Bioethanol - PKN ORLEN to announce invitation to tender

BIOETHANOL – PKN ORLEN TO ANNOUNCE INVITATION TO TENDER In a few days, an invitation to tender will be announced for the delivery of bioethanol for PKN ORLEN companies in their home markets for the period from October 2009 to September 2010.

Agreement with the Lithuanian Government over Mazeikiu Nafta

PKN ORLEN S.A. informs that on March 26th 2009 it completed the letter describing the conditions of execution of the agreement dated June 9th 2006 concerning the sale option of the AB Mazeikiu Nafta shares owned by the Republic of Lithuania.

New Formula for VERVA

Today PKN ORLEN changes the branding for its VERVA fuels with the slogan “New Power Formula” as the Company starts promoting a modified formula of the premium fuels across ORLEN retail network in Poland.

Record-breaking modernization in the Lithuanian Refinery

On Saturday, AB Mažeikiu Nafta launched the modernisation of its diesel desulphurisation installation unit. The reactor, replaced by a five times larger unit, and other necessary components, was installed in just three weeks by the company’s employees and 900 external workers.

Letter of Intent by PKN ORLEN and Ford

On 4th August PKN ORLEN and Ford Polska signed a Letter of Intent on co-operation in introducing and promoting new bio-ethanol based fuels in the Polish market. The document was signed by Wojciech Kotlarek – Member of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN, Robert Gmyrek – Head of Alternative Energy Sources at PKN ORLEN and Adam Kolodziejczyk – President of Ford Polska.

Start-up of the Olefin Plant II

Today, at 3.30 am, PKN ORLEN began the start-up of the Olefin Plant II which is scheduled to proceed until 10 pm on 4th August 2008. The operation is resulting in a bigger and more intense flame and noise from the flare.

Azeri crude for ORLEN

Two tankers with the Azeri crude oil for PKN ORLEN are already at berth in Gdansk sea harbour. They transported over 200,000 tonnes of crude which are being deposited in the PERN storage facilities. Pumped via the Pomerania pipeline, the first volumes of the Azeri are expected to be processed in Plock tomorrow morning.

Mazeikiu Nafta at full production capacity

Mazeikiu Nafta at full production capacity Representatives of the Lithuanian Government, the Management Board of PKN ORLEN and Mazeikiu Nafta have today officially opened the Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) in AB Mazeikiu Nafta.

Reconstruction of Vacuum Distillation Unit Completed

AB Mažeikiu Nafta Refinery has completed the rebuilding of Vacuum Distillation Unit. The VDU had been destroyed in a fire that broke out in October 2006.