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Groningen gas field
The Groningen gas field is a giant natural gas field located near Slochteren in Groningen province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. Discovered in 1959, it is the largest natural gas field in Europe and the tenth-largest in the world.
History.
After two previous unsuccessful wells were commissioned to search for oil and gas, on 22 July 1959, the Slochteren 1 well, drilling to a depth of , discovered the huge 2.8 trillion cubic meters (100 trillion cubic feet) gas field
Netherlands' National Mines Inspectorate advised the Dutch Government to reduce production even further to 24 bcm per year. On 23 September 2016 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte confirmed that gas extraction from the northern Groningen gas field will be held at 24 bcm per year for the coming five years.
On March 29, 2018 the government announced it would shut down the gas extraction entirely by 2030 for safety reasons.
Geology.
Geology Regional setting.
The Groningen field lies within the Southern Permian Basin, which extends from the eastern coast