Oil And Gas Discoveries In Northern Europe

Nam, a joint venture between Shell and ExxonMobil, announced on 9 January the discovery of a gas field in the Netherlands which is estimated to hold 4bn m³ of reserves, according to a statement released by the company. The discovery represents the largest onshore gas discovery in the Netherlands since 1995. According to the Nam statement, extraction from the newly discovered field will last some 15 years.

Danish EU Presidency Priorities

On 1 January 2012, Denmark took over the rotating EU Presidency, succeeding Poland. The Danish government presented a Presidency Programme in Copenhagen on 6 January 2012.