On 1 February 2018 the Dutch Ministry reported that Total transferred its 30% interest in the K1c block to ENGIE. The block is situated in the western part of the countryâs offshore area, about 8 km east of the maritime border with the UK. Three wells were drilled in the block: K1-1, K1-2 and K1-5. The K1-1 exploration well was spudded by NAM in August 1979 and junked in September 1979. It was drilled to a total depth of 1,850 m bottoming in the Turonian to Maastrichtian Ommelanden Chalk Fm. The same year the company drilled the K1-2 exploration well which was abandoned with gas shows at a total depth of 4,536 m. In 2006 Wintershall drilled the K1-5 exploration well. The hole reached a total depth of 3,842 m and was abandoned dry. Interest in the block is held by ENGIE E&P Nederland BV (60% + operator) and Energie Beheer Nederland BV (40%).
Total (30%) has exited licence K01c to operator ENGIE (->60% + Op) and Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) (40%).