DutchNews.nl - DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English

19 May 2025
Newsletter Donate Advertise
  • News
  • Life in the Netherlands
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
  • Search
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Art and culture
  • Sport
  • Europe
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Education
  • News
    • Home
    • Economy
    • Art and culture
    • Sport
    • Europe
    • Society
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Education
  • Life in the Netherlands
    • Latest
    • Opinion
    • Books
    • Travel
    • 10 Questions
    • Learning Dutch
    • Inburgering with DN
    • Food & Drink
    • Ask us anything
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
    • Team
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • Writing for Dutch News
    • Contact us
    • Privacy
    • Newsletter
  • Search

‘Half of all offshore platforms will be removed within 10 years’

July 5, 2018
Photo: Depositphotos.com
Photo: Depositphotos.com

Decommissioning and reusing the gas and oil infrastructure in the Dutch sector of the North Sea continental shelf is a Herculean task which is vital to the country’s transition to green energy, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Thursday.

There are 150 platforms and 3,000 km of pipeline in the Dutch offshore sector which will have to be removed. In addition, 700 offshore wells will have to be capped. Costs are put at in excess of €5bn.

Removing oil and gas infrastructure on land is much cheaper, at only €2bn. Where possible, elements of the infrastructure will be used elsewhere.

The job is being carried out by Nexstep, a platform set up by EBN, the state organisation with a 40% stake in every Dutch oil and gas field, Nogepa which represents the producers, and the service industry.

Nexstep general manager Jacqueline Vaessen vows to have 50% of the infrastructure removed within 10 years. Decommissioning involves moving 250,000 tons of steel, the equivalent of 200,000 cars, back to land. But it is a legal requirement.

Share this article
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Copy URL
Economy
Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.

We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.

Make a donation
Latest
Show more
Police find "traces" as search for missing children continues
Gaza aid plan is “flawed and insufficient", says Dutch minister
Eindhoven in a party mood as PSV celebrate league win
Coach Francesco Farioli quits Ajax, cites "difference in vision"
New legislation aims to limit flexible contracts, end zero-hours
NewsHomeEconomyArt and cultureSportEuropeSocietyEnvironmentHealthHousingEducation
Life in the NetherlandsLatestOpinionBooksTravel10 QuestionsLearning DutchInburgering with DNFood & DrinkAsk us anything
About usTeamDonateAdvertiseWriting for Dutch NewsContact usPrivacyNewsletter
© 2025 DutchNews | Cookie settings

Help us to keep providing you information about coronavirus in the Netherlands.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days!

We could not provide this service without you. If you have not yet made a contribution, you can do so here.

The DutchNews.nl team

Donate now

Dutchnews Survey

Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey.

Take part now