Orlen gets new concession in Podkarpackie voivodship

The Ministry of the Environment has granted PKN Orlen subsidiary, Orlen Upstream a concession for the exploration and appraisal of oil and gas deposits within the Miocen project located in the Podkarpackie voivodship, a press release read. "Acquiring the Siennów-Rokietnica concession is a part of a broader exploration concept within the Małopolska Oil Province," said Wiesław Prugar, CEO at Orlen Upstream. "The area of south-east Poland has a long and rich history when it comes to hydrocarbon exploitation. Those regions are geologically very well examined, and the high exploration potential encouraged us to widen the area in which our operation activities are being carried out," he added. In recent months ORLEN Upstream has expanded its activity in that area by launching two projects: Karpaty and Bieszczady Projects. Work will be carried out in the central-eastern part of the Podkarpackie voivodeship. The area has positive prospects in terms of the potential presence of natural gas deposits.