Onshore hydrocarbon licensing

Since April 2003, it is possible to obtain a permit (licence) for onshore  hydrocarbon prospecting, exploration and production.  

Two onshore hydrocarbon Exploration and Production licences (Kuldiga and Liepaja structure area) and one hydrocarbon Prospecting licence (Kuldiga structure area) were issued in 2006. 

The first hydrocarbon E & P licence was issued on May 8, 2006 for an area in the territory of the Liepaja structure. The licence area comprises 162.3 ha and is situated in the Dunalka Parish and the Durbe County, Liepaja District. 

The second licence of June 30, 2006 for hydrocarbon E & P was issued for an area in the Gudenieki Parish, Kuldiga District. The licence area comprises 116.01 ha and incorporates a part of the Kuldiga oil deposit discovered in 1960s.

An application for the determination of a hydrocarbon Exploration and Prospecting licence area in the territory of the W. Bernati structure was submitted to the Ministry of Economics in Spring 2008.