Polish Fracking Going Ahead

Shale explorer FXEnergy has reported on testing two of its wells in Poland - Tuchola-3K, in the Edge concession blocks, and Plawce-2. The company is preparing to carry out hydraulic fracturing [fracking] at three sites in the Rotliegend.

In a statement, the company noted the Tuchola 3-K well encountered good hydrocarbon shows in two zones in a 215-meter gross section of reefoidal Upper Devonian. Logs and sidewall cores confirm good porosity and permeability in two separate zones. Operations are now under way to test both intervals through open-hole drill stem tests. If these tests are encouraging, thorough production testing will follow.

The Tuchola-3K well is the company’s first test well in one of the Edge concession blocks in northern Poland.

Drilling by other companies has encountered live oil and gas in a number of horizons in the region, including the Zechstein, Rotliegend, Devonian and Carboniferous bands.. The Tuchola-3K well was designed to test the Zechstein Main Dolomite, the Upper Devonian and the Middle Devonian.

FX Energy is the operator and owns 100% of the working interest.

See also: Mieczewo-1 Abandoned