ORLEN completes drilling work on its sixth exploration well

This time ORLEN has focused its exploration efforts related to unconventional gas plays in the village of Nowy Stręczyn, located in the Lublin region (commune of Cyców, county of Łęczna). The drilling work took 54 days, and the depth reached was 3.5km.

PKN ORLEN begins drilling of new well in the Lublin region

Following previous announcements concerning intensification of unconventional gas exploration efforts, PKN ORLEN has begun drilling a new well in search of gas in the Lublin region. The new well is located in Nowy Stręczyn in the Cyców commune, in the county of Łęczna.

PKN ORLEN's portfolio of exploration licences increased to ten

The Ministry of the Environment has issued its approval regarding the assignment of two licences held by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Poland (ExxonMobil), to ORLEN Upstream. The Company is preparing to launch exploration activities in the new licence areas.

PKN ORLEN to start drilling on the Baltic Sea

Balin Energy SIA, a vehicle co-owned by PKN ORLEN - ORLEN International Exploration and Production Company B.V and Kuwait Energy Company Netherlands Cooperatief U.A., is planning to drill its first vertical well in the Northern Block of Latvia's economic zone.

PKN ORLEN to perform two hydraulic fracturing treatments

The Wierzbica and Lubartów licence areas will be the site of the first two hydraulic fracturing treatments PKN ORLEN intends to perform in H1 2013.

PKN ORLEN’s second horizontal drilling

Today, PKN ORLEN spudded another exploration well in the Lublin region: in the village of Berejów, within the Lubartów licence area. It is already a second horizontal well to be drilled by PKN ORLEN this year.

PKN ORLEN will broaden its exploration portfolio with two ExxonMobil licences

PKN ORLEN and ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Poland (“ExxonMobil”) have filed an application with the Ministry of Environment requesting approval for the assignment of two licences, Wodynie-Łuków and Wołomin, to the Polish company. Following the assignment, PKN ORLEN will hold 10 shale gas exploration and appraisal licences in Poland, with a total area of almost 9 thousand square kilometres.

PKN ORLEN completes work on its first horizontal well

PKN ORLEN has finished drilling a horizontal well in the village of Syczyn, Wierzbica licence area, in the Lublin region. Work on this second exploration well in the area took only 39 days. The next step on schedule is to perform hydraulic fracturing on the horizontal section of the well, the first such operation to be undertaken on a PKN ORLEN licence.

PKN ORLEN's first horizontall drilling

Today, PKN ORLEN has started drilling a horizontal well in the village of Syczyn, Wierzbica licence area, in the Lublin region. It is the second exploration well in the village. The work will continue for approximately two months. The next stage will involve fracturing of the horizontal well section, never before performed in the Lublin region.