近四个月的时间里，由波兰公司组成的联合体——ORLEN Petrobaltic、Geofizyka Torun 和 MEWO——旗下的三家专业公司在波罗的海东部海上风电项目区域开展了初步的地震和岩土工程海底勘测工作。在勘测期间，一支由经验丰富的研究人员、技术人员和操作人员组成的团队完成了超过一千公里的地震测线，以及大量的测深和钻孔作业。收集到的数据将帮助 ORLEN Neptun 推进项目的后续关键阶段。

“海底勘测是我们海上风电场项目开发的关键阶段之一。此次在波罗的海的勘测工作由三家波兰公司组成的联合体完成，这表明波兰供应链在为海上风电行业提供高质量服务方面正日益成熟。我们非常重视波兰公司尽可能多地参与到我们的项目中来。此次海上勘测工作严格按照最高标准和最佳实践进行，并将对环境的影响降至最低。” “这些成果将使我们能够高效地推进项目交付的下一阶段，”ORLEN Neptun管理委员会主席Janusz Bil表示。

波罗的海东部项目的海底勘测工作于6月下旬启动，持续了15周以上。在此期间，三艘专业船舶出海作业，覆盖了整个规划风电场区域。它们采集的数据及其后续处理将能够对项目现场的海底地质进行精确建模，编制设计工作所需的文件，并制定未来地质勘探行动计划。

多通道二维地震勘探由Geofizyka Torun公司完成。在下一阶段，对采集数据的分析将重点放在初步识别土壤层和解释潜在的地质灾害，例如巨石区和浅层天然气。

未爆弹药（UXO）勘测——即搜索潜在的未爆弹药——由海洋工程作业办公室（MEWO）负责。这些勘测有助于评估地质勘探区域海底危险物体的清除情况。勘测中发现了数十处磁异常。在海上地质勘探作业之前进行未爆弹药勘测是确保人员、设备和基础设施安全的关键且必要步骤。

现场勘测的最后阶段由ORLEN Petrobaltic公司使用“Sylur”号船完成。总共完成了超过1200米的地质勘探钻孔和测深，深度达海床以下80米。目前正在对回收的土壤样本进行实验室分析，并对地震勘探结果进行解读。

波罗的海东部项目已具备输电系统的初步并网条件、建造或使用人工岛屿、构筑物和设备的许可，以及在内海和领海内铺设和维护电缆的许可。

2026年，ORLEN集团将率先投产波罗的海电力项目（Baltic Power），该项目是波兰波罗的海海域最先进的海上风电项目。项目将为波兰电力系统新增近1.2吉瓦的装机容量，相当于全国电力需求的约3%。毗邻的波罗的海东部项目（Baltic East）装机容量预计接近1吉瓦，足以满足约125万户家庭的用电需求。此外

，ORLEN集团还拥有在波罗的海建设另外四个海上风电场的许可证。这些许可证加起来，总装机容量预计约为6.4吉瓦。这些项目符合ORLEN集团的战略目标，即到2035年实现12.8吉瓦的可再生能源装机容量。

For nearly four months, preliminary seismic and geotechnical seabed surveys were carried out across the Baltic East offshore wind project area by three specialist units from a consortium of Polish companies: ORLEN Petrobaltic, Geofizyka Torun and MEWO. During the campaign, a team of qualified researchers, technicians, and operators completed over one thousand kilometres of seismic lines, along with numerous soundings and boreholes. The data collected will enable ORLEN Neptun to develop the next key stages of the project.

“Seabed investigations are one of the key stages in developing our offshore wind farm project. The work in the Baltic was carried out by a consortium of three Polish companies, which shows the growing readiness of Polish supply chain to provide high-quality services to the offshore wind energy sector. It is important to us that Polish companies are as involved as possible in our projects. The offshore surveys were conducted to the highest standards and best practices, keeping environmental impact to a minimum. The results will allow us to move efficiently into the next stages of project delivery,” said Janusz Bil, President of the Management Board of ORLEN Neptun.

Seabed surveys for the Baltic East project began in late June and lasted more than 15 weeks. During this period, three specialist vessels put to sea, operating across the entire planned wind-farm area. The data acquisition they carried out – together with subsequent processing – will enable an accurate modelling of the seabed geology at the project site, the preparation of the documentation required for design work, and an action plan for future geological campaigns.

Multichannel 2D seismic surveys were conducted by Geofizyka Torun. In the next stages, analysis of the acquired data will focus on the preliminary identification of soil strata and the interpretation of potential geohazards, such as boulder fields and shallow gas.

UXO surveys – searches for potential unexploded ordnance – were carried out by MEWO. They enabled an assessment of seabed clearance with respect to hazardous objects at the locations of the geotechnical investigations. Dozens of magnetic anomalies were identified. Conducting UXO surveys prior to the offshore geotechnical campaign is a key and mandatory step that ensures the safety of personnel, equipment, and infrastructure.

The final stage of field investigations was carried out by ORLEN Petrobaltic using the vessel Sylur. In total, more than 1,200 metres of geotechnical boreholes and soundings were completed, to depths of up to 80 metres below the seabed. Laboratory work on the recovered soil samples is now under way, alongside interpretation of the seismic survey results.

The Baltic East project already holds preliminary grid connection conditions for the transmission system, a permit to construct or use artificial islands, structures and devices, and permits to lay and maintain cables within internal sea waters and the territorial sea.

In 2026, the ORLEN Group will be the first to bring Baltic Power online – the most advanced offshore wind project in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea. It will add almost 1.2 GW of capacity to Poland’s power system, equivalent to around 3% of the national electricity demand. Baltic East is an adjacent project, with potential for close to 1 GW of installed capacity, enough to supply around 1.25 million households.

The Group also holds four further licences to build offshore wind farms in the Baltic. Taken together, these licences give a total potential of around 6.4 GW of installed offshore wind capacity. These projects support the ORLEN Group’s strategy, which envisages 12.8 GW of installed capacity in renewable energy sources by 2035.