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Gas extraction in Slochteren, northern Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.

Video. Netherlands officially stops drilling at Groningen's giant gas field

Updated: 20/04/2024 - 8:38 GMT+2

A symbolic ceremony was held on Friday to mark the end of drilling which has increased the seismic risk in the region since it started in the 1960s.

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