The Ministry of Climate (Ministry of Environment previously) is preparing to open new tender call â Round 4 â for five areas located in the country's various tectonic units. The acreage inventory includes the areas Bestwina-Czechowice (83 sq km), Krolowka (189 sq km), Pyrzyce (1,172 sq km), Zloczew (702 sq km) and Zabowo (1,000 sq km). As disclosed in late December 2019, the tender documents have been submitted for publication in the EU Official Journal (EUOJ) - the opening of the tender is expected during the first quarter of 2020. In preparation for the tender, the officials have set up a data-room that is available for the potential participants immediately. Further information on the upcoming bid round is available at the Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych (Department of Geology and Geological Concessions), Wawelska 52/54, 00-922 Warszawa, Poland, Tel.: +48 22 369 2449, E-mail: Departament.Geologii.i.Koncesji.Geologicznych@mos.gov.pl  The Bestwina-Czechowice and Krolowka areas are located in southern Poland (Upper Silesian Coal Basin and frontal part of the Carpathian Flysch Zone, respectively). The Zloczew area is located in central Poland (eastern limit of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline), while the Pyrzyce and Zabowo areas are located in northwestern Poland (Northeast German-Polish Basin).  Background Information  The Department of Geology and Geological Concessions announced a catalogue of the areas for licensing in Round 4 (planned for 2019) on 28 June 2018.  From the operational point of view, the targets of exploration are as follows:  1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Bestwina-Czechowice: the main targets are conventional (Palaeozoic basement of the Carpathians, autochthonous Miocene) and unconventional (CBM),  2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Krolowka: the main targets are conventional (Palaeozoic basement of the Carpathians, Carpathian flysch series and autochthonous Miocene),  3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Pyrzyce: the main targets are conventional and unconventional (Carboniferous and Permian developed in porous and tight facies),  4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Zloczew: the main target, Permian, is both conventional and unconventional (porous and tight facies),  5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Zabowo: the main target, Permian, is both conventional and unconventional (porous and tight facies).
The Ministry of Climate (Ministry of Environment previously) is preparing to open new tender call â Round 4 â for five areas located in the country's various tectonic units. The acreage inventory includes the areas Bestwina-Czechowice (83 sq km), Krolowka (189 sq km), Pyrzyce (1,172 sq km), Zloczew (702 sq km) and Zabowo (1,000 sq km). As disclosed in late December 2019, the tender documents have been submitted for publication in the EU Official Journal (EUOJ) - the opening of the tender is expected during the first quarter of 2020. In preparation for the tender, the officials have set up a data-room that is available for the potential participants immediately. 