Dutch judge says will not order Groningen gas production halt

AMSTERDAM, April 1 (Reuters) - A Dutch administrative judge hearing a claim against the state said on Wednesday he will not order the government halt production at Groningen, Europe's largest natural gas field.

A ruling is not expected for several weeks, but Judge Thijs Drupsteen said: "I'm not planning to order the production decision 100 percent stopped." (Reporting by Anthony Deutsch; editing by Jason Neely)