MOL has discovered a new oil field near Somogysámson in Western Hungary. During the exploration drilling carried out in December last year, oil was found at a depth of 1,250 meters. According to the results, the well located in the Somogysámson oilfield is capable of producing 1,200 barrels per day.
Zsombor Marton, Executive Vice President of MOL Group Exploration and Production said: 'I am very proud to announce that, after the exploration successes of the recent years, we have once again discovered a new oil field – this time in the Transdanubian region, where we last discovered oil more than a decade ago. The fact that we achieved this success in the concession belonging to Bázakerettye, which has an almost 100-year oil industry tradition, is clear evidence that there is still potential in hydrocarbon exploration in Hungary. We are discovering previously unknown hydrocarbon deposits one after the other and further strengthening the country's security of supply: with the oil deposits in Vecsés and Tura and the natural gas fields in Eastern Hungary, we have reached a 5-year peak in domestic production.'
'As a landlocked country, our oil supply is largely via pipelines and intermediaries. It is clear that we need to reduce Hungary's import dependence by all means available. We will continue our investments and will continue to do our utmost to maintain and, if possible, increase production' - Dr. György Bacsa, COO of MOL Hungary added.
The production of the new well is transported by truck to the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta and represents approximately 1% of the MOL Group's total hydrocarbon production.
Source: MOL
