Das Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie (LBEG), part of the Lower Saxony Ministry for Economy,
Transport, Construction and Digitalization, has granted ONE-Dyas the permits for the development of the N05-A
gas field and surrounding prospects in the German part of the North Sea. This means that ONE-Dyas now has all
approvals in Germany and the Netherlands for this Dutch-German energy project in the North Sea.
The licence application was accompanied by a thorough and comprehensive environmental impact assessment,
which shows that the project has no significant negative impact on the environment. This conclusion is in line with
that of the Dutch environmental impact report, the most comprehensive study ever carried out on the
environmental impact of a gas extraction project in the Netherlands.
Two countries with the same responsibility
Chris de Ruyter van Steveninck, CEO ONE-Dyas: "Getting the go-ahead in both the Netherlands and Germany shows
we are doing the right thing and that we have developed the project convincingly. The transition to 100 %
renewable energies takes time. As long as there is local demand for natural gas, we will ensure that it is produced
with the smallest carbon footprint possible. The approvals we have received are mutual commitment to ensuring
energy supply, facilitating the energy transition, and achieving the goals of the climate agreement in a safe and
responsible manner."
First natural gas at the end of 2024
ONE-Dyas aims to supply the first natural gas to Dutch and German households by the end of 2024. The
preparatory work for this is in full swing. The N05-A platform was installed in the Dutch part of the North Sea on 6
August 2024. It will be powered exclusively by CO2-free wind energy from the nearby German offshore wind farm
Riffgat. Emissions during the production phase are therefore near-zero - a significant step towards a sustainable
and climate-neutral energy supply.
