# C_2015166EN.01000201.xml

| 21.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/2 |
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21.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/2

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Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Borowo area

(2015/C 166/02)

This procedure concerns the granting of a concession for the extraction of natural gas from the Borowo deposit in Wielkopolskie province:

| Name | Block No | 1992 coordinate system |
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| X | Y |
| Borowo natural gas deposit | part of concession block No 226 | 482 565,5094 | 344 586,6256 |
| 482 588,6997 | 344 637,9532 |
| 482 614,4919 | 344 678,4140 |
| 482 659,9665 | 344 724,9664 |
| 482 695,1255 | 344 758,9378 |
| 482 738,7084 | 344 785,3669 |
| 482 794,5416 | 344 807,4678 |
| 482 825,8131 | 344 821,2058 |
| 482 855,1439 | 344 833,8358 |
| 482 892,1272 | 344 852,8939 |
| 482 926,1169 | 344 871,7867 |
| 482 959,6106 | 344 899,6607 |
| 482 990,0555 | 344 928,3672 |
| 483 029,8671 | 344 950,5843 |
| 483 079,8782 | 344 969,3610 |
| 483 116,1391 | 344 983,3746 |
| 483 159,8812 | 344 988,7928 |
| 483 194,9177 | 344 988,7257 |
| 483 223,2445 | 344 983,2834 |
| 483 239,7619 | 344 974,1861 |
| 483 271,7437 | 344 956,9343 |
| 483 297,9034 | 344 936,3582 |
| 483 319,0676 | 344 897,4894 |
| 483 379,0528 | 344 735,6468 |
| 483 405,1827 | 344 624,9844 |
| 483 419,4108 | 344 566,7146 |
| 483 427,1497 | 344 499,0779 |
| 483 427,4013 | 344 422,0192 |
| 483 409,6355 | 344 344,9665 |
| 483 384,9396 | 344 266,5301 |
| 483 357,4213 | 344 202,9519 |
| 483 332,4617 | 344 165,5396 |
| 483 303,5166 | 344 145,9242 |
| 483 247,2364 | 344 113,7890 |
| 483 199,4964 | 344 090,1329 |
| 483 126,1416 | 344 059,0567 |
| 483 054,8437 | 344 045,1102 |
| 483 000,7366 | 344 046,1262 |
| 482 931,8323 | 344 061,3393 |
| 482 904,6194 | 344 082,8584 |
| 482 835,6661 | 344 117,0867 |
| 482 753,0789 | 344 162,5736 |
| 482 694,8882 | 344 219,4171 |
| 482 631,8856 | 344 309,0260 |
| 482 602,9096 | 344 362,4779 |
| 482 569,5685 | 344 458,7292 |
| 482 558,5609 | 344 531,1902 |
| 482 565,5094 | 344 586,6256 |

Name

Block No

1992 coordinate system

X

Y

Borowo natural gas deposit

part of concession block No 226

482 565,5094

344 586,6256

482 588,6997

344 637,9532

482 614,4919

344 678,4140

482 659,9665

344 724,9664

482 695,1255

344 758,9378

482 738,7084

344 785,3669

482 794,5416

344 807,4678

482 825,8131

344 821,2058

482 855,1439

344 833,8358

482 892,1272

344 852,8939

482 926,1169

344 871,7867

482 959,6106

344 899,6607

482 990,0555

344 928,3672

483 029,8671

344 950,5843

483 079,8782

344 969,3610

483 116,1391

344 983,3746

483 159,8812

344 988,7928

483 194,9177

344 988,7257

483 223,2445

344 983,2834

483 239,7619

344 974,1861

483 271,7437

344 956,9343

483 297,9034

344 936,3582

483 319,0676

344 897,4894

483 379,0528

344 735,6468

483 405,1827

344 624,9844

483 419,4108

344 566,7146

483 427,1497

344 499,0779

483 427,4013

344 422,0192

483 409,6355

344 344,9665

483 384,9396

344 266,5301

483 357,4213

344 202,9519

483 332,4617

344 165,5396

483 303,5166

344 145,9242

483 247,2364

344 113,7890

483 199,4964

344 090,1329

483 126,1416

344 059,0567

483 054,8437

344 045,1102

483 000,7366

344 046,1262

482 931,8323

344 061,3393

482 904,6194

344 082,8584

482 835,6661

344 117,0867

482 753,0789

344 162,5736

482 694,8882

344 219,4171

482 631,8856

344 309,0260

482 602,9096

344 362,4779

482 569,5685

344 458,7292

482 558,5609

344 531,1902

482 565,5094

344 586,6256

Applications must cover the above area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon (CET/CEST) on the last day of the 365-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (50 %); |
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(a)

the technology proposed for the work (50 %);

| (b) | the applicant’s technical and financial capacities (40 %); |
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(b)

the applicant’s technical and financial capacities (40 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
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(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the extraction of minerals from deposits consists of two parts:

| (a) | a fixed portion, payable annually; |
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(a)

a fixed portion, payable annually;

| (b) | a variable portion, payable annually from when operations begin. |
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(b)

a variable portion, payable annually from when operations begin.

The minimum amount of the fixed portion of the fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the extraction of natural gas from the Borowo deposit is PLN 565,50 for each year of the concession.

The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of 6 months from the deadline for submitting applications. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant the concession for the production of natural gas to the successful applicant after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with that applicant.

In order to be able to carry out activity involving the extraction of hydrocarbons from deposits in Poland, an operator must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession.

Applications should be sent to the following address:

| Ministerstwo Środowiska (Ministry of the Environment) |
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| Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych (Geology and Geological Concessions Department) |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministerstwo Środowiska (Ministry of the Environment)

Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych (Geology and Geological Concessions Department)

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment: www.mos.gov.pl |
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the website of the Ministry of the Environment: www.mos.gov.pl

| — | the Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
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| Ministry of the Environment |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792449 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| Email: dgikg@mos.gov.pl |

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the Geology and Geological Concessions Department

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792449

Fax +48 225792460

Email: dgikg@mos.gov.pl

Approved by:

Sławomir M. BRODZIŃSKI

Chief State Geologist

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