Stena subsidiary ShaleTech Energy has been awarded 9/2019/L Wejherowo, during December 2019. It covers 709.63 sq km in the southern Baltic Basin, and is valid for an 30 years for conventional and unconventional exploration and production (E&P), split into initial an 4.5 year exploration period and a 25.5 year production phase. The acreage contains 13 previous E&P wells, eight of which were drilled by PGNiG to explore for shale gas during 2010-2014, with technical success at Lubocin (three wells, two of which were horizontal and fracked) and Tepcz, plus gas shows in two Opalino wells. ShaleTech already holds proximate shale acreage at 18/2007/L Stegna, 20/2007/L Cedry Welkie, and 5/2019/L Zarnowiec, although it recently surrendered five concessions on the SE of the basin. Wejherowo was offered for bidding by the Ministry of the Environment in the in Round 3 tenders from 12 December 2018 to 12 April 2019, and ShaleTech was confirmed as sole bidder on 4 September 2019. 15 blocks were available in the round with four winners confirmed, and PGNiG has already been granted 10/2019/L Sierpowe & 11/2019/L Blazowa, whilst PKN Orlen is awaiting final award for Chelmno block. Stena-owned ShaleTech Energy Sp zoo is sole concessionaire for 9/2019/L Wejherowo.
Stena subsidiary ShaleTech Energy has been awarded 9/2019/L Wejherowo block.