Independent researchers from reputable research institutes have come to this conclusion. These results have been assessed by the various consultative bodies and on this basis the Dutch government issued the licence.

All studies show that the impact on the surrounding area remains (far) below the strict environmental standards. Should pollution nevertheless occur, ONE-Dyas is insured for it.

Gas is by nature odourless. Gas extraction and drilling is done with electricity and therefore it is not expected that anything can be smelled from the activities over a distance of 20 km. Platform N05-A is electrified with wind energy from wind farm Riffgat.

Flaring will be kept to an absolute minimum. A bird watcher will also watch the most suitable moment. Whether the flaring will be visible depends on the time of day, the weather conditions and your position.

All studies show that there is no impact on Borkum’s freshwater supply.

Prior to the choice of the pipeline route, ONE-Dyas conducted subsurface investigations. This showed that the quality of the soil is good and there is no question of any contamination from Eemshaven. The construction of the pipeline will not result in any additional spread of such contaminants.

ONE-Dyas wants to minimise the discharge of waste materials and has therefore opted for a State-of-the-Art separation of the gas and water followed by an additional activated carbon filter. The remaining waste materials are described in the supplement to the EIA and the permit application. Finally, based on the licence, ONE-Dyas is obliged to investigate whether reinjection of the production water into one of the natural gas fields is possible.

The Dutch and German EIA  examined all risks. These show that the risks remain negligible and/or far below the norm. Nothing can be ruled out with 100% certainty, but the impact of the unrealistic case that something does happen was also examined in the EIA.

We have agreed with both the Dutch and German governments that production is only for domestic demand. If there is no more demand, gas production will also stop.

Moving towards a completely CO2-neutral energy supply, natural gas is still an indispensable part of energy supply, for cooking and heating our homes. A recent study [by TNO and CE Delft, commissioned by the ‘Noordzeeoverleg’] confirmed that local gas production in the Netherlands will be lower than gas consumption until at least 2047.
In the energy transition, we need a multitude of solutions, of which natural gas from this project is one. It has been agreed with the Dutch and German governments that gas production is for domestic use only, and furthermore stops when there is no more demand.