• CLEAN AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY Natural gas is the cleanest and most environmentally friendly of all fossil fuels...Read more

  • WELL DRILLING PADThe size of a typical drilling pad is about 1 hectare. To compare, the floorage of an average shopping centre is 4.5 hectares... Read more

  • SECURING OF WELL DRILLING PADA drilling pad as well as the adjacent pool are reinforced and tightened with concrete slabs. Protective foil is additionally laid where necessary.

  • WORK NOISEWell drilling does not produce onerous noise. The intensity of sounds generated in connection with drilling work is lower than that generated by street traffic.Read more

  • SAFETY OF FRACTURING PROCESSIn Poland, exploration wells in shale rock are drilled to depths of over 2.5 km.Read more

  • COMPOSITION OF FRACTURING FLUIDFracturing fluid is 95% water. Read more

  • NO MAJOR LANDSCAPE INTERFERENCEIf gas production is launched, the land surrounding the isolated, secured zone, is subject to a reclamation treatment. Read more

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Contents

18. Inventories

in PLN m

Dec 31 2012 Dec 31 2011
Materials
at cost, including: 3,006 2,088
– gas fuel 2,181 1,762
– fuels for electricity and heat generation 370  - 
at net realisable value, including: 2,983 2,068
– gas fuel 2,181 1,762
– fuels for electricity and heat generation 370  - 
Semi-finished goods and work in progress
at cost 45 6
at net realisable value 45 6
Finished products
at cost 40 7
at net realisable value 34 7
Goods
at cost 2 1
at net realisable value 2 1
Total inventories at cost 3,093 2,102
Total inventories, at the lower of cost and net realisable value 3,064 2,082

18.1. Change in inventories in the period

in PLN m

Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2012 Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2011
Inventories at cost, at beginning of the period 2,102 1,064
Purchase 22,104 17,352
Other increases 90 58
Inventories charged to expenses for the period (20,711) (15,925)
Sale (162) (18)
Currency translation differences (1)  - 
Changes in the Group 362  - 
Reclassification to assets held for sale (1)  - 
Other decreases (690) (429)
Inventories at cost, at end of the period 3,093 2,102
Impairment loss on inventories (29) (20)
Total inventories, net 3,064 2,082

18.2. Impairment losses on inventories

in PLN m

Dec 31 2012 Dec 31 2011
Impairment losses at beginning of the period (20) (17)
Increase in impairment losses (55) (5)
Impairment losses reversed 46 2
Impairment losses at end of the period (29) (20)