skalūnų dujų žvalgyba lenkijoje / shale gas exploration in poland

The information activities of Polish geological survey -

hydrocarbons from shale formations

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Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Krokowa, 13.03.2015 r.

Anita Starzycka

PIG-PIB

First shale gas exploration licences granted

Performing a first shale gas well in Poland

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Almost no knowledge on shalegas in the society and media.

„Exploitation of shale gas would haveto mean applying open-pit miningtechiques”

7860 deep wells

234 explorationlicences(conventionaloil&gas)

0 explorationlicences

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licences(unconventionaloil&gas)

Źródło: Portal CBDG PIG-PIB

POLISH SHALE GAS ESTIMATED

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Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny Państwowy Instytut Badawczy * next PGI report in 2015 (based on the newest geological data)

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1.01.2013 – 113 licences 1.03.2015 – 48 licences

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69 exploration wells

completed (16 horizontal)

• 25 wells fracked

• 13 vertical wells

• 12 horizontal wells

State of play of shale gas exploration - March 1, 2015

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• 12 horizontal wells

• 2010 r. - 3 wells,

• 2011 r. - 12 wells,

• 2012 r. - 24 wells,

• 2013 r. - 14 wells,

• 2014 r. - 14 wells

Where?

Pomorskie – 33, Lubelskie – 20

8/16 voivodships

Who? PGNiG SA – 16 wells, Orlen Upstream – 12 wells

Specific of the shale gas production

� Dense grid of production wells; numerous wells (several thousand per basin)

� Well pad bigger than in conventional exploration (temporary use)

� Long horizontal intervals; up to 2.000-3.000 m

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� Production stimulated by hydraulic fracturing, several fracturing stages per well

� Water use for fracturing

� Flowback waters utilization

� Track transport more intensive than in conventional drilling

National level regulations – more than 50 actsBefore drilling - about 30 permits

• Geological and Mining Law• Act on Freedom of Economic Activity• Environment Protection Law • Act on the provision of information on the environment and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments• Water Act• Mining Waste Act• Waste Act•…

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Protective Steel

Steel casing and cement to protect groundwater

Municipal Water Well 200 m

Private WellGroundwater Aquifer

Horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing

Several thousand meters

Fracturing creates the pathways that allows trapped gas to flow from previously unproduciblerock.

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Protective Steel Casing

Approx. 3 000 m below groundwater aquifer

Shale Fracture

Source: Chesapeake Energy

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Technology of shale gas production

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Source: ProPublica, www.probublica.org.

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Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny Państwowy Instytut Badawczy Fot. Archiwum PIG-PIB

Fot. Marek Czarnecki dla United Oilfield Services Sp. z o.o.

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Fot. Marek Czarnecki dla United Oilfield Services Sp. z o.o.

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Fot. Archiwum PIG-

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Fot. Archiwum PIG-PIB

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Fot. Archiwum PGNiG(http://www.lupkipolskie.pl)

Public support for shale gas and a need for more informa tion– polls from December 2013

• 88% of Poles have some information about exploration and production of shale gas in Poland• 80% of Poles support exploration and production of shale gas in Poland• 14% of Poles declares, they were looking for information on shale gas on their own• 38% of Poles, declares they would like to learn more on shale gas• The areas of interest include: impact on environment (41%) economical aspects (38%) and

geology – (14%)

41%45%

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41%38%

24%

17%14%

10%

6%

18%

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wpływ na środowisko

aspekty ekonomiczne

informacje o stanie prac

aspekty społeczne aspekty geologiczne

technologia aspekty prawne inne nie wiem

Professional evaluationsand expert opinions

Reports

Participations in expertgroups and panels

Conferences

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Conferences

Seminars

Workshops

Fairs & Exhibitions

Cooperation with media

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Environmental Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Production

• start – May 2012, end – Dec 2014

• comprehensive monitoring of various environmental aspects of shale gas exploration in 7 places

• entire investment process of shale gas exploration – from the veryinitial stage (before start of geological works) to the end of the

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initial stage (before start of geological works) to the end of theexplorations (well abandonment and land reclamation)

• carried out by the GDEP with the support of the Polish Geological Institute and other Polish research institutions

• the largest study of this kind ever conducted in Europe

Potential environmental impacts

Water useWater use

Hazard of fresh water Hazard of fresh water contaminationcontamination

Surface pollutionSurface pollution

Land useLand use

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Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny Państwowy Instytut Badawczy Source: Lane Energy

Land useLand use

Soil pollutionSoil pollution

Air pollutionAir pollution

Noise pollutionNoise pollution

Seismic issuesSeismic issues

Public web portal on shale gas

infolupki.pgi.gov.pl

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Publications� published i polish and english language

� distribution: municipalities and counties, offices, ministries, libraries,

univesities, the participants of conferences and meetings on shale gas, embassies, foreign geological surveys and others

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Animated movie

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Visualization of exploration work

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Educational activities

� Educational materials in the form of multimedia presentations on differentaspects of the natural gas in shale formations. Materials are dedicated to the pupils of primary, middle and high schools � Didactic aids - lesson plans and worksheets with sample solutions � Lessons in schools � Educational folders intended for students of primary and secondary school

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Educational activities

� Knowledge competitions of shale gas and oil addressed to schoolchildren� Movie competition „Youngpeople talk about shale”� Competition „Our Earth - From the pioneers of life for shale gas"

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http://www.pgi.gov.pl/pl/instytut-geologiczny-kalendarium/icalrepeat_detail/180/-/konkurs-filmowy-modzi-o-upkachq.html

Konkurs „Młodzi o łupkach” został objęty Patronatem Medialnym przez: miesięcznikedukacyjny Perspektywy, miesięcznik popularnonaukowy Wiedza i Życie oraz portaleedukacyjne – Interklasa.pl, Edu.info.pl, Ściąga.pl.

For children

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Photo documentation of work

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Other activities

• Workshop for local governments and administrations

• Workshop for business analysts working in the field of energy

• Workshop for Members of the European Parliament

• GeoShale international conference - Recent advances in geology of fine-grained sediments

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grained sediments

• Vademecum - catalog „Shale gas in Poland”

• Cartoon comiks about shale gas

Other activities

http://polishshale.pl/ (polish and english)http://polishshalegas.pl/en/main-page(PGNiG’s website, polish, english, germany, french, spanish)http://www.shale-gas-information-platform.org/ (germany, polish, english)

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http://www.shale-gas-information-platform.org/ (germany, polish, english)http://www.polskielupki.com/index.php/index (polsih, english)http://www.opppw.com/ (polish, english)

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Thank You!