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.
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| 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
ⓘ
protest movements in Groningen region ⓘ |
| startOfProduction | 1963 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic heating in the Netherlands
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gas exports to neighbouring countries ⓘ |
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