• 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

11. Property, Plant and Equipment

in PLN m

Dec 31 2012 Dec 31 2011
Land 70 58
Buildings and structures 16,522 14,663
Plant and equipment 4,530 2,480
Vehicles and other 1,244 1,054
Total tangible assets 22,366 18,255
Tangible assets under construction - exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources 2,371 1,896
Other tangible assets under construction 9,047 9,168
Total property, plant and equipment 33,784 29,319

Tangible Assets

in PLN m

Dec 31 2012 Land Buildings and structures Plant and equipment Vehicles and other Total
As at Jan 1 2012, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses 58 14,663 2,480 1,054 18,255
Increase  -  367 10 3 380
Changes in the Group 8 803 1,606 7 2,424
Decrease (1) (133) (19) (19) (172)
Currency translation differences  -   -  1 (1)  - 
Transfers from tangible assets under construction and between groups 5 2,008 1,039 395 3,447
Impairment losses  -  (175) (28) 7 (196)
Depreciation expense for the reporting period  -  (1,011) (559) (202) (1,772)
As at Dec 31 2012, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses 70 16,522 4,530 1,244 22,366
As at Jan 1 2012
Gross value 60 22,411 4,887 2,019 29,377
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (2) (7,748) (2,407) (965) (11,122)
Net carrying amount as at Jan 1 2012 58 14,663 2,480 1,054 18,255
As at Dec 31 2012
Gross value 72 25,430 7,470 2,366 35,338
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (2) (8,908) (2,940) (1,122) (12,972)
Net carrying amount as at Dec 31 2012 70 16,522 4,530 1,244 22,366
Dec 31 2011 Land Buildings and structures Plant and equipment Vehicles and other Total
As at Jan 1 2011, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses 51 14,506 2,450 980 17,987
Increase  -  114 39 48 201
Decrease  -  (191) (24) (10) (225)
Transfers from tangible assets under construction and between groups 7 1,126 398 233 1,764
Impairment losses  -  80 (18) (12) 50
Depreciation expense for the year  -  (972) (365) (185) (1,522)
As at Dec 31 2011, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses 58 14,663 2,480 1,054 18,255
As at Jan 1 2011
Gross value 53 21,425 4,539 1,812 27,829
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (2) (6,919) (2,089) (832) (9,842)
Net carrying amount as at Jan 1 2011 51 14,506 2,450 980 17,987
As at Dec 31 2011
Gross value 60 22,411 4,887 2,019 29,377
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (2) (7,748) (2,407) (965) (11,122)
Net carrying amount as at Dec 31 2011 58 14,663 2,480 1,054 18,255

11.1. Property, plant and equipment used under finance lease agreements

The PGNiG Group uses the following property, plant and equipment under finance lease agreements as a lessee.

in PLN m

Dec 31 2012 Dec 31 2011
Initial value of capitalised finance lease Accumulated depreciation Impairment loss  Net carrying amount Initial value of capitalised finance lease Accumulated depreciation Impairment loss Net carrying amount
Buildings and structures  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Plant and equipment 225 (46)  -  179 115 (29)  -  86
Vehicles and other 50 (9)  -  41 42 (10)  -  32
Total 275 (55)  -  220 157 (39)  -  118

11.2. Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment

in PLN m

Land Buildings and structures Plant and equipment Vehicles and other Total tangible assets Tangible assets under construction - exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources Other tangible assets under construction Total property, plant and equipment
As at Jan 1 2012 2 461 119 18 600 299 152 1,051
Increase 1 357 74 5 437 138 24 599
Decrease (1) (182) (45) (11) (239) (155) (72) (466)
Transfers  -   -   -   -   -  53 (53)
Currency translation differences  -   -  (1) (1) (2)  -  (2)
Changes in the Group  -   -   -   -   -  23 23
As at Dec 31 2012 2 636 147 11 796 335 74 1,205
As at Jan 1 2011 2 541 101 6 650 299 244 1,193
Increase  -  36 22 12 70 90 160
Decrease  -  (116) (4)  -  (120) (182) (302)
As at Dec 31 2011 2 461 119 18 600 299 152 1,051

As at the beginning of the period, impairment losses on tangible assets stood at PLN 600m, of which:

New impairment losses recognised in the reporting period amounted to PLN 437m (of which PLN 405m was related to assets used directly in hydrocarbon production). Impairment losses were reduced by PLN 241m (including PLN 169m related to assets used directly in hydrocarbon production, PLN 12m related to storage assets, and the remaining amount relating to other assets, including unused assets or assets with unclear legal status).
As at the end of the period, impairment losses on tangible assets stood at PLN 796m, of which: