EN Official Journal of the European Union C 394/11

Communication of 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 ‘Koło Zachód’ field

(2015/C 394/04)

The object of the procedure is the award of licences for the prospection and/or discovery of crude oil and/or natural gas deposits in the ‘Koło Zachód’ field in the Provinces of Łódź and Wielkopolskie:

Name Block number Coordinates (PL-1992 system) X Y Koło Zachód Parts of licence blocks numbers 210 and 230 477 036,23 465 806,72 465 225,24 484 040,82 466 027,07 484 830,37 469 015,91 487 378,70 472 619,25 483 040,33 478 462,97 481 351,10 480 237,71 477 902,65 487 028,50 472 624,58 498 777,52 465 842,91

Applications must relate to the abovementioned field.

Applications for the award of a licence must be sent to the headquarters of the Ministry of the Environment within 121 days inclusive, by 12:00 Central European Time (CET/CEST), calculated from the day following the day of publication of the present communication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Duly received applications will be assessed in the light of the following criteria:

(a) the proposed technology to be used for the works (50 %),

(b) the tenderer’s technical and financial capacity (40 %),

(c) the proposed fee for the granting of mining rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the granting of mining rights in the ‘Koło Zachód’ field is as follows:

(a) for prospection for crude oil and/or natural gas deposits: — during the 3-year base period: PLN 30 001,73 annually, — for the 4th and 5th years of the mining contract: PLN 36 002,08 annually, — for the 6th and subsequent years of the mining contract: PLN 42 002,43 annually,

(b) in the event of the discovery of crude oil and/or natural gas deposits: — during the 3-year base period: PLN 60 003,47 annually, — for the 4th and 5th years of the mining contract: PLN 72 004,16 annually, — for the 6th and subsequent years of the mining contract: PLN 84 004,86 annually,

(c) for prospection and discovery of crude oil and/or natural gas deposits: — during the 5-year base period: PLN 60 003,47 annually, — for the 6th, 7th and 8th years of the mining contract: PLN 72 004,16 annually, — for the 9th and subsequent years of the mining contract: PLN 84 004,86 annually.

The procedure for comparing tenders will be completed six months after completion of the application stage. Tenderers will be informed of the results of the procedure in writing.

Applications must be drafted in the Polish language.

The licensing authority will award the successful tenderer a licence for the prospection for and/or discovery of crude oil and/or natural gas deposits in the ‘Koło Zachód’ field following completion of a procedure which takes into account the views of the competent authorities, and will conclude a mining contract with the successful tenderer.

In order for companies to perform activities consisting in the prospection for or discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in Polish territory, they must have been granted mining usufruct and a licence.

Applications must be sent to the following address:

Ministry of the Environment Department of Mining and Mining Concessions ul. Wawelska 52/54 00-922 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND

Further information may be obtained from:

— the Ministry of the Environment web site: www.mos.gov.pl