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
| Workforce as at end of the period, by segments | Dec 31 2012 | Dec 31 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Exploration and production | 10,990 | 12,054 |
| Trade and storage | 4,685 | 4,967 |
| including equity-accounted entities | 288 | 288 |
| Distribution | 13,255 | 13,865 |
| Generation | 1,069 | - |
| Other activities | 2,327 | 2,185 |
| Total | 32,326 | 33,071 |
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