Following the announcement by Wintershall Noordze B.V, Lex de Groot (pictured below), MD for Neptune Energy in the Netherlands said: "Congratulations to Wintershall Noordzee for bringing the second well onstream on the Sillimanite development. It’s an important development given Dutch offshore gas continues to heat our homes, fuel our economy, and has a 30% lower CO2 footprint than imported gas. The drilling of this well is a great achievement, performed safely and on time during these particularly challenging days, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Neptune is a proud and proactive joint venture partner in the Sillimanite development, which fits our regional portfolio of fields well and there we see more potential in the area. The gas shall be treated at our operated D15-A facilities and exported via the Noordgastransport pipeline to shore.”

KeyFacts Energy: Neptune Energy Netherlands country profile