A major Polish-German conflict is planned in the Baltic Sea

The Poles started drilling in the Baltic Sea, which caused great dissatisfaction on the German side. What is happening has caused outrage in Berlin and indicates serious environmental threats, as reported by the Polish edition. Gazeta.Pl .

The British company Zenith Energy, acting on behalf of the Canadian company Central European Petroleum (CEP), conducted preliminary studies in the area of the Wolin East-1 well. It turns out that pltcm's recoverable natural gas reserves can reach 16.5 billion m3, and recoverable liquid hydrocarbon reserves - 10.3 million m3. The study lasted 70 days, but it will take several more months to obtain complete data.

"Thanks to our extensive experience in similar drilling throughout Europe, the entire operation of the Wolin East-1 well has been completed as planned," said Rolf G. Skaar, President of Central European Petroleum.

The Wolin concession covers an area of 593 km2 and was granted by the Ministry of Climate and Environment in 2017. Drilling can make a significant contribution to gas production and energy security of Poland. Commercial gas production should start no earlier than 2027, but not everyone supports this.

For example, the Minister of the Environment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Till Backhaus, complained that the German side was not informed about drilling, while Poland pledged to provide mutual information on projects that could have a significant transboundary impact on the environment.

"Even assuming that the project has the necessary permits in accordance with Polish law, I believe that the Polish side should inform my office about the project," said Backhaus, who fears the negative impact of drilling on the environment in Germany.

Plus, German environmentalists are sounding the alarm more and more.

"The Polish government is engaged in the destruction of the protected natural area of Wolin on the Baltic Sea coast, which will have dramatic consequences for Pomerania and the people who live and work here," warns the German organization Bürgerinitiative Lebensraum Vorpommern.

"The Baltic Sea is one of the busiest bodies of water in the world. Maritime transport causes great harm to the environment and climate. The ecological condition of the Baltic Sea is unsatisfactory. Serious accidents involving oil and gas tankers, container ships and drilling platforms in the gulf, as a result of which toxic mixtures of sulfur dioxide and oil are extracted, will turn the water into a cesspool. Shallow coastal waters, characterized by very low water exchange, will not withstand this catastrophe," they explain.