Industry sources state that likely in mid-2019 Wintershall Dea divested the NE3-0001-01 permit in the North Sea to ONE-Dyas B.V. ONE-Dyas is the sole operator of the tract.  The NE3-0001-01 permit is located in the southwestern part of the country's North Sea sector, covering the quadrants G12 (partly), G15 (partly), H10 (partly) and H13 (partly). In a geological sense, the tract is falling within the Northwest German Basin.  Background Information  The NE3-0001-01 was awarded to Wintershall Holding (WIHO) on 1 June 2007 for a three-year term. Initially, the block held the name B20008/72, covering 1,540 sq km. The contract was dully renewed in 2010, 2012, 2014 and in 2016 until 31 May 2018. Likely in April 2018, WIHO extended the validity of the contract for two years, reduced the block area from 1,540 sq km to 884 sq km and changed the name to NE3-0001-01. Voices in the street suggested, the operator was seeking to farm out or divest the permit.  On 1 May 2019, WIHO merged with DEA Deutsche ErdÃ¶l AG to form Wintershall Dea.
Wintershall Dea GmbH divested NE3-0001-01 offshore permit to ONE-Dyas. ONE-Dyas is the sole operator of the tract. The NE3-0001-01 permit is located in the southwestern part of the country's North Sea sector, covering the quadrants G12 (partly), G15 (partly), H10 (partly) and H13 (partly). In a geological sense, the tract is falling within the Northwest German Basin. 