AMSTERDAM, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Dutch government said on
Monday it would further cut production at the Groningen gas
field, once Europe's largest, for the coming year ending October
2021, to a maximum of 8.1 billion cubic metres.
That is 1.2 bcm less than the country's regulator had
forecast in June. Plans to end all production at
the field is still slated for mid-2022, though the government
will keep some facilities on "stand by" to resume in case of an
extremely cold winter.
The Dutch government has scaled back production from the
Groningen field over the past decade to limit seismic risks.
(Reporting by Toby Sterling; editing by David Evans)