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Horizon Picks Up Polish Concessions from San Leon for $1.9MM

Premium content Horizon Picks Up Polish Concessions from San Leon for $1.9MM

Horizon Petroleum Ltd. has acquired two of the five concessions from subsidiaries of San Leon Energy plc for $1.9 million in cash and stock ($900,000 cash / $1.0…

BNK Petroleum Exits Poland's Baltic Basin

BNK Petroleum Exits Poland's Baltic Basin

BNK Petroleum Inc. announces that it has filed the paperwork necessary to relinquish the Slupsk concession in the Baltic Basin of Poland and intends to shutdown all operations…

PKN Orlen Subsidiary Acquires European E&P FX Energy

Premium content PKN Orlen Subsidiary Acquires European E&P FX Energy

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. announced the successful completion of the merger of its indirectly wholly owned subsidiary, Kiwi Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of ORLEN Upstream…

FX Energy Hits Target at Miloslaw-4K Well at Fences License

FX Energy Hits Target at Miloslaw-4K Well at Fences License

The well tested a Rotliegend sandstone target located in the Fences license approximately 15 kilometers northwest of the producing wells at Lisewo-1 and 2.

Poland Shale Well Activity August 2015

Poland Shale Well Activity August 2015

BNK Petroleum provided the following map outlining drilling activities in the Poland Shale up to August 2015.

Operator To Explore Sale of Company

Operator To Explore Sale of Company

Based on this apparent interest, the Company commenced a process with its financial advisor to identify and engage with additional parties that have expressed interest.

FX Energy Spins Bit at Polish Miloslaw-4K Well

FX Energy Spins Bit at Polish Miloslaw-4K Well

The well is a planned test of a Rotliegend sandstone target at a projected depth of 3660 meters.

Last Major Player Exits Poland as Results Disappoint

Last Major Player Exits Poland as Results Disappoint

The company cited disappointing results as the reason behind the decision.

FX Energy Posts $18.9 Million Loss in 1Q

FX Energy Posts $18.9 Million Loss in 1Q

This compares to a net loss of $1.0 million, or $(0.02) per share, for the first quarter of 2014.

FX Energy Hits 12.4 Mmcfe/d in Production During 4Q

FX Energy Hits 12.4 Mmcfe/d in Production During 4Q

This compares to 4,441 Mmcfe (12.2 Mmcfed) during 2013, an increase of 2%.

Poland Shale Rig Data: August 4, 2026

Poland Shale Overview

Relatively new on the unconventional scene, the shale craze in Poland was initially spurred by the country's efforts to intensifiy its independece from Russian energy resources. As a result, the country has become one of the most popular shale targets in Europe. Though it is largely untapped, the area has yet to spur accelerated development of potential resources.

Companies with the highest Polish shale acreage holdings include San Leon Energy, Chevron and ExxonMobil Corp.

 

Poland Shale Mergers & Acquisitions

Poland Shale Transactions By Quarter ($MM)