | X | Y |
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| A | 151 275,00 | 565 000,00 |
| B | 165 000,00 | 565 000,00 |
| C | 180 637,50 | 565 000,00 |
| D | 179 050,00 | 564 000,00 |
| E | 174 450,00 | 559 650,00 |
| F | 167 525,00 | 550 570,00 |
| G | 172 746,50 | 545 447,70 |
| H | 169 310,00 | 540 380,00 |
| I | 167 193,00 | 538 089,00 |
| J | 165 603,00 | 538 059,00 |
| K | 160 102,00 | 540 480,00 |
| L | 157 527,00 | 539 778,00 |
| M | 154 614,00 | 541 169,00 |
| N | 152 050,00 | 544 069,00 |
| O | 153 237,00 | 545 873,00 |
| P | 155 538,00 | 547 332,00 |
| Q | 154 835,00 | 550 837,00 |
| R | 155 786,00 | 551 727,00 |
| S | 154 947,00 | 557 285,00 |
| T | 155 404,00 | 558 703,00 |
| U | 153 145,00 | 56 366,00 |

Point

X

Y

A

151 275,00

565 000,00

B

165 000,00

565 000,00

C

180 637,50

565 000,00

D

179 050,00

564 000,00

E

174 450,00

559 650,00

F

167 525,00

550 570,00

G

172 746,50

545 447,70

H

169 310,00

540 380,00

I

167 193,00

538 089,00

J

165 603,00

538 059,00

K

160 102,00

540 480,00

L

157 527,00

539 778,00

M

154 614,00

541 169,00

N

152 050,00

544 069,00

O

153 237,00

545 873,00

P

155 538,00

547 332,00

Q

154 835,00

550 837,00

R

155 786,00

551 727,00

S

154 947,00

557 285,00

T

155 404,00

558 703,00

U

153 145,00

56 366,00

The above-mentioned points are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the National Triangulation System (RD, Rijks Driehoeksmeting).

Rijks Driehoeksmeting

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area is 450,4 km2.

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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 the area bounded by the above-mentioned points and coordinates.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

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 above-mentioned 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 no later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797088.

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