PI_09_21_Bohrung Bedernau 1_en.pdf - Wintershall AG

Wintershall provided the community with a former well, for instance, which
is used today to source thermal water for natural spring baths. “Thus, we
would be very pleased if Wintershall were to produce oil in Bedernau
again,” the mayor said. Depending on the test results from the “Bedernau
1” exploration well, more wells could be drilled in the same field from 2011.
The crude oil from the Arlesried field is a high-quality light crude oil with a
low sulfur content. With a significant production volume, Wintershall would
consider the construction of a processing plant in Bedernau or a pipeline to
Wintershall’s production operations in Aitingen about 50 kilometers away.
Wintershall, based in Kassel, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF in
Ludwigshafen. The company has been active in the exploration and production of
crude oil and natural gas for over 75 years. Wintershall focuses on selected core
regions, where the company has built up a high level of regional and technological
expertise. These are Europe, North Africa, South America, as well as Russia and
the Caspian Sea region. Today, the company is Germany’s largest crude oil and
natural gas producer.
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