Instytut Nafty i Gazu - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Oil and Gas Institute - National Research Institute is one of the oldest research institutes in Poland. Its history dates back to November 29, 1944, when the State Petroleum Office issued a document authorizing the Oil Institute to be set up, with its headquarters in Krosno.
On January 7, 1945, the official opening of the Oil Institute took place, launching intensive activity to benefit the domestic oil and gas industry.
In 1948, the Oil Institute was moved to Krakow, leaving a branch in Krosno which has continued operating as part of the Institute to this day.
In March 1952, the Central Gas Engineering Laboratory (CGEL) was established in Warsaw. In 1970, the Laboratory was moved to Krakow and, in 1972, the Gas Engineering Institute was established on the basis of the CGEL; its headquarters were located in Krakow and there was a branch in Warsaw.