AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF DRILLING, OIL AND GAS

Postgraduate Studies - Drilling

POLISH OIL INDUSTRY HISTORY

Oil and Gas Exploration Company Krakw Ltd. Profile
Krzysztof A. Fugiel
Operations & HSE Manager OGEC Krakw Ltd.

Polish Oil Industry History

The History of Crude Oil

had started from Poland !
We have to move back more than
150 years.

Is the year 1853...

Polish Oil Industry History

Polish Kingdom is parted in three pieces by Austria, Prussia and Russia.
At the south of Poland, in Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, the crude oil is
known and used as lubricant, wood preserving agent and skin disease
medicine.

Polish Oil Industry History

Ignacy Lukasiewicz, is the one, who had
started the Worlds Oil Industry History.
After completion his pharmaceutical
studies at the Universities in Krakow
and Vienna, he has continued the work
in
Peter Mikolaschs Golden Star
Pharmacy in Lwow.

Apart from his normal duties, Ignacy

Lukasiewicz had engaged himself in
the experiments to distillate the
Crude Oil and obtain Kerosene.

Polish Oil Industry History

After successful distillation of
Crude Oil, he and his colleague
Jan Zech, also pharmacist, had
designed the Kerosene Lamp.
Adam Bratkowski, the friendly
locksmith had constructed it.
First Kerosene Lamps were
ignited
to light up the
Surgery Room in Lwow
Hospital, on July 31st, 1853.
On
that
day
Ignacy
Lukasiewicz, had entered the
annals of the Polish and the
World Petroleum Industry.

Polish Oil Industry History

On Nord American Continent,
Dr.
Abraham
Gesner

geologist, was working on same

issue of distillation crude oil to
obtain kerosene. On 27th
March
1855
he
had
successfully
patented
the
Improvement In Process For
Making Kerosene
Ignacy Lukasiewicz never
patented his invention of
crude oil destillation as he
was on the opinion that this
is his gift for Whole Mankind.

Polish Oil Industry History

In 1854 Ignacy Lukasiewicz has
established the Oil Company and
commenced work at World's First
Oil Field
Bobrka, close to
Krosno.
In 1856 the first Crude Oil
Distillery, designed by him, was
erected in Ulaszowice, near Jaslo.
In 1860/61
first effective Oil
Company has been established
by three owners: Tytus Trzecieski,
Karol
Klobasa
i
Ignacy
Lukasiewicz.

Polish Oil Industry History

In 1860, in Bobrka, was
completed the hand-dug oil
well named Franek. The
well is producing some
amounts of crude oil till today.
In 1861, the first drilled well,
named
Wojciech,
was
made with a manual drilling
rig.

In 1865 the first Fully

Commercial
Crude
Oil
Refinery in Chorkowka had
commenced the operation.

Polish Oil Industry History

In 1867 - Albert Fauck initiates
the use of steam engines to
drive Oil Rigs.
In 1870 - Albert Fauck introduces
Cable Drilling Rig in Ropianka.

In 1883 - Drill Tools and

Machinery Factory in Glinik,
close to Gorlice, was opened by
Canadian
Driller
and
OilIndustrialist
William
Henry
MacGarvey.
In 1884 - MacGarvey
introduced the Canadian
Drilling Rig in Ropianka.

had
type

Polish Oil Industry History

In second half of XIX century the names of:
"Polish Baku"
"Eastern European Pennsylvania
"Austrian El Dorado , "Galician California"
were given to the Galicia with famous oilfields:
Boryslaw, Mraznica, Horodyszcze, Schodnica,
Daszawa, Drohobycz, Bitkw

Polish Oil Industry History

Intensive production of Crude Oil in Galicia was maintained during
the second half of XIX and first decade of XX century.
Galicia was producing over two million tons per year of Crude Oil,
giving - 5% of World Production.

Galicia was the third-largest petroleum producer in the

world, after the United States and the Russia.

Polish Oil Industry History

In 1909, Galician Crude Oil Production has reached the peak, the
level of 14,933,000 barrels and it was a third behind the United
States with 183,171,000 barrels and the Russian Empire with
65,970,000 barrels per year.
After 1909, the Oil Production in Galicia had begun to drop, as
the oilfields became more and more mature.

Polish Oil Industry History

In 1885 Practical School of Canadian Drilling had been opened.
In 1887 School of Drilling and Oil Production started in Boryslaw.
Polish Engineers and Drillers patented many Drilling and Production
Methods. Special fishing tools and equipment had been designed.

Polish Oil Industry History

Polish Drillers and Engineers has became famous not in Galicia, only.
They started work at many oilfields all over the World.
Documents and Photographs gives evidence of the their work in:
Russia, Romania, Dutch India, Iraq, Iran, Argentina and Australia.

Polish Oil Industry History

After II World War CZPN (Central Directorate of Petroleum Industry) was
established in Krakw.
CZPN had covered All Up and Down Stream Activities of Polish Oil Industry.
The PGNIG is the succesor of CZPN.
The beginnings of Oil and Gas Exploration Company Krakw Ltd. had to
be dated back to the 1946, when Company was founded.
OGEC Krakw is experienced Polish Drilling Contractor Company
providing domestic and foreign drilling services for over 60 years.

PGNIG S 1k Poland

Cairn Energy M2 Rajasthan, India

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

Having long traditions, actually
Company posses modern drilling
rigs and equipment as well as
experienced
and
qualified
personnel.

Our
employees
cover
all
professional background and skill
grades. They possess relevant
certificates
required
by
law,
regulations
and
have
good
international oil field practice.
Thats why OGEC Krakw is able to
provide all relevant services from
spud to completion of the well.

BG V 1 Gujarat, India

Premier Oil ZS 1 - Pakistan

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

In the course of many years of activity, we have implemented
our job performance in compliance with the best standards
applied in the oil industry, as well as according to the
expectations of our Clients.
On the next slide see Reference List of our Clients.

Cairn Energy M 2 Rajasthan, India

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

OGEC Krakw has been awarded to work for following Oil Companies:

OMV
Amoco

Caspian Gas Corporation

Texaco

Lasmo

British Gas
Apache

British Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum

Geoenpro Petroleum Ltd.

Eurogas

Cairn Energy

Hurricane / Petro Kazakhstan

Fusion Oil & Gas Plc.

Chevron

Thetys Oil AB

Premier Oil / Shell

Emir Oil Company

Chevron / Kazakh Oil Burenie

OAO Kalingradnieft

Sasol

UAB Geotherma

ENI

Petronas Caligari
AB Minjos Nafta

Tullow Oil

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

Drilling Rigs Fleet
S.No

Rig Manufacturer

Hook Load - Tons

Type of Rig

Country

1.

Cooper LTO 550

110

Mobile

Czech Republic

2.

Skytop Brewster RR - 650

135

Mobile

Poland

3.

Skytop Brewster TR - 800

185

Mobile

Poland

4.

Skytop Brewster N - 75

250

Land Rig

Poland

5.

Kremco K- 600

105

Mobile

Poland

6.

Kremco K - 900

165

Mobile

Uganda

7.

Skytop Brewster N - 75 (2)

250

Land Rig

Ukraine

8.

Mid Continent U 1220 - EB

725

Land Rig

Kazakhstan

9.

National 1625

650

Land Rig

Kazakhstan

10.

Ideco H 1000

162

Land Rig

Kazakhstan

11.

Skytop Brewster RR - 750

135

Mobile

Kazakhstan

12.

Skytop Brewster RR 600

125

Mobile

Uganda

13.

IDECO - 750

135

Mobile

Uganda

14.

IDECO - 1700

350

Land Rig

Pakistan

15.

Skytop Brewster RR 600 (1)

125

Mobile

Pakistan

16.

Taylor

20

Swabing Unit

Pakistan

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

OGEC Krakw
has
been
awarded
in
2000 year with
ISO
9001
Quality
Standard.
Oil and Gas Exploration
Company Krakw Ltd.
is a member In Good
Standing
of
IADC
(International
Association of Drilling
Contractors)
since 1994.

In 2009 OGEC
Krakw
had
got
recertification
of
ISO
9001:2008 by
Bureau Veritas
Certification.

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

Also in 2009, OGEC Krakw had

obtained certification of Envinromental
Standard ISO 14001:2004

In January 2010 OGEC Krakw had been

certified with Safety Standard BS OHSAS
18001:2007

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

OGEC Krakw Training Center are providing Well
Control Trainings to the dedicated oil field personnel in
compliance to Polish Mining Authority Regulations.
Trainings and Refresher Courses as per demands of
Polish Labor Law Authority, Sanitary Inspection and
others.
OGEC Krakw Training Center is authorized to train,
perform examines and issue International Well Control
Forum (IWCF) Certificates from 1997.

OGEC Krakw Training Center is also certified to

perform trainings and issue IADC WellCap Certificates.

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OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

From year 2000, OGEC Krakw has implemented

DuPont Company, non-punitive Safety Training
Observation Program called STOP System.
STOP as behavioural based program, develops
observation and communication skills, improves
safety performance, makes better communication at
work site and ensure safer workplace as its
implementation result.
There are more than 60 Drilling Supervisors,
Toolpushers, HSE Officers, Drillers - trained as STOP
Leaders.
At all OGEC Krakw drilling rigs the STOP system is
running.

OGEC KRAKW PROFILE

OGEC Krakw has a more than 10
years experience with implementing
and
following
the
international
procedures and rules of QHSE
Maintenance System.
The
OGEC
Krakw
Corporate
Management as Fields Supervisors is
fully responsible for implementing and
controlling of QHSE Maintenance
System.
Having inplemented QHSE Standards
like: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS
18001, Corporate Management of
OGEC Krakw can control and quickly
react to improve the level of QHSE
Culture.

Having a long tradition in Oil and

Natural Gas Exploration OGEC
Krakw
posses
a
well
experienced oil industry staff,
whichs high level safety skills,
had been obtained during studies
as in industrial practice.
South part of Poland is traditional
men power resource for Polish Oil
& Gas Industry.
Working abroad for more than 30
years, OGEC Krakw has proved
that is capable to accommodate to
the
demanding
International
Standards.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

http://www.ogec.krakow.pl/
krzysztof.fugiel@ogec.krakow.pl