Groningen gas extraction area
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The Groningen gas extraction area is a major natural gas field in the Netherlands whose long-term exploitation has caused frequent induced earthquakes and significant social, economic, and environmental impacts in the surrounding region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Groningen gas extraction area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10220771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Groningen gas extraction area Context triple: [Groningen earthquake zone, partOf, Groningen gas extraction area]
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A.
Grootegast, Netherlands
Grootegast, Netherlands is a small village in the province of Groningen, known as the birthplace of the Christian philosopher and theologian Cornelius Van Til.
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B.
Oranjewoud
Oranjewoud is a historic estate and village in the Dutch province of Friesland, long associated with the royal House of Orange-Nassau.
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C.
Krimpenerwaard
Krimpenerwaard is a rural municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its polder landscapes, dikes, and traditional villages between the rivers Lek and Hollandse IJssel.
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D.
Oostgaarde
Oostgaarde is a residential district in the Dutch town of Capelle aan den IJssel, located near Rotterdam in the province of South Holland.
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E.
Zwartewaal
Zwartewaal is a small village in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Groningen gas extraction area Target entity description: The Groningen gas extraction area is a major natural gas field in the Netherlands whose long-term exploitation has caused frequent induced earthquakes and significant social, economic, and environmental impacts in the surrounding region.
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A.
Grootegast, Netherlands
Grootegast, Netherlands is a small village in the province of Groningen, known as the birthplace of the Christian philosopher and theologian Cornelius Van Til.
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B.
Oranjewoud
Oranjewoud is a historic estate and village in the Dutch province of Friesland, long associated with the royal House of Orange-Nassau.
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C.
Krimpenerwaard
Krimpenerwaard is a rural municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its polder landscapes, dikes, and traditional villages between the rivers Lek and Hollandse IJssel.
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D.
Oostgaarde
Oostgaarde is a residential district in the Dutch town of Capelle aan den IJssel, located near Rotterdam in the province of South Holland.
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E.
Zwartewaal
Zwartewaal is a small village in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas extraction area
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natural gas field ⓘ |
| contains | Groningen gas field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
balance between safety and economic interests
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handling of damage claims ⓘ pace of production reduction ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| discovered | 1959 ⓘ |
| earthquakeCause | gas extraction ⓘ |
| earthquakeType | induced earthquakes ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect |
changes in groundwater levels
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land subsidence ⓘ |
| estimatedRecoverableReserves | over 2,700 billion cubic metres at discovery ⓘ |
| governmentStakeholder |
Dutch national government
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HuizingeEarthquakeDate | 2012-08-16 ⓘ |
| HuizingeEarthquakeMagnitude | 3.6 ⓘ |
| impact |
building damage
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depreciation of house values ⓘ environmental subsidence ⓘ induced earthquakes ⓘ legal claims for compensation ⓘ loss of trust in government ⓘ psychological stress for residents ⓘ social unrest ⓘ |
| jointVentureOf |
ExxonMobil
NERFINISHED
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Shell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedIssue |
energy transition in the Netherlands
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security of gas supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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province of Groningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainGasQuality | low-calorific gas ⓘ |
| notableEarthquake | Huizinge earthquake 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
NAM
NERFINISHED
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Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyResponse |
compensation schemes for residents
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establishment of damage assessment bodies ⓘ phased shutdown decision ⓘ production caps ⓘ strengthened building standards ⓘ |
| resourceType | natural gas ⓘ |
| significance |
major contributor to Dutch state revenues
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one of the largest natural gas fields in Europe ⓘ |
| socialEffect |
increased political attention to regional inequality
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protest movements in Groningen region ⓘ |
| startOfProduction | 1963 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic heating in the Netherlands
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gas exports to neighbouring countries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Groningen gas extraction area Description of subject: The Groningen gas extraction area is a major natural gas field in the Netherlands whose long-term exploitation has caused frequent induced earthquakes and significant social, economic, and environmental impacts in the surrounding region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.