PGNiG plans to ramp up shale drilling

Ramping up PGNiG plans 10 new wells in 2013

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By Staff & news wires

 28 November 2012 19:42 GMT

State-controlled Polish gas monopoly PGNiG said it plans to drill at least 10 shale gas wells in 2013 as part of a government drive to step up exploration of unconventional resources, which has proved disappointing so far.

PGNiG could drill up to 15 new wells in 2013 depending on the results of initial efforts, its head of exploration, Zbigniew Zabkowicz, said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Exploration companies have drilled 33 test wells over the past few years in Poland.

"The results we have reached so far allow us to plan further works" Zabkowicz said at a shale conference. He said eight of the 10 wells will be drilled in the north and two in the south-east.

PGNiG may also drill another five horizontal wells in its most promising concession in the…

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