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Hydrocarbons Petroleum and natural gas

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Enter to energy security Gazprom

„ Shale belt in Poland „ km²,, 12% area

US Department of Energy (2011) estimated shale gas reserves ~22,45 bln m³ (10¹²) 5,3 bln m³ possible Polish Geological Institute PIG – PIB (2014) Estimated reserves mld m³ (10 9 )

Bituminuos (hard) coal in Poland

CO 2 O2O2 O2O2

Jasnoszary – zasięg utworów karbońskich, szary – węglonośne utwory karbońskie, ciemnoszary – zagłębia węglowe: GZW – Górnośląskie, DZW – Dolnośląskie, LZW – Lubelskie, Ru – Ruhry, Ib – Ibbenbüren, Ac – Aachen– Erkelenz, Li – Limburgii, Ca – Campine, Wa – Walonii, PdC – Pas de Calais, Ke – Kentu, B-S – Bristol–Somerset, PW – Południowej Walii, Yo – Yorkshire Carboniferous coal basins

Carboniferous in Central Europe

Upper Silesian Coal Basin USCB Resources ~52 Mrd. t, economically 4,7 mld t Thickness of the economically coal seam ≥ 1,5 m Coal quality: H.V.B.C. – Anthracite Depth ~1000 m Longwall, shearer (seldom coal plough) Employment ~

Coal mines in the USCB

Jastrzębie Coal Company Plc (5 coal mines) coking coals ~ t/a t/d efficiency 3600 kg/ M. day). depth m, Katowice Coal Holding (4 +1 coal mines) ∑ ~15 Mio. t/a Coal mines unfavorable located under Silesian cities. Coal seam 510 thickness 24 m Kompania Węglowa ( Coal Company Plc with 15 coal mines), employeers (the biggest employer in European coal mining) Piast coal mine t/day (~ 7 Mio. t./a).

Lithostratigraphy of Upper Silesian Coal Basin

Geologic map

Coal seam 510 Namurian B

Overthrusts in Upper Silesian Coal Basin

Geological structure in Gliwice area

COAL RANK DISTRIBUTION AT THE CARBONIFEROUS TOP SURFACE H.V.B M.V.B. 38 L.V.B. 41, 42 anthracite

LUBLIN COAL BASIN

Resourcess 9,2 Mrd. t, economically 0,33 Mrd. t) LCB 1 coal mine „Bogdanka” ~6 Mio. t/a Workable coal seam thickness, in depth m, between 1,3-1,7 m (max.3,8 m).

Concession area for exploration

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