ONE-Dyas has started gas production from the second production well on the N05-A platform in the North Sea. This increases N05-A’s production to 1 billion cubic metres per year. As a result, N05-A is already making a significant contribution to the gas supply of the Netherlands and Germany, at a time when energy security and geopolitical stability are high on the agenda.
Until now, the first production well at N05-A produced approximately 700 million cubic metres of natural gas per year. With the commissioning of the second production well, annual gas production has increased to approximately 1 billion cubic metres per year. This marks a further step towards fully utilising the platform’s production capacity of 2 billion cubic metres per year.
This corresponds to 7% of the Netherlands’ and 2.5% of Germany’s gas demand. Given current drilling activities, this maximum production is expected to be reached in the fourth quarter, before the onset of winter. The wider cross-border GEMS area, in which N05-A is located, has an estimated potential of approximately 50 billion cubic metres of natural gas, originating from several smaller fields that collectively contribute to a stable energy supply for both countries.
Chris de Ruyter van Steveninck, CEO of ONE-Dyas: 'By increasing production from N05-A, we are boosting the supply of locally produced natural gas with minimal emissions. This is precisely the aim of the Dutch small-field policy: to meet existing demand as much as possible with domestic natural gas. It is responsible, reliable, and serves as an important pillar for the energy transition.'
Extra gas from our own region
The commissioning of the second well signals the shift from start-up to a phase of scaling up production. Additional gas from our own region results in:
- less dependence on imported gas;
- a reliable contribution to the energy supply during the energy transition;
- use of existing North Sea infrastructure, all within current environmental and safety standards
N05-A produces natural gas with virtually zero CO2 emissions, as the platform operates entirely on electricity from the nearby German offshore wind farm Riffgat. Both production and drilling of this and subsequent wells; something unique in this part of the North Sea.
Source: ONE-Dyas
