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    Vision, mission and strategic pillars

    Natural gas is essential for the Dutch energy supply and economy, both in the present as in the future. Natural gas is also the key fuel during the transition to a more sustainable energy mix, since it is the cleanest fossil fuel. Therefore, natural gas will remain extremely important for at least the next fifty years.
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    Importance of natural gas

    Gas provides the Netherlands with almost half of its energy demand, and our own production safeguards supply. The production and sale of natural gas is also a powerful pillar in the Dutch economy. The revenues from natural gas make a significant contribution to State income. In order to meet the growing demand for energy, natural gas will play an important role as a clean, reliable and affordable fossil fuel.
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    EBN’s role in the oil and gas sector

    EBN holds a central position in the Dutch gas industry. By participating on behalf of the Dutch State in exploration, production, storage and sale van Dutch oil and natural gas, EBN is responsible for a major contribution to the Dutch treasury. Dutch society has been benefiting from these natural gas revenues for over 50 years.
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    Corporate social responsibility

    The development and sharing of knowledge through a continuous dialogue with all our stakeholders forms the basis for safe and responsible oil and gas production. By interacting with our stakeholders we encourage sustainable activities, demonstrate our social involvement and provide our employees with an attractive place to work.
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    Corporate governance

    EBN follows Dutch government policy on state shareholdings: We support the code that transparency towards stakeholders is crucial, and operate in accordance with these principles. Although EBN is not listed on the stock market, and as such is not obliged to adhere to the Corporate Governance Code, we do conform to the principles of the code.
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E&P and trading in natural gas

Based in Utrecht, EBN B.V. is active in exploration, production, storage and trading in natural gas and oil and is the number one partner for oil and gas companies in the Netherlands.

Together with national and international oil and gas companies, EBN invests in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas, as well as in gas storage facilities in the Netherlands. The interest in these activities amounts to between 40% and 50%. EBN also advises the Dutch government on the mining climate and on new opportunities for making use of the Dutch subsurface.

National and international oil and gas companies, the licence holders, take the initiative in activities in the area of development, exploration and production of gas and oil. EBN invests, facilitates and shares knowledge.

In addition to interests in oil and gas activities, EBN has interests in offshore gas collection pipelines, onshore underground gas storage and a 40% interest in gas trading company GasTerra B.V.

The profits generated by these activities are paid in full to the Dutch State, represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, our sole shareholder.
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