The annual oil shale extraction rate is the maximum amount of oil shale that can be extracted on the basis of all oil shale extraction permits. The annual rate of extraction of oil shale is permitted to be exceeded to the extent and pursuant to the procedure provided for in §63 of the Earth’s Crust Act.
Pursuant to §63 (1) of the Earth’s Crust Act, it is permitted to extract the quantity of oil shale which failed to be extracted of the annual rate of extraction of oil shale retroactively within seven years following the year when the quantity failed to be extracted.
The Environmental Board notes that as of 1 August 2019, the total amount of oil shale, which failed to be extracted of the annual rate of extraction in the previous six calendar years is 30,836.5 thousand tons.
Last updated: 02.12.2022
