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 2021/C 152/03
Date: 2021-04-29
Institutions: Netherlands
Subjects: Netherlands, North Sea, continental shelf, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract, security of supply








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29.4.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/11






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
(2021/C 152/03)
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 L07e and L08f as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling).
Block segment L07e is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-D and A-D.
Block segment L07e covers an area of 30,8 km2.
Block segment L08f is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs B-C, C-D and B-D.
Block segment L08f covers an area of 10,2 km2.
The vertices are defined as follows:











Vertex



o



’


‘’ E



o



’


‘’ N




A


4


13


55,046


53


29


57,287




B


4


19


55,046


53


34


57,301




C


4


21


55,054


53


31


57,296




D


4


19


55,055


53


29


57,291




The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.
With reference to the Directive referred to in the preamble and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet), 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 L07e and L08f 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.
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: mijnbouwvergunningen@minezk.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.