Helium

2022-07-15

2024

Occurrence

Helium is a gas occurring in numerous natural gas fields located in the Polish Lowland. Its volumetric content in the natural gas varies from 0.02% to 0.45%. Exploitable resources of helium were documented within 18 fields in which a content in the natural gas is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%.

The Trzebusz field is the only one located in the north-western part of the Pomorze sector, where gas is accumulated in the Carboniferous sandstone sediments. The remaining fields with documented helium occur in the southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline, in the Zielona Góra – Rawicz – Odolanów area and are related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations.

Resources and output

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2024, recovery of helium from 11 exploited fields (with documented resources) was equal 0.61 million m³. In should be emphasized that the given volume does not include the potential recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 2.66 million m³ in 2024.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2024.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

The total prospective resources of helium, according to data presented in ‘The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland’, are estimated at about 34.68 million m³. The resources occur within 30 natural gas fields in which helium has not been documented so far*. These are deposits located in the Polish Lowland, within the Paleozoic platform on the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. Their gas-bearing horizons are formed by the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations. The natural gas occurring in these deposits is the free natural gas.

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

* Ługiewicz-Mołas I. Kwarciński J., Ponikowska M., 2020 – ‘Hel (helium)’. In: ‘Bilans perspektywicznych zasobów kopalin Polski wg stanu na 31.12.2018 r.’ (eds. Szamałek K., Szuflicki M., Mizerski W.): 387-389. PIG-PIB, Warszawa [in Polish].

2023

Occurrence

Helium occurs in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content in the natural gas varies from 0.02% to 0.45%. The resources of helium were documented within 18 fields where its content in the natural gas is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%.

The Trzebusz field is the only one located in the north-western part of the Pomorze sector, in the Carboniferous sandstone sediments. The remaining fields with documented helium occur in the southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area and are related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations.

Resources and output

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2023, the recovery of helium from 11 fields was equal 0.64 million m³. The given volume does not include the recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 2.63 million m³ in 2023.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2023.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

The prospective resources of helium, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, amount to about 34.68 million m³ and occur within 30 natural gas fields in which helium has not been documented so far*. These are deposits located in the Polish Lowland, within the Paleozoic platform on the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. The gas-bearing horizon of the deposits is formed by Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations. The natural gas occurring in these deposits is the free natural gas.

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2022

Occurrence

Resources and output

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2022, the recovery of helium from 11 fields was equal 0.68 million m³. The given volume does not include the recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 2.88 million m³ in 2022.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2022.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2021

Occurrence

Resources and output

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2021, the recovery of helium from ten fields was equal 0.69 million m³. The given volume does not include the recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 2.76 million m³ in 2021.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2021.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2020

Occurrence

Helium occurs in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content in the natural gas varies from 0.02 to 0.45%. The resources of helium were documented within 18 fields where its content in the natural gas is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (a southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Resources and output

The Minister of Climate and Environment approved in 2020 ‘The geological-investment documentation of the natural gas field Trzebusz’. In the documentation there were helium occurring in the field documented – the average content of this element in the gas is equal 0.246% of volume. The deposit is located in the north-western part of the Pomerania segment, within the Carboniferous sandstone formations. The remaining deposits with the documented helium, occur in the southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline in the area of Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów – within the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2020, the recovery of helium from 10 fields was equal 0.71 million m³. The given volume does not include the recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 2,922,188 m³ in 2020.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2020.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

The prospective resources of helium, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, amount to about 34.68 million m³ and occur within 30 natural gas fields in which helium has not been documented so far*). These are deposits located in the Polish Lowland, within the Paleozoic platform on the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. The gas-bearing horizon of the deposits is formed by Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations. The natural gas occurring in these deposits is the free natural gas.

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2019

Occurrence

Helium occurs in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content in the natural gas varies from 0.02% to 0.45%. The resources of helium were documented within 16 fields where its content in the natural gas is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (a southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Resources and output

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2019, the recovery of helium from 10 fields was equal 0.69 million m³. The given volume does not include the recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 2,938,145 m³ in 2019.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2019.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

The prospective resources of helium, according to The balance of prospective mineral resources of Poland, amount to about 34.68 million m³ and occur within 30 natural gas fields in which helium has not been documented so far*). These are deposits located in the Polish Lowland, within the Paleozoic platform on the Fore-Sudetic Monocline. The gas-bearing horizon of the deposits is formed by Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations. The natural gas occurring in these deposits is the free natural gas.

Prepared by: Dariusz Brzeziński, Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

2018

Helium occurs in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content in the natural gas varies from 0.02% to 0.45%. The resources of helium were documented within sixteen fields where its content in the natural gas is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (a southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2018, the recovery of helium from ten fields was equal 0.75 million m³. The volume does not include the recovery from the fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 3,079,107 m³ in 2018.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2018.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2017

Helium is found in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content in the natural gas varies from 0.02% to 0.45%. Resources of helium were documented within 16 fields where its content in the natural gas is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (a southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2017, the recovery of helium from 9 fields was equal 0.75 million m³. The volume does not include the recovery from these fields in which a helium admixture has not been documented. The total pure helium production by Polish Oil and Gas Company (POGC – in Polish PGNiG) – Odolanów Branch, recovered from the exploited natural gas in Poland, amounted to 3,172 thousand m³ in 2017.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2017.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2016

Helium is found in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content varies from 0.02% to 0.45%. Resources of that gas were docemented within 16 natural gas fields where its content is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (a southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2016, production of helium was equal 0.78 million m³.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2016.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Dariusz Brzeziński

2015

Helium is found in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content is varying from 0.02% to 0.45%. Resources of that gas were docemented within 16 natural gas fields where its content is varying from 0.22% to 0.42%. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2015, production of helium in Poland was equal 0.80 million m³.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2015.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla, Dariusz Brzeziński

2014

Helium is found in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content is varying from 0.02 to 0.45 %. Resources of that gas were docemented within 16 natural gas fields where its content is varying from 0.22 to 0.42 %. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2014, production of helium was equal 0.81 million m³.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2014.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

2013

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2013, production of helium was equal 0.84 million m³.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2013.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla

2012

Helium is found in numerous natural gas fields in the Polish Lowland. Its content is varying from 0.02 to 0.45 %. Resources of that gas were demonstrated in sixteen natural gas fields where its content is varying from 0.22 to 0.42 %. These gas fields are situated in the Zielona Góra-Rawicz-Odolanów area (southern part of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline) and related to the Rotliegend, Zechstein Limestone and Main Dolomite formations of the Permian.

Table 1 shows the current state of development of helium resources.

Table 1. Helium – million m³

In 2012, production of helium was equal 0.91 million m³.

The figure below shows resources and production of helium in Poland in the years 1989-2012.

Table 2. List of helium deposits – million m³

Prepared by: Martyna Czapigo-Czapla