Natural gas company NAM has recently proposed the government to go now 27 billion cubic meters win: up to 33 billion cubic meters in very cold winters. State Supervision of Mines, however, critical of it. According to their research is still too much. Sources report that the amount likely to up to 25 billion cubic meters.

Earthquakes in Groningen, the government moved earlier to roll back the gas extraction in Groningen. Meanwhile, it seems to end up in a free fall.

The production was limited to 42.5 billion cubic meters in 2014. Beginning in 2015 it went down to a maximum of 39.4 billion cubic meters, and in June of that year it was 30. The Council of State then given in 2016 that the gas could be up to 27 billion cubic meters. There is now again called into question.

The Council of Ministers has yet to take the final decision. Which is expected in about two weeks