Tompa

Tompa
Tompa
Coordinates: 46°12′18″N 19°32′51″E / 46.20491°N 19.54740°E / 46.20491; 19.54740
Country Hungary
CountyBács-Kiskun
DistrictKiskunhalas
Area
  Total
81.57 km2 (31.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
3,966
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6422
Area code(+36) 77
Websitewww.tompa.hu

Tompa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary.

The Tompa Block is composed of recomplete Miocene shale and has been an area of hydrocarbon exploration. As of April 2009 a well drilled by Toreador has produced natural gas. Design of a Hydraulic fracturing program to stimulate the well was finalized and operations to perform the treatment, were to start in May 2009.

Also, Cuadrilla Resources lists Tompa in their prospectus.:6 In Tompa 38,796 acres composed of recomplete Miocene were described to contain multi TCF Basin Centred TGS.