Polish energy is on the verge a historical breakthrough. Orlen Upstream Norway, acting on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, has just announced The biggest discovery of this year oil deposit. We're talking about the Omega Alpha task in the North Sea, where you and your partners have come across gigantic resources estimated at 134 million barrels of oil equivalent. It is not only a spectacular success of Orlen, but above all a strategical step towards independency of Poland from unstable sources of supply and a crucial strengthening of the energy safety of the full region. Does this mean that Poles can relax by looking at the future of energy?
The Giant Omega Alpha deposit: What does it mean for Poland?
The discovery of Omega Alpha deposits is simply a milestone in the past of Orlen Upstream Norway and 1 of the most promising mining projects in Europe in 2025. Located in the Yggdrasil region in the North Sea, the deposits contain about 134 million barrels of oil equivalent. This is simply a stunning amount that puts this discovery in the position of leader among all this year's finds on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Orlen does not act alone here – the key partners in the task are the Norwegian giant Aker BP, as operator, and experienced companies Equinor and Petoro. Their joint efforts, supported by innovative search methods, enabled them to identify these valuable resources rapidly and precisely.
For Poland this discovery has Strategic dimension. In line with the Orlen 2035 strategy, the company has consistently sought to diversify natural materials sources and build independency from Russian supply. fresh deposits, located just a fewer kilometres from the existing production hub Skarv, in which Orlen already owns shares, will let efficient usage of existing infrastructure. This means possibly faster start-up and lower operating costs, which translates into real benefits for the Polish economy and stableness of fuel supply for citizens.
Norway and Baltic: 2 Pillars of Polish Energy Independence
The discovery of Omega Alpha is not the only success of Orlen in Norway in 2025. Previously, the company informed about the uncovering of the E-prospect deposit, whose resources are estimated at 3-7 million barrels. Although the scale of this task is smaller, both finds together importantly strengthen the position of Orlen as a key player in the North Sea region. This is proof of the effectiveness and determination of the Polish company in implementing the long-term imagination of energy security.
Moreover, these successes in the North Sea perfectly fit into the broader context of the energy transformation of Poland. In July this year, Central European Petroleum (CEP) announced largest in the past of the country The discovery of conventional oil and gas deposits – Wolin East. Located in the Baltic Sea, just 6 kilometres from the Świnoujście, this deposit hides resources estimated at 22 million tons of oil and 5 billion tons of gas. Within the full Wolin concession, possible increases even to 33 million tonnes of oil and 27 billion ml of gasOh, my God! The combination of these 2 directions – Norwegian and Baltic – creates a powerful synergy that can fundamentally change Poland's position on the energy map of Europe.
End of the Dependence Age? Experts assessed the impact on the economy
Experts agree that although Poland will not become a "second Norway" overnight, discoveries specified as Omega Alfa and Wolin East have of large importance for national energy safety and stability. Each fresh barrel of oil or cubic metre of gas extracted from own or controlled by Polish sources is simply a lower dependence on imports and a stronger negotiating position on global markets. In a time of global geopolitical uncertainty, strengthening the national natural material base It's priceless.
For the average Pole this means primarily greater stableness of energy and fuel prices in the long term. Smaller fluctuations in planet markets, resulting from better diversification of supply, can translate into predictability of life costs and business. Orlen clearly declares that he intends to make the mining section consistently and bet on further exploration. Resources discovered in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea are not only numbers, but above all, clear signal that the group's strategy brings concrete, measurable results, building foundations for the safe and independent energy future of Poland.
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Orlen with the biggest oil discovery in 2025! 134 million barrels change the game for Poland
