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Maarten van Gaans – Gijbels new director Element NL

Maarten van Gaans - Gijbels (Sittard, 1988) will become the new Director of Element NL as of 5 January 2026. Element NL is the industry association representing companies active in the production and transport of natural gas, oil and CO₂ storage in the Netherlands. With his broad experience in polit...

Collaboration between offshore industries results in new unified medical standard: NL Offshore Medical

As of July 1, 2025, a renewed offshore medical examination will come into effect: the NL Offshore Medical. This examination is the result of a collaboration between Element NL (the industry association for oil and gas producers in the Netherlands), NedZero (the umbrella organization for the wind sec...

More gas production and cutting energy costs by 450 million euro

According to the recently concluded sector agreement, gas production in the Netherlands will receive a boost in the coming years. This is a step towards greater energy independence, but it also provides an additional financial windfall for the treasury. How many homes could be made more sustainable...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

How the Global Gas Market Increasingly Influences the Netherlands