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Exxon's Polish Fracking Plans Hit Air Pocket

Forbes -- Exxon Mobil announced that the gas flow from its two exploratory wells drilled in Poland did not justify bringing them into production. [1]

Analysts have speculated that the technical challenges associated with shale exploration in the country made it commercially non-viable to explore the resources.

If so, this would be a major setback for Exxon’s plans to expand shale exploration in Europe as Poland has some the best shale prospects in the region and the government has been eager to exploit the resources to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Competitor Chevron is also drilling exploratory wells in Poland.

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Submitted Feb 04, 2012 By: skb69sa

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,950 Points:1,244,125 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 4:05:09 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse at least Europe will be a place of fresh drinking water that's not as polluted by fracking as it has been in the US and Canada.
Mothus Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:380 Points:183,630 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:42:47 AM Ignore Mothus Report Abuse what the PFP....Polish Fracking Plan
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:5,938 Points:1,182,490 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:32:23 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Is this a "Polish joke"?
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:4,913 Points:997,230 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:16:19 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse OK
TelsaOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,177 Points:441,860 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:04:51 PM Ignore TelsaOR Report Abuse They have the MONEY let them spend it.
Hoporrene Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:262 Points:120,870 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:26:31 PM Ignore Hoporrene Report Abuse I never really understood fraking...but lets see how this works outs.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:5,546 Points:1,048,175 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:16:51 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Those who assume fraking is all bad should do more research. If they did enough research into the subject, they would find only a very small percent of fraking wells cause any problem & those should have not been permitted from the onset as they were too shallow and too near deep water supplies. Otherwise as for waste water, like all Manufacturing or any industry with chemical waste it has to be properly disposed of to prevent problems. Nuclear waste is far more deadly for thousands of years.
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,977 Points:874,000 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:10:15 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse ok
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,182 Points:458,660 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:04:26 PM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse I am so happy that Poland has been spared.
kgbellman All-Star Author Ann Arbor Posts:870 Points:367,215 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:03:55 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If "everyone" said not cost effective, why did they do it?
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:12,373 Points:2,267,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:59:37 PM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse ok
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:12,373 Points:2,267,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:58:25 PM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse ok
Kmankeith Veteran Author Rhode Island Posts:312 Points:166,410 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:49:43 PM Ignore Kmankeith Report Abuse Who fracking GIVES A WHOOT
kgbellman All-Star Author Ann Arbor Posts:870 Points:367,215 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:45:25 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If "everyone" said not cost effective, why did they doo it?
12mpgnavigator Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,001 Points:290,210 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:44:44 PM Ignore 12mpgnavigator Report Abuse how do you say "Frack it baby" in Polish?
min_fuel Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,820 Points:654,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:43:19 PM Ignore min_fuel Report Abuse Drill in the USA in the Marcellus Shale....jobs and energy.
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,511 Points:1,810,970 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:34:48 PM Ignore egd Report Abuse what is normal rate of gas wells being brought into production
Throroughbred Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,031 Points:1,210,745 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:33:05 PM Ignore Throroughbred Report Abuse Interesting
pnivens Veteran Author Georgia Posts:411 Points:171,040 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:31:25 PM Ignore pnivens Report Abuse At the end of the day it's a business. If it isn't profitable they won't go after it.
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:6,565 Points:1,531,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:29:24 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse No fracking way
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mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,584 Points:1,615,735 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:24:50 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse No fracking way.
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my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:4,244 Points:1,306,195 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:17:23 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Good for Poland.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,183 Points:428,400 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:16:19 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse It took decades of loss of freedom for these iron curtain countries to appreciate an economic opportunity such as this. I hope that we wont need to experience these losses before we begin to appreciate how well we actually have it now.
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,135 Points:445,160 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:12:21 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse ha
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tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,334 Points:180,785 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:10:54 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse I too think we have plenty of gas here then in other countries...am I wrong
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suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:1,010 Points:543,045 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:59:17 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse I am sure that Exxon has lost a lot of money on this exploration that didn't prove to be commercially viable. People forget how much "big" oil spends to gain the profits that they make.
AUREOLAE Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,121 Points:701,305 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:58:24 PM Ignore AUREOLAE Report Abuse I'll bet there'll be plenty more of those "OOPSes" in the US, too.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,479 Points:1,275,000 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:56:58 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse OOOPS!
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sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:11,708 Points:1,077,595 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:47:12 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse These are "technological challenges" worth solving. The Poles are good people. When these problems are solved both the oil companies and the people of Poland will benefit. You may find kielbasa served at a future fracking rig. But no brie... to many "watermellon" NIMBY's in that part of Europe.
Beaveronparade All-Star Author Hartford Posts:958 Points:290,505 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:45:49 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse I definitely think there needs to be more studies done in this area. They can afford it & if it's safe it will pay off in the end.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,786 Points:1,239,265 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:38:01 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Did they find any kielbasa ?
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PoohMcGoo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,887 Points:474,780 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:35:07 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Insert Polack joke here...
BigBob12345 Champion Author Gasbuddy Posts:1,042 Points:201,990 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:32:56 PM Ignore BigBob12345 Report Abuse Ok, Exxon, did not do your due diligence, eh????????????
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