New Gas Field Discovered in Netherlands
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In northern Netherlands, partners Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil have discovered a major new gas field in Friesland, the largest gas find in the country since 1995. The #1 Metslawier-zuid was drilled to 3,900 meters and has an estimated reserve of approximately 141 billion cu. ft. of gas. The partners plan to begin production in the summer of 2012. The Royal Dutch Shell/ExxonMobil partners are the operators with 60% interest; Energie Beheer Nederland holds the remaining 40%.
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In northern Netherlands, partners Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil have discovered a major new gas field in Friesland, the largest gas find in the country since 1995. The #1 Metslawier-zuid was drilled to 3,900 meters and has an estimated reserve of approximately 141 billion cu. ft. of gas. The partners plan to begin production in the summer of 2012. The Royal Dutch Shell/ExxonMobil partners are the operators with 60% interest; Energie Beheer Nederland holds the remaining 40%.