EU country uncovers huge 22m tonnes of oil worth £8bn | World | News
The discovery of oil in a European country can reduce its dependence on Russia. Central European Petroleum (Mobile) discovered 22 million tons of recovery crude oil and condensions in the Port city of Poland in the Baltic Sea.
Find, when the commercial class of 5 billion cubic meters is combined with the discovery of natural gas, it may have tremendous benefits for the country when trying to leave Russian energy. The oil was found only six kilometers away from the beach and it was announced by the company in a statement on Monday. Mobile CEO Rolf G. Skaar said: “This is a historical moment for both Central European oil and the Poland energy sector.
“Wolin East is more than a promising deposit – a common opportunity to unlock the Baltic Sea’s full geological and energy potential.”
Poland’s largest reserves are “about 400-500 million barrels of oil, 100 million barrels of barrels,” he said.
“We are talking about a deposit of the same scale, although not bigger.”
According to the Polish public broadcaster TVP, the discovery of oil doubles the existing estimated oil reserves of Poland, which was previously about 20.2 million tons in 2023.
Polish Foreign Undersecretary and National Geologist Krzysztof Galos believes that the discovery can revolutionize the country’s energy independence and reduce its confidence in hydrocarbon materials from outside the country.
He said: “There may be a breakthrough in the fields of hydrocarbon discovery in Poland, especially in areas where the Polish special economic zone in the Baltic Sea is still sufficiently researched.
“If this discovery is ultimately confirmed, Wolin East Deposit may be the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits that have been discovered so far in Poland.”
Poland is currently importing about 95% of the mobile and raw.
The discovery of politicians labeled the discovery as a “great opportunity for the country.
Dariusz Joński, the MSE of the ruling civilian coalition, wrote on the X: “This is a great opportunity for the national energy sector.”
Authorized, “Poland’s annual production up to 20 times and gas reserves are five times this amount,” he added.
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