The Group’s operations in Poland comprised hydrocarbon exploration and production. Currently, in Poland gas is produced in cooperation with PGNiG S.A. The share of production attributable to the ORLEN Group reached the annual average level of 1.0 thousand boe/d. Basic exploration work in Poland was conducted in four oil provinces.
In the Kraków Oil Province, work was performed under three Projects. Under the Karpaty Project, 3D seismic data acquired in 2018 was processed and interpreted. In addition, geophysical profiles were digitised, and data collected from old boreholes within the area was interpreted to determine its lithological and reservoir characteristics. Under the Miocene Project, 3D seismic data was acquired, processed and interpreted to map further prospects within the region. Two exploration wells were drilled on the Bystrowice deposit, and the well drilled in 2018 which had discovered the deposit was completed to start production. Conceptual, design and documentation work was also carried out with a view to further drilling and development of the Bystrowice field. The general contractor was selected to execute Stage 1 of the Bystrowice field development.
In 2020, work will be continued to develop the field and further analyses will be carried out prior to drilling another well within the area.
Under the Bieszczady Project, implemented together with a partner (PGNiG S.A.), the drilling of a well, commenced in late 2018/early 2019, was finished. In addition, the processing and interpretation of 2D seismic data acquired in the previous year were completed. As part of further exploration work, another well was spudded within the area.
In the Poznań Oil Province work was being performed on two projects implemented under a Joint Operations Agreement with PGNiG S.A. Under the Sieraków Project, work was under way to complete the relevant legal formalities and design a horizontal well as part of the field development. Conceptual work was also being continued to develop the crude oil field.
Under the Płotki Project, construction and assembly work was being carried out to develop the Miłosław-5H well (on the Miłosław field), with production from the well launched in early August. Planning and preparatory work was also going on to develop the Chwalęcin discovery made in 2018. 3D seismic was acquired, processed and interpreted; and an old 3D dataset was reprocessed and interpreted.
In the fourth quarter, another exploration well was spudded within the area, and 3D seismic data was acquired over its south-western part.
In the Gdańsk Oil Province, work was being carried out within five licence areas under the Edge Project. In 2019, 3D seismic data acquired in the previous year was processed and interpreted. Also, more 3D seismic was acquired over the north-western part of the area. A feasibility study was completed for development of the Bajerze and Tuchola natural gas fields, based on a power generation project. Preparatory work was being carried out prior to development of the fields and a contractor was selected to prepare design and legal documentation.
In the course of the operations in the Lublin Oil Province under the Karbon Project, based on analyses made with a view to optimising the project portfolio, a decision was made to relinquish the Lublin licence – the last one held under the Karbon Project.
Exploration and production projects of the ORLEN Group in Poland