Does the BBL mean accelerated depletion for the Groningen gas field?
The BBL is being built because there is a market requirement to carry gas from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom. Whether that will lead to a greater call being made on the Groningen field will depend on market conditions and the sales policy of the suppliers in the Dutch gas market and the wider European market. The Minister of Economic Affairs is responsible for determining the rate of production from Dutch gas reserves. This is laid down in the Dutch Gas Act.