Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 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
Date: 2019-01-07
Institutions: Netherlands
Subjects: Netherlands, North Sea, continental shelf, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract, security of supply








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7.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 3/4






Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 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
(2019/C 3/03)
The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segments G16c and M1b, as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2014, No 4928).
Block segment G16c is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F, F-G, G-H, H-I and A-I.
The vertices are defined as follows:











Vertex


°


′


″ E.L.


°


′


″ N.L.




A


4


59


55,057 


53


59


57,378 




B


4


59


55,046 


54


5


17,388 




C


5


6


55,057 


54


5


17,393 




D


5


6


55,058 


54


4


47,392 




E


5


12


20,066 


54


4


47,396 




F


5


16


33,076 


54


3


19,396 




G


5


16


33,079 


54


1


46,393 




H


5


19


55,084 


54


1


46,395 




I


5


19


55,087 


53


59


57,391 




The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.
Block segment G16c covers an area of 175,8 km2.
Block segment M1b is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs 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 and A-N.
The vertices are defined as follows:











Vertex


°


′


″ E.L.


°


′


″ N.L.




A


4


59


55,057 


53


59


57,378 




B


5


19


55,087 


53


59


57,391 




C


5


19


55,107 


53


49


57,371 




D


5


15


18,282 


53


49


57,368 




E


5


18


43,831 


53


54


42,160 




F


5


18


43,828 


53


56


3,283 




G


5


17


35,233 


53


56


0,664 




H


5


17


40,139 


53


57


24,185 




I


5


18


43,826 


53


57


24,185 




J


5


17


32,885 


53


59


25,089 




K


5


16


15,513 


53


59


25,088 




L


5


9


57,482 


53


55


5,925 




M


5


9


57,483 


53


54


33,794 




N


4


59


55,067 


53


54


33,787 




The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.
Block segment M1b covers an area of 193,2 km2.
With reference to the Directive referred to in the preamble and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segments G16c and M1b of the Dutch continental shelf.
The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1) and (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:





The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy




Attn.: Mr J.L. Rosch, Energy and Environment Directorate




Bezuidenhoutseweg 73




Postbus 20401




2500 EK Den Haag




NEDERLAND




Email: mijnbouwaanvragen@minez.nl




Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.
A decision on the applications will in principle be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.
Further information can be obtained by calling Ms E. Aygün on the following telephone number: +31 611223780.