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News and press releases from Element NL.

News 8 Dec 2022

Large-scale hydrogen storage possible in natural gas fields

A recent study by Element NL member NAM has shown that storing substantial amounts of renewable energy, such as hydrogen, in depleted gas fields is possible. In the article, they discuss the economic and technical feasibility, as well as what conditions must be met to make it happen. Underground hyd...

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News 6 Dec 2022

Manifest calls for politicians to act on negative emissions

Today, the Task Force on Negative Emissions (TNE) presented its Manifesto on Negative Emissions to the Dutch House of Representatives. The manifesto calls on the government to support and provide a stimulus for all technologies across all industries that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. TNE also seek...

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News 28 Nov 2022

Realization of green hydrogen through offshore gas infrastructure one step closer

The recent certification of some large offshore hydrogen transportation pipelines represents an essential step in the energy transition. Bureau Veritas has now certified NGT and NOGAT's natural gas pipelines, officially making them suitable for transporting hydrogen produced offshore using wind elec...

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News 25 Nov 2022

OFFEX 2022: Large-scale offshore emergency response exercise

The evaluation of OFFEX 2022 took place on Thursday, 24 November. OFFEX is a large-scale offshore emergency response exercise held every two years by various parties active in the North Sea. As a joint organiser, Element NL is pleased with how this intensive collaboration increases safety in the Nor...

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News 16 Nov 2022

Parliament asks questions about law for temporary solidarity contribution

Last Tuesday, the parliamentary parties of the Dutch House of Representatives submitted their questions on the bill that seeks to impose a temporary solidarity contribution on certain oil and gas companies. Questions from the parliamentary parties focused on how the contribution relates to the incre...

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News 10 Nov 2022

New SAR helicopters Coast Guard increase security on North Sea

On 3 November 2022, the Dutch Coast Guard officially took delivery of two new search and rescue (SAR) helicopters. The helicopters will give the Coast Guard better capabilities to respond appropriately to incidents at sea. Element NL is therefore pleased with the new acquisition.

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News 9 Nov 2022

Element NL responds to EU legislation regarding methane emissions

Element NL is closely following the development of the EU's strategy to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector (EU Methane Regulation). The industry endorses the importance of curbing these emissions and actively contributes to this process. We prepared a letter responding to the current dr...

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News 3 Nov 2022

Porthos case ruling and implications for energy transition

On Wednesday, 2 November 2022, the Council of State (the highest administrative court in the Netherlands) issued an interlocutory ruling in the Porthos case. The action had been brought by Mobilisation for the Environment (MOB). The ruling draws a line under an essential aspect of the government's n...

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News 25 Oct 2022

Meeting of the North Sea NOIA’s in The Hague

Twice a year, the five National Oil and gas Industry Associations (NOIA’s) around the North Sea meet up to discuss current affairs, share experiences, and learn from each other. This time, the meetup was organized by Element NL and held in The Hague on October 24 and 25. There was plenty to talk abo...

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