Things to know about shale gas
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Different sources estimate Polish unconventio-
nal gas resources at between 38 billion m
3
and
5.3 trillion m
3
which, given the fact that the cur-
rent demand for gas in Poland is ca. 15 billion
m
3
, would ensure security of supply for many
years. In recent years, the supply of gas in Poland
was as follows: over 9 billion m
3
imported from
Russia, over 1 billion m
3
imported from Germa-
ny, and domestic production satisfying about
30% of demand.
Prospecting for shale gas in Poland
The ”Shale Belt” of Poland starts on the Baltic coast between Słupsk and Gdańsk, and stretches towards Warsaw and then
on to Lublin and Zamość.
