Things to know about shale gas
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Shale gas challenges for Poland
Shale gas opportunities for Poland
In order to benefit from its potential shale gas resources as much as possible, Polish decision-makers
will have to face a number of challenges:
If the forecasted size of shale gas resources in Poland turns out to be accurate, there will be vast op-
portunities for the country:
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Creating favourable legal conditions for
investors prospecting for gas.
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Creating a transparent system of production
royalties.
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Developing and modernising transmission
and transport infrastructure for gas.
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Creating and supporting research and
development centres that deal with
unconventional gas production technologies.
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Running information and educational
campaigns focusing on the features of
natural gas in unconventional deposits and
the technology of its production.
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Economic and social development in the
regions where exploration work and, at
a later stage, production of shale gas will
be carried out.
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Boost for local businesses, improved quality
of life.
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Revenues for the budgets of local communes,
which will receive 60% of the licence fees and
production royalties. Additionally, the investors
will participate in local modernisation projects
(e.g. roads, sewerage systems, etc.).
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Increased energy security of Poland by
decreasing the quantities of gas imported
from Russia and Germany.
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Possible export to the European market.
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A possible gas price reduction, as a result of
larger supply on the market.
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Development of a gas-based energy sector,
resulting in meeting the CO2 reduction
requirements as stipulated in the EU Climate
and Energy Package.
