Communication 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 authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons – Notice of concession application for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits and the extraction of oil and natural gas in the San area
Date: 2025-10-14
Institutions: Poland
Subjects: Lower Carpathians province, Lublin province, Poland, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract, security of supply








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C/2025/5529


14.10.2025






Communication 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 authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(C/2025/5529)
Notice of concession application for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits and the extraction of oil and natural gas in the ‘San’ area

SECTION I: LEGAL BASIS








1.


Article 49ec(2) of the Geological and Mining Law Act of 9 June 2011 (Journal of Laws [Dziennik Ustaw] 2024, item 1290)












2.


Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3; Special edition in Polish: Chapter 6, Volume 2, p. 262)




SECTION II: ENTITY INVITING BIDS
Name: Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska [Ministry of Climate and the Environment]
Postal address: ul. Wawelska 52/54, 00-922 Warszawa
         
Tel. +48 22 369 24 49; fax: +48 22 369 11 00
Internet: www.gov.pl/web/klimat

SECTION III: SUBJECT OF THE PROCEDURE
1)   Information on the submission of concession applications:

A concession application for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits and the extraction of oil and natural gas in the ‘
               San
               ’ area has been submitted to the concession authority.
2)   Type of activity for which the concession is to be granted:

Concession for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits and the extraction of oil and natural gas in the ‘
               San
               ’ area, part of concession block Nos 357, 358, 377 and 378.
3)   Area within which the activities are to be conducted:

The boundaries of the area are defined by lines joining points with the following coordinates in the PL-1992 coordinate system:







No


X [PL-1992]


Y [PL-1992]




1


276 024,095 


742 600,591 




2


277 749,769 


739 228,372 




3


285 862,872 


722 704,168 




4


287 513,718 


722 657,402 




5


289 262,453 


722 144,601 




6


289 723,356 


721 826,51 




7


290 126,193 


719 301,605 




8


293 121,488 


717 708,908 




9


298 712,011 


718 143,094 




10


299 297,704 


727 256,557 




11


306 810,711 


732 876,987 




12


306 741,675 


741 675,78 




13


308 985,775 


742 298,131 




14


307 882,536 


750 081,082 




15


305 006,125 


758 988,113 




16


303 862,86 


761 873,52 




17


285 035,36 


748 784,83 




excluding area no 1 bounded by the following coordinates:




18


284 431,01 


730 972,17 




19


282 374,30 


734 055,31 




20


279 586,00 


736 525,62 




21


279 172,91 


737 423,64 




22


279 778,53 


737 684,84 




23


283 253,13 


733 890,63 




24


285 150,33 


732 470,78 




25


285 045,79 


731 346,14 




excluding area no 2 bounded by the following coordinates:




26


285 787,43 


728 213,82 




27


285 064,49 


728 835,37 




28


285 188,31 


729 505,23 




29


285 833,11 


729 701,27 




30


286 463,74 


728 713,12 




The surface area of the vertical projection of the area is 818.77 km2.
Administrative location:
Podkarpackie Province
Leżajsk District: the urban-rural municipality of Nowa Sarzyna; the rural municipalities of Kuryłówka, Leżajsk,
Nisko District: the urban-rural municipalities of Nisko, Rudnik Nad Sanem, Ulanów; the rural municipalities of Harasiuki, Jarocin, Jeżowe, Krzeszów, Stalowa Wola District: the rural municipality of Bojanów
Lubelskie Province
Biłgoraj District: the urban municipality of Biłgoraj; the rural municipalities of Biłgoraj, Biszcza, Potok Górny
Janów District: the urban-rural municipality of Janów Lubelski
4)   Deadline for the submission of concession applications by other entities interested in the activity for which the concession is to be granted, not less than 90 days from the date of publication of the notice in the Official Journal of the European Union:

Concession applications must be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12:00 noon (CET/CEST) on the last day of the 90-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of the notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.
5)   Assessment criteria and weightings for concession applications, set with due regard to

Article 49k(1) and (3)

of the Geological and Mining Law Act:

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






30 % -


scope and schedule of the proposed geological works, including geological operations, or mining operations;










20 % -


financial capacities offering an adequate guarantee that activities relating to the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and to the extraction of hydrocarbons will be carried out, and in particular the sources and methods for financing the intended activities, including the share of own funds and external financing;










20 % -


the proposed technology for conducting geological works, including geological operations, or mining operations;










15 % -


technical capacities for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and the extraction of hydrocarbons, and in particular the availability of appropriate technical, organisational, logistical and human resources potential;










10 % -


scope and schedule of the mandatory collection of samples obtained during geological operations, including drill cores;










5 % -


experience in the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits or the extraction of hydrocarbons, ensuring safe operation, the protection of human and animal life and health, and environmental protection.




If, following the evaluation of applications on the basis of the criteria specified above, two or more bids obtain the same score, the amount of the fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights due during the prospection and exploration phase will be used as an additional criterion allowing a final choice to be made between the bids concerned.
SECTION IV: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IV.1)   Applications should be sent to the following address:






Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska Departament Geologii




ul. Wawelska 52/54




00-922 Warszawa POLAND




IV.2)   Information may be obtained from:







—


the website of the Ministry of Climate and the Environment: https://www.gov.pl/web/klimat











—


the Geology Department Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska





ul. Wawelska 52/54




00-922 Warszawa




POLAND








Tel. +48223692449, fax +48223691100
Email: departament.geologii@klimat.gov.pl

IV.3)   Qualification decision:

Concession applications may be submitted by entities in respect of which a decision has been issued confirming the positive outcome of a qualification procedure, as provided for in Article 49a(17) of the Geological and Mining Law Act.
IV.4)   Minimum fee for establishing mining usufruct rights:

The minimum fee for establishing mining usufruct rights for the ‘San’ area during the fiveyear base period of the prospection and exploration phase is PLN 247 391,36
                (two hundred and forty-seven thousand, three hundred and ninety-one zlotys, thirty-six grosz) per annum. The annual fee for establishing mining usufruct rights in the prospection and exploration phase is indexed to average annual consumer price indices set cumulatively for the period from the conclusion of the agreement until the year preceding the date for payment of the fee, as announced by the President of Statistics Poland in the Polish Official Gazette (Monitor Polski).
IV.5)   Granting of the concession and establishment of mining usufruct:

The concession authority, having obtained the opinions or agreements required under the Geological and Mining Law Act, will grant a concession for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and the extraction of hydrocarbons:






1)


to the entity whose concession application has been awarded the highest score, or










2)


where a concession application submitted jointly by several entities is awarded the highest score, to the parties to the cooperation agreement – once that agreement has been submitted to the concession authority.






—


At the same time it will decline to grant concessions to the other entities (Article 49ee(1) of the Geological and Mining Law Act).








The concession authority will conclude a mining usufruct contract with the entity whose concession application has been awarded the highest score; where a concession application submitted jointly by several entities is awarded the highest score, it will conclude such a contract with all the entities which submitted the joint application (Article 49ee(2) of the Geological and Mining Law Act). In order to be able to carry out activities involving the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and the extraction of hydrocarbons in Poland, an operator must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession.
IV.6)   Requirements to be met by concession applications and documents required from applicants:

Article 49eb of the Geological and Mining Law Act specifies the component parts of the concession application.
The age of the geological formations (geological purpose) where geological works will be carried out should be indicated as the purpose of the works, including geological operations.
IV.7)   Minimum deposit exploration category:

The minimum exploration category for oil and natural gas deposits in the ‘San’ area is category C.




On behalf of the Minister

Maciej MŁYNARCZYK
               

Director


Geology Department


Ministry of Climate and the Environment






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