Shale Gas in Poland – The Legal Framework for Granting Concessions for Prospecting and Exploration of Hydrocarbons
11 Pages Posted: 29 Jul 2011
Date Written: April 1, 2011
Abstract
The article explains from the practical point of view the procedure for the acquisition of a concession for prospecting and exploration of hydrocarbons in Poland. Based on this analysis arguments are presented in support of a thesis that the current legal framework in Poland concerning the prospecting and exploration of hydrocarbons strongly protects the energy interests of the country.
Keywords: shale gas, gas, shale, energy, energy law, Poland, Europe, United States, Russia, deposits, concessions, prospecting, exploration, hydrocarbons, legal framework, energy interests, procedure, extraction, production
JEL Classification: Q28, Q33, Q38 Q42, Q43, Q48, Q40
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