News 15 May 2025 50 years North Sea gas: powering progress THE HAGUE – On May 15, 1975, the first Dutch North Sea gas flowed ashore, providing households and industry with safe and affordable energy. A total of 234 fields produced an impressive 932 billion Nm3 of offshore gas. Meanwhile, the role of natural gas has evolved from the cleanest fossil fuel to a... Theme:
News 7 Apr 2025 New edition Geology of the Netherlands shows wealth of Dutch subsoil “Below the famously flat surface of the Netherlands lies a fascinating world of buried mountains and valleys, which can only be unraveled with drillings, geophysical techniques and geological understanding.” This sentence perfectly introduces the newly released edition of Geology of the Netherlands... Theme:
News 4 Apr 2025 Gerda Verburg and Greenpeace interviewed about using Dutch natural gas On Wednesday, April 2, Element NL Chair Gerda Verburg appeared on the Dutch current affairs programme EenVandaag to discuss the importance of domestic gas production in a shifting geopolitical and economic landscape. Together with Greenpeace Director Andy Palmen and energy professor David Smeulders... Theme:
News 2 Apr 2025 "Gas Crisis Looms at Start of Storage Season" – Domestic Gas Production More Crucial Than Ever With the official end of the gas season on March 31, Europe enters a critical phase for its energy supply. After a cold winter, gas storage levels have dropped to below 25% capacity and need to be replenished over the coming months in preparation for next winter. However, this year brings exceptiona... Theme:
News 26 Mar 2025 From Gas Production to CO2 Storage: Offshore Work Begins for Porthos With the launch of offshore activities for the Porthos project, the Netherlands is taking a significant step toward a more sustainable energy system. Porthos is the first large-scale CO₂ transport and storage initiative in the European Union and will play a key role in helping the Netherlands meet i... Theme:
News 22 Jul 2024 Behind the scenes of making gas production platforms more sustainable Element NL member NAM recently gave a behind-the-scenes look at the activities of Seafox 4 through two videos. This work island or work ship has been a pioneer in the offshore industry for over 50 years, involved in electrifying, simplifying, replacing, or decommissioning production platforms in the... Theme:
News 10 Jul 2024 Five questions about the state of the Dutch hydrogen network Electricity should form the core of the new energy system in the Netherlands in the future, with hydrogen playing a crucial supporting role. Although much work remains to be done, numerous developments are underway, many of which are connected to the activities of the Dutch natural gas sector. From... Theme:
News 4 Mar 2024 Element NL signs Antwerp Declaration for preservation of industry and broad prosperity Last week, major European companies and industry organizations presented the Antwerp Declaration to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Prime Minister of Belgium Alex de Croo. Belgium is also president of the EU. The Antwerp Declaration calls for a European Industrial Deal... Theme:
News 25 Oct 2023 Extension of Support to KNRM: "Volunteer Rescuers of Enormous Value for North Sea Operations." During a visit by the executive board of the members Element NL to the National Rescue Museum Dorus Rijkers in Den Helder, director Arendo Schreurs confirmed the extension of support to the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM). This valuable collaboration will continue for the next five y... Theme:
News 19 Oct 2023 First Dutch CO2 storage Porthos to start in 2024 Porthos has made the final investment decision. In 2024, construction of the first large CO2 transport and storage system in the Netherlands will start in Rotterdam. The Porthos system is expected to be operational in 2026. The gas fields in which the CO2 is stored belong to TAQA, one of the members... Theme:
