The newly discovered deposit is located in an area with great prospects for hydrocarbon extraction. ORLEN plans to continue exploration in this region, where it already has developed infrastructure.
Extractive companies are required to pay an operational fee, 90% of which goes to local governments.
Wiesław Prugar, ORLEN's Board Member for Extraction, emphasized in an official statement that the discovery of the Siedlemin deposit near Jarocin strengthens the position of Greater Poland on the country's energy map.
"It is in this province that ORLEN extracts the most natural gas in the country. Exploration and discoveries of new deposits are part of our strategy, where gas plays a key role in supporting the energy transformation by balancing a system increasingly based on Renewable Energy Sources," Prugar added.
In 2023, ORLEN extracted 7.1 billion cubic meters of natural gas, and by 2030, the company plans to increase extraction in Poland to 4 billion cubic meters.
The company plans to continue its search for deposits in the Siedlemin area, which has promising prospects for hydrocarbon extraction, confirmed by previous discoveries of natural gas deposits, including Radlin, Klęka, Klęka E, Roszków, and Chwalęcin.
Source: Orlen/X/@GrupaORLEN
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