Crude oil

2022

Resources and output

The Table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2022, the exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 21,396.02 thousand tonnes (the anticipated economic and sub-economic resources in total), decreasing by 795.48 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. The resources drops were caused mainly by the output. In 2022, in the north-western part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline, there was new field documented – Chałupczyn, with exploitable resources equal 61.52 thousand tonnes of crude oil with accompanying natural gas.

The exploitable resources within the exploited crude oil and condensate fields amount to 19.76 million tonnes which account for 92.3% of the total domestic exploitable resources.

The economic resources of crude oil and condensate in 2022 were equal 10.47 million tonnes.

The domestic output of crude oil and condensate in 2022, from onshore and offshore fields, amounted to 816.54 thousand tonnes and decreased by 41.49 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2022.

 

The current state of the exploration and the development together with the output amount are presented in Table 3. The fields which have been abandoned due to the exploitable resources depletion have anticipated economic or anticipated sub-economic resources documented.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

The prospective resources of the crude oil in Poland, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, are related to the oil-gas-bearing formations: on the Polish Lowland (the Cambrian – about 1.1 million tonnes, the Devonian-Carboniferous – about 27.66 million tonnes, the Main Dolomite – about 235 million tonnes, the Mesozoic – the probable resources about 4.99 million tonnes and hypothetic resources about 23.81 million tonnes); on the Carpathian Foreland and in the Carpathian Mts. (the Miocene and its basis within the Carpathian Foredeep – about 0.6 million tonnes; the Carpathian flysch with its basis – about 124.2 million tonnes)*. The most prospective areas are the western and the eastern parts of the Carpathian Mts. with the Carpathian Foreland, the Carboniferous sediments of the north-eastern edge of the Western European platform, the western parts of the Main Dolomite platforms and the eastern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. Considering the unconventional crude oil resources (the trapped crude oil), the most important areas are the compact sandstones of the Cambrian age within the Baltic basin**. The estimated crude oil resources, technically available for the exploitation, in the schists of the Lower Paleozoic age within the Baltic-Podlasie-Lublin basin in the land area, are assessed to be equal about 15.8-45.4 million tonnes, whereas in the maritime area to be equal about 73.4-99.2 million tonnes.

Prepared by: Dariusz Brzeziński, Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

* Feldman-Olszewska A., Kiersnowski H., Peryt T., Pacześna J., Laskowicz R., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Waśkiewicz K., 2020 – ‘Ropa naftowa (crude oil), gaz ziemny (natural gas), kondensat ropno-gazowy (condensate)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 49-69. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

** Wójcicki A., Kiersnowski H., Podhalańska T., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Pacześna J., Adamczak-Biały T., 2020 – ‘Gaz i ropa z łupków (shale gas, shale oil), gaz zamknięty (tight gas)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 70-83. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

2021

Resources and output

The Table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2021, the exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 22,191.50 thousand tonnes (the anticipated economic and sub-economic resources in total), increasing by 65.36 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. The most significant resources growth was recorded for the BMB (Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo) field. The resources drops were caused mainly by the output.

The exploitable resources within the exploited crude oil and condensate fields amount to 20.44 million tonnes which account for 92.1% of the total domestic exploitable resources.

The economic resources of crude oil and condensate in 2021 were equal 11.19 million tonnes.

The domestic output of crude oil and condensate in 2021, from onshore and offshore fields, amounted to 858.03 thousand tonnes and decreased by 53.40 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2021.

 

The current state of the exploration and the development together with the output amount are presented in Table 3. The fields which have been abandoned due to the exploitable resources depletion have anticipated economic or anticipated sub-economic resources documented.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

The prospective resources of the crude oil in Poland, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, are related to the oil-gas-bearing formations: on the Polish Lowland (the Cambrian – about 1.1 million tonnes, the Devonian-Carboniferous – about 27.66 million tonnes, the Main Dolomite – about 235 million tonnes, the Mesozoic – the probable resources about 4.99 million tonnes and hypothetic resources about 23.81 million tonnes); on the Carpathian Foreland and in the Carpathian Mts. (the Miocene and its basis within the Carpathian Foredeep – about 0.6 million tonnes; the Carpathian flysch with its basis – about 124.2 million tonnes)*. The most prospective areas are the western and the eastern parts of the Carpathian Mts. with the Carpathian Foreland, the Carboniferous sediments of the north-eastern edge of the Western European platform, the western parts of the Main Dolomite platforms and the eastern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. Considering the unconventional crude oil resources (the trapped crude oil), the most important areas are the compact sandstones of the Cambrian age within the Baltic basin**. The estimated crude oil resources, technically available for the exploitation, in the schists of the Lower Paleozoic age within the Baltic-Podlasie-Lublin basin in the land area, are assessed to be equal about 15.8-45.4 million tonnes, whereas in the maritime area to be equal about 73.4-99.2 million tonnes.

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

* Feldman-Olszewska A., Kiersnowski H., Peryt T., Pacześna J., Laskowicz R., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Waśkiewicz K., 2020 – ‘Ropa naftowa (crude oil), gaz ziemny (natural gas), kondensat ropno-gazowy (condensate)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 49-69. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

** Wójcicki A., Kiersnowski H., Podhalańska T., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Pacześna J., Adamczak-Biały T., 2020 – ‘Gaz i ropa z łupków (shale gas, shale oil), gaz zamknięty (tight gas)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 70-83. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

2020

Resources and output

The Table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2020, the exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 22,126.15 thousand tonnes (the anticipated economic and sub-economic resources in total), decreasing by 923.16 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. The most significant resources growths were recorded for Lubiszyn field (due to the better field exploration by the ongoing exploitation). The resources drops were caused mainly by the output.

The exploitable resources within the exploited crude oil and condensate fields amount to 20.44 million tonnes which account for 92.4% of the total domestic exploitable resources.

The economic resources of crude oil and condensate in 2020 were equal 12.03 million tonnes.

The domestic output of crude oil and condensate in 2020, from onshore and offshore fields, amounted to 911.43 thousand tonnes and decreased by 25.33 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2020.

 

The current state of the exploration and the development together with the output amount are presented in Table 3. The fields which have been abandoned due to the exploitable resources depletion have anticipated economic or anticipated sub-economic resources documented.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

The prospective resources of the crude oil in Poland, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, are related to the oil-gas-bearing formations of the Polish Lowland (the Cambrian – about 1.1 million tonnes, the Devonian-Carboniferous – about 27.66 million tonnes, the Main Dolomite – about 235 million tonnes, the Mesozoic – the probable resources about 4.99 million tonnes and hypothetic resources about 23.81 million tonnes), on the Carpathian Foreland and in the Carpathian Mts. (the Miocene and its basis within the Carpathian Foredeep – about 0.6 million tonnes; the Carpathian flysch with its basis – about 124.2 million tonnes)*. The most prospective areas are the western and the eastern parts of the Carpathian Mts. with the Carpathian Foreland, the Carboniferous sediments of the north-eastern egde of the Western European platform, the western parts of the Main Dolomite platforms and the eastern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. Considering the unconventional crude oil resources (the trapped crude oil), the most important areas are the compact sandstones of the Cambrian age within the Baltic basin**. The estimated crude oil resources, technically available for the exploitation, in the schists of the Lower Paleozoic age within the Baltic-Podlasie-Lublin basin in the land area, are assessed to be equal about 15.8-45.4 million tonnes, whereas in the maritime area to be equal about 73.4-99.2 million tonnes.

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

* Feldman-Olszewska A., Kiersnowski H., Peryt T., Pacześna J., Laskowicz R., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Waśkiewicz K., 2020 – Ropa naftowa (crude oil), gaz ziemny (natural gas), kondensat ropno-gazowy (condensate). In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 49-69. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

** Wójcicki A., Kiersnowski H., Podhalańska T., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Pacześna J., Adamczak-Biały T., 2020 – ‘Gaz i ropa z łupków (shale gas, shale oil), gaz zamknięty (tight gas)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 70-83. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

2019

Resources and output

The Table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2019, the exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 23,049.30 thousand tonnes (the anticipated economic and sub-economic resources in total), decreasing by 907.32 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. In 2019, a new field Połęcko was included into ‘The balance…’. It is the crude oil field accumulated in the Main Dolomite sediments with the gas cover of a minor thickness (the documented exploitable anticipated economic crude oil resources: 45.50 thousand tonnes). The most significant resources growths were recorded for Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo field and Lubiatów field (due to the better field exploration by the ongoing exploitation and the more intensive output). The resources drops were caused mainly by the output and the resources settlement in the result of the exploitation end (Gorlice, Grabownica Wieś, Mrukowa, Rybaki and Stężyca fields).

The exploitable resources within the exploited crude oil and condensate fields amount to 21.26 million tonnes which account for 92.2% of the total domestic exploitable resources.

The economic resources of crude oil and condensate in 2019 were equal 12.95 million tonnes.

The domestic output of crude oil and condensate in 2019, from onshore and offshore fields, amounted to 936.76 thousand tonnes and decreased by 0.28 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2019.

 

The current state of the exploration and the development together with the output amount are presented in Table 3. The fields which have been abandoned due to the exploitable resources depletion have anticipated economic or anticipated sub-economic resources documented.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

The prospective resources of the crude oil in Poland, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, are related to the oil-gas-bearing formations of the Polish Lowland (the Cambrian – about 1.1 million tonnes, the Devonian-Carboniferous – about 27.66 million tonnes, the Main Dolomite – about 235 million tonnes), on the Polish Lowland and the Carpathian Foreland (the Mesozoic – about 28.80 million tonnes), on the Carpathian Foreland and in the Carpathian Mts. (the Miocene and the its basis – about 0.6 million tonnes; the Carpathian flysch with its basis – about 124.2 million tonnes)*. The most prospective areas are the western and the eastern parts of the Carpathian Mts. with the Carpathian Foreland, the Carboniferous sediments of the north-eastern egde of the Western European platform, the western parts of the Main Dolomite platforms and the eastern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. Considering the unconventional crude oil resources (the trapped crude oil), the most important areas are the compact sandstones of the Cambrian age within the Baltic basin**. The estimated crude oil resources, technically available for the exploitation, in the schists of the Lower Paleozoic age within the Baltic-Podlasie-Lublin basin in the land area, are assessed to be equal about 15.8-45.4 million tonnes, whereas in the maritime area to be equal about 73.4-99.2 million tonnes.

Prepared by: Dariusz Brzeziński, Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

* Feldman-Olszewska A., Kiersnowski H., Peryt T., Pacześna J., Laskowicz R., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Waśkiewicz K., 2020 – Ropa naftowa (crude oil), gaz ziemny (natural gas), kondensat ropno-gazowy (condensate). In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 49-69. PIG-PIB, Warszawa.

** Wójcicki A., Kiersnowski H., Podhalańska T., Janas M., Głuszyński A., Pacześna J., Adamczak-Biały T., 2020 – ‘Gaz i ropa z łupków (shale gas, shale oil), gaz zamknięty (tight gas)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 70-83. PIG-PIB, Warszawa.

2018

In Poland, in 2018, there were 86 crude oil fields documented, including 29 fields situated in the Carpathian Mts., 12 on the Carpathian Foreland (in the Carpathian Foredeep), 43 within the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. The oil fields occurring in the Carpathian Mts. and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as this is the area of the world's oldest crude oil mining. However, nowadays these fields are almost depleted. Currently, the Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are situated in the Polish Lowlands. In 2018, the exploitable resources of the fields located in this region accounted for 66% and the resources of the fields within the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea for 27% of the domestic crude oil resources in Poland. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and the Carpathian Mts. are of a subordinate role (accounting for 4% and 3% of domestic resources, respectively).

On the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. The oils are of the medium paraffin type, with the paraffin content ranging from 4.3% to 7.4%, the sulfur content slightly above 1% and the density withinthe range of 0.857 g/cm³ – 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these fields are of the massive type, with a passive role of underlying water and with a gas cap expansion drive. The largest in Poland is BMB field (the short for a town name Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo) located near the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger than the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other oil fields with significant resources occurring in this region include: Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry.

In the Carpathian Mts., crude oil fields occur in several tectonic units, but mostly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are mainly of the structural type, more rarely of the structural-lithological type, mainly of the laminar type with surrounding water. The production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by a gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oil fields are mainly of the oil-gas type. The crude oil density ranges from 0.750 g/cm³ to 0.943 g/cm³ and the crude oil is allocated under sulfur-free type. The paraffin content varies from 3.5% to 7%. The resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally minor, depending on a size and a character of the structures which they are occurring in. The resources of the Carpathian fields have been significantly exhausted in the result of many years of exploitation.

In the Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Miocene rocks, in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the platform type (mainly within Jurassic carbonate rocks, rarely within Cretaceous sandstones), usually overlain by the impermeable Miocene clayey sediments. Most of these fields are of a layer type with stratigraphic, lithological or tectonic shielding. The crude oil of this region belong to the group of light and medium oils (with density ranging from 0.811 g/cm³ to 0.846 g/cm³). The paraffin content varies from 2.32% to 9.37% and the sulfur content from 0.45% to 0.85% on average.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 92% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the mentioned above regions contain dissolved gas components forming an oil condensate. On the Polish Lowlands the oil condensate occur mainly in Cychry and Krobielewko fields and (in less significant amounts) in Jastrzębsko, Antonin 1 and Żarnowiec W fields. On the Carpathian Foreland the oil condensate occurs in Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts. is co-occurring in little amounts in Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurrying in Poland presented on the map.

The Table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2018, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 23,956.62 thousand tonnes (anticipated economic and sub-economic resources in total), decreasing by 37.18 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. In 2018, a new field Krobielewko was included into ‘The balance…’. It is the natural gas field with the co-occurring condensate (documented exploitable anticipated economic resources of condensate are equal 854 thousand tonnes).

The domestic output of crude oil and condensate in 2018, from onshore and offshore fields, amounted to 937.04 thousand tonnes and decreased by 2.20 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2018.

The current state of the exploration and the development together with the output amount are presented in table 3. The fields which have been abandoned due to the exploitable resources depletion have anticipated economic or anticipated sub-economic resources documented.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2017

In 2017, there were 86 crude oil fields documented in Poland – 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts., 12 in the Carpathian Foreland, 43 within the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields occurring in the Carpathian Mts. and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as these are the areas of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. Currently, the Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are situated in the Polish Lowlands. In 2017, exploitable resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 65% of the total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 28% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts. accounted for 4% and 3% of domestic resources, respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with the paraffin content ranging from 4.3% to 7.4%, the content of sulfur slightly above 1% and the density ranging from 0.857 g/cm³ to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with a gas cap expansion drive and with a passive role of water. Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest one in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger than the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts., oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. The production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by a gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils are of the oil-gas fields, represent the methane type and are considered „sweet” because of a negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 g/cm³ to 0.943 g/cm³ and the content of paraffin – from 3.5% to 7%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on a size and character of structures which they are related with. The resources are largely exhausted in the result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Miocene rocks, in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type, overlain by the Tertiary and usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. The crude oil density ranges from 0.811 g/cm³ to 0.846 g/cm³, the content of paraffin from 2.32% to 9.37% and the sulfur content from 0.45% to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 97% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the regions mentioned above contain dissolved gas components forming an oil condensate. In the Polish Lowlands the oil condensate occur mainly in Cychry field and (in lesser amounts) in Babimost, Jastrzębsko, Antonin 1 and Żarnowiec W fields. In the Carpathian Foreland oil condensate occurs in Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts. in little amounts in Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurrying in Poland presented on the map.

The Table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2017, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 23,993.80 thousand tonnes (anticipated economic and sub-economic resources), increasing by 1,573.08 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. That was mainly due to the recalculation of resources for B 3 and B 8 fields.

The domestic output of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 939.24 thousand tonnes in 2017, decreasing by 17.81 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2017.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2016

In 2016, there were 86 crude oil fields documented in Poland – 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts., 12 in the Carpathian Foreland, 43 within the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields occurring in the Carpathian Mts. and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as these are the areas of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. Nowadays, the Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are situated in the Polish Lowlands. In 2016, resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 73.5% of total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 19.7% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts. accounted for 3.9% and 2.9% respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with paraffin content ranging from 4.3% to 7.4%, content of sulfur slightly above 1% and density ranging from 0.857 g/cm³ to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with a gas cap expansion drive and with a passive role of water. Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest one in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger than the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts, oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. Production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by a gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils represent the methane type and are considered "sweet” because of a negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 g/cm³ to 0.943 g/cm³ and content of paraffin – from 3.5% to 7.0%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on a size and character of structures which they are related with. The resources are largely exhausted in the result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Miocene rocks, in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type, overlain by the Tertiary and usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. Crude oil density ranges from 0.811 g/cm³ to 0.846 g/cm³, content of paraffin from 2.32% to 9.37% and sulfur content from 0.45% to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 95.8% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the regions mentioned above contain dissolved gas components forming oil condensate. In the Polish Lowlands oil condensate occur mainly in Cychry field and (in lesser amounts) in Babimost, Jastrzębsko, Antonin 1 and Żarnowiec W fields. In the Carpathian Foreland oil condensate occurs in Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts. in little amounts in Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurrying in Poland presented on the map.

The table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2016, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 22,420.72 thousand tonnes (anticipated economic and sub-economic resources), decreasing by 798.96 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. That was mainly due to the exploitation and recalculation of resources for Brzezówka, Harklowa, Michorzewo and Osobnica fields.

The domestic production of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 957.05 thousand tonnes in 2016, increasing by 58.18 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows the crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2016.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Dariusz Brzeziński

2015

In 2015, there were 86 crude oil fields documented in Poland – 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts, 12 in the Carpathian Foreland, 43 within the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields occurring in the Carpathian Mts and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as this is the area of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. Nowadays, the Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are situated in area of the Polish Lowlands. In 2015, resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 74% of total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 20% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts accounted for 4% and 2% respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with paraffin content ranging from 4.3% to 7.4%, content of sulfur slightly above 1% and density ranging from 0.857 g/cm³ to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with gas cap expansion drive and with passive role of water. Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest one in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice bigger than the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts, oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. Production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils represent the methane type and are considered "sweet” because of negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 g/cm³ to 0.943 g/cm³ and content of paraffin – from 3.5% to 7.0%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on size and character of structures which they are related with. The resources are largely exhausted in result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Miocene rocks, in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. Crude oil density ranges from 0.811 g/cm³ to 0.846 g/cm³, content of paraffin from 2.32% to 9.37% and sulfur content from 0.45% to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 96% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the regions mentioned above contain dissolved gas components forming oil condensate. In the Polish Lowlands oil condensate occur in Cychry field and (in lesser amounts) in Babimost, Jastrzębsko and Antonin 1 fields. In the Carpathian Foreland oil condensate occur in the Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts in little amounts in Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurrying in Poland presented on the map.

The table 1 shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2015, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 23,219.68 thousand tonnes (anticipated economic and subeconomic resources), decreasing by 706.99 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. That was mainly due to the exploitation. Moreover, the output from Kosarzyn E, Kosarzyn N and Breslack-Kosarzyn fields was stopped. There was one new field documented in 2015 – Sieraków (with exploitable resources equal 157.81 thousand tonnes).

Domestic production of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 898.87 thousand tonnes in 2015, decreasing by 19.88 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2015.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2014

In 2014, there were 85 documented crude oil fields in Poland – 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts, 12 in the Carpathian Foreland, 42 in the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields of the Carpathian Mts and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as this is the area of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. The Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are now those situated in the area of the Polish Lowlands. In 2014, resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 74% of total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 20% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts accounted for 4.0% and 2.0% respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with paraffin content ranging from 4.3 to 7.4%, content of sulfur slightly above 1% and density ranging from 0.857 to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with gas cap expansion drive and with passive role of water. The Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger that the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include the Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts, oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. Production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils represent the methane type and are considered „sweet” because of negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 to 0.943 g/cm³ and content of paraffin – from 3.5 to 7%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on size and character of structures with which they are related. The resources are largely exhausted in result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type, overlain by the Tertiary and usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. Crude oil density ranges from 0.811 to 0.846 g/cm³, content of paraffin from 2.32 to    9.37% and sulfur content from 0.45 to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 96% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the regions mentioned above contain dissolved gas components forming oil condensate. In the Polish Lowlands oil condensate occur in the Cychry field and (in lesser amounts) in Babimost, Jastrzębsko and Antonin 1 fields. In the Carpathian Foreland oil condensate occur in the Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts in little amounts in the Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurying in Poland presented on the map.

The table 1 presented below shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2014, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 23,926.67 thousand tonnes (anticipated economic and sub-economic resources), decreasing by 858.92 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year.

Domestic production of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 918.75 thousand tonnes in 2014, decreasing by 7.63 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2014.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

2013

In 2013, there were 85 documented crude oil fields in Poland – 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts, 12 in the Carpathian Foreland, 42 in the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields of the Carpathian Mts and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as this is the area of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. The Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are now those situated in area of the Polish Lowlands. In 2013, resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 75% of total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 19% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts accounted for 4.0% and 2.0% respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with paraffin content ranging from 4.3 to 7.4%, content of sulfur slightly above 1% and density ranging from 0.857 to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with gas cap expansion drive and with passive role of water. The Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger that the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include the Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts, oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. Production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils represent the methane type and are considered „sweet” because of negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 to 0.943 g/cm³ and content of paraffin – from 3.5 to 7%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on size and character of structures with which they are related. The resources are largely exhausted in result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type, overlain by the Tertiary and usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. Crude oil density ranges from 0.811 to 0.846 g/cm³, content of paraffin from 2.32 to    9.37% and sulfur content from 0.45 to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 96% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the regions mentioned above contain dissolved gas components forming oil condensate. In the Polish Lowlands oil condensate occur in the Cychry field and (in lesser amounts) in Babimost, Jastrzębsko and Antonin 1 fields. In the Carpathian Foreland oil condensate occur in the Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts in little amounts in the Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurying in Poland presented on the map.

The table 1 presented below shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2013, exploitable resources (anticipated economic and subeconomic) of crude oil and condensate totaled 24.79 million tonnes, decreasing by 0.58 million tonnes in relation to the previous year. There was one new field documented and for the first time placed in ‘The balance…’ – Wierzchosławice field with exploitable resources amounted to 157.95 thousand tonnes.

Domestic production of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 926.38 thousand tonnes in 2013, increasing by 263.20 thousand tonnes (39.69%) in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in exploitable anticipated economic resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2013.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

2012

In 2012, there were 84 proven crude oil fields in Poland. 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts, 11 in the Carpathian Foreland, 42 in the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields of the Carpathian Mts and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as this is the area of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. The Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are now those situated in area of the Polish Lowlands. In 2012, resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 76% of total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 19% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts accounted for 3.0% and 2.0% respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with paraffin content ranging from 4.3 to 7.4%, content of sulfur slightly above 1% and density ranging from 0.857 to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with gas cap expansion drive and with passive role of water. The Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger that the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include the Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts, oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. Production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils represent the methane type and are considered „sweet” because of negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 to 0.943 g/cm³ and content of paraffin – from 3.5 to 7%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on size and character of structures with which they are related. The resources are largely exhausted in result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type, overlain by the Tertiary and usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. Crude oil density ranges from 0.811 to 0.846 g/cm³, content of paraffin from 2.32 to 9.37% and sulfur content from 0.45 to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 96.5% of total domestic resources.

Some of the fields located in the regions mentioned above contain dissolved gas components forming oil condensate. In the Polish Lowlands oil condensate occur in the Cychry field and (in lesser amounts) in Babimost, Jastrzębsko and Antonin 1 fields. In the Carpathian Foreland oil condensate occur in the Łąkta field and in the Carpathian Mts in little amounts in the Słopnice field.

There are crude oil fields occurying in Poland presented on the map.

The table 1 presented below shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2012, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 25.37 million tonnes, increasing by 0.62 million tonnes in relation to the previous year.

Domestic production of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 663.18 thousand tonnes in 2012, increasing by 61.19 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure below shows changes in resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2012.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

2011

In 2011, eighty four crude oil fields were proven in the area of Poland. 29 of these fields are situated in the Carpathian Mts, 11 in the Carpathian Foreland, 42 in the Polish Lowlands and 2 in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Oil fields of the Carpathian Mts and Carpathian Foreland have had a long history as this is the area of the world's first commercial production of crude oil. However, nowadays these fields are almost exhausted. The Polish oil fields of the largest economic importance are now those situated in area of the Polish Lowlands. In 2011, resources of the Polish Lowlands accounted for 75% of total exploitable crude oil resources of Poland. Resources of the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea were the second largest, accounting for 20% of the total exploitable resources. Resources of the Carpathian Foreland and Carpathian Mts accounted for 3.0% and 2.0% respectively.

In the Polish Lowlands, oil fields are related to traps in the Permian, Carboniferous and Cambrian rocks. Polish Lowlands oil is of the medium paraffin type, with paraffin content ranging from 4.3 to 7.4%, content of sulfur slightly above 1% and density ranging from 0.857 to 0.870 g/cm³. The majority of these traps are of the massive type, with gas cap expansion drive and with passive role of water. The Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo oil and gas field is the largest in Poland. Its resources of crude oil were found to be twice larger that the total domestic resources before its discovery. Other large oil fields situated in this region include the Lubiatów, Grotów and Cychry oil fields.

In the Carpathian Mts, oil fields occur in several tectonic units, mainly in the Silesian unit. The oil fields are related to traps of the structural or sometimes structural-lithological type, mainly of the type of oil layer surrounded by water. Production is initially driven by the expansion of natural gas dissolved in oil and subsequently by gravity driven drainage.

Carpathian crude oils represent the methane type and are considered „sweet” because of negligible content of sulfur. Their density ranges from 0.750 to 0.943 g/cm³ and content of paraffin – from 3.5 to 7%. Resources of Carpathian oil fields are generally small, depending on size and character of structures with which they are related. The resources are largely exhausted in result of many years of exploitation.

The Carpathian Foredeep oil fields are related to traps in Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (Jurassic carbonate rocks and sometimes Cretaceous sandstone series) of the platform type, overlain by the Tertiary and usually sealed with layers of impermeable Miocene clays. Crude oil density ranges from 0.811 to 0.846 g/cm³, content of paraffin from 2.32 to 9.37% and sulfur content from 0.45 to 0.85%.

Resources of developed oil fields account for 96.0% of total domestic resources.

There are crude oil fields occurying in Poland presented on the map.

The table 1 presented below shows resources of oil and condensate and the current state of their exploration and development.

Table 1. Crude oil – thousand tonnes

In 2011, exploitable resources of crude oil and condensate totaled 25.99 million tonnes, increasing by 0.21 million tonnes in relation to the previous year. In 2011 there were new deposits documented: Gajewo (53.25 thousand tonnes of exploitable resources) and Kamień Mały (709.15 thousand tonnes of exploitable resources).

Domestic production of crude oil and condensate from onshore and offshore totaled 601.99 thousand tonnes in 2011, decreasing by 65.47 thousand tonnes in relation to the previous year. Table 2 shows crude oil and condensate production in individual regions of the country.

Table 2. Production of oil and condensate – thousand tonnes

The figure given below shows changes in resources and production of oil in Poland in the years 1989-2011.

Table 3. List of oil and condensate fields – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla