Nafta geoterm

Z With the energy through time

The first geological exploration activities in the North-Eastern area of Slovenia were already carried out in the second half of the 19th century.

In the year 1860 ...
... are recorded the beginnings of the company's development. At that time on the wider area of Lendava the first sources of crude oil are discovered. Exploration and the production of oil are carried out by foreign companies.

In 1945 ...
... a company was founded for exploration and production of oil and gas, which has been engaged exclusively in research and production of oil and gas.

In 1963 ...
... the company for exploration and production of oil and gas was transformed into a process upstream business. Only the production of oil and gas discovered on the oil and gas fields in Petišovci and Dolina remain.

In 1981 ...
... There has been a revitalization of exploration activities in the oil and gas. Establishment of a company for research in hydrocarbon RNP (research oil and gas).

In 1985 ...
... TOZD RPNP (Research and production of oil and gas) was set up within the company Nafta Lendava and it marked the beginning of a new cycle of exploration of oil and gas.

In 1988 ...
... it transformed into the sector TOZD RPNP into RPNP within the company Nafta Lendava.

In 1990 ...
... Is being equipped and trained for the construction of deep wells and starting the implementation of deep-drilling services.

In 2003 ...
... Records the creation of Nafta-Geotherm Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nafta-Lendava.

In 2005 ...
... we are recording the beginnings of geothermal energy exploitation for heating residential and commercial premises.

Today, Nafta-Geoterm d.o.o. is the leading company in Slovenia in the field of production of fossil fuels and exploitation of geothermal energy for heating residential and commercial properties. The plans for the future are directed primarily to explore for geothermal energy sources, building systems for the acquisition and exploitation of this renewable, environmentally friendly source of energy for heating and generating electricity.