OMV Petrom prepares for new exploration drilling in Neptun Deep offshore perimeter
OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP), which owns 50% and is the operator of the Neptun Deep offshore natural gas concession, the largest in the Romanian Black Sea, has begun submitting the necessary documents for the approval of a new exploration…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP), which owns 50% and is the operator of the Neptun Deep offshore natural gas concession, the largest in the Romanian Black Sea, has begun submitting the necessary documents for the approval of a new exploration drilling on the perimeter, named Cormoran West, according to Profit.ro.
Cormoran West is planned for 2027, the year when natural gas production from Neptun Deep is also expected to start from the Pelican South and Domino fields. For now, OMV Petrom has submitted requests for environmental consent and water management approval for the new exploration drilling.
