Orlen and Orlen Upstream Polska have discovered the Siedlemin gas field, located at a depth of approximately 3km in the Province of Poznań, Poland.
Exploration drilling was conducted by Exalo Drilling, part of the Orlen Group.
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Following production tests, the field’s reserves are estimated to hold more than 235 million cubic metres of natural gas.
Upstream and Orlen management board member Wiesław Prugar said: “In line with our commitments, we are maximising gas production in Poland to harness every available opportunity. The discovery of the Siedlemin field near Jarocin underscores the strong position of the Province of Poznań on Poland’s energy map.
“It is in this province that Orlen produces the largest volumes of natural gas domestically. The exploration and discovery of new fields are integral to our strategy, where gas plays a crucial role in supporting the energy transition by balancing the system that increasingly relies on renewable energy sources. Orlen’s production activities also bring tangible financial benefits to local communities.”
The Siedlemin field is situated in a region with strong hydrocarbon production potential, supported by results from prior exploration and other gas discoveries, including Radlin, Klęka, Klęka E, Roszków and Chwalęcin.
Orlen’s exploration work is expected to continue in search of more resources in the area. The region’s advanced production and transmission infrastructure is set to minimise time and costs for launching production from new fields.
In Poland, oil and gas companies are required to pay a special production royalty, of which 90% is allocated to the local municipalities where the extraction activities are carried out.
In 2024, the production royalties transferred to municipalities in the Zielona Góra Branch’s operational area amounted to nearly 80m zlotys ($19.7m).
Also, in 2023, the Orlen Group’s natural gas production reached 7.1 billion cubic metres (bcm), contributing 42% of Poland’s total demand.
Out of this, 3.4bcm was sourced from within Poland, with the province of Poznań contributing nearly 1.7bcm.
The Group’s new 2035 strategy aims to boost total natural gas production to 12bcm by 2030, with 4bcm coming from fields in Poland.
