Chevron Commences Shale Gas Drilling in Romania

Chevron Corp. has commenced drilling its first shale gas exploration well in Romania.
 
Earlier plans to proceed with exploration for the unconventional gas saw protests and the occupation and blockage of a drilling site that saw Chevron twice suspends its plans in Eastern Romania.
 
Exploratory drilling at the well site near the village of Silistea, Pungesti commune in Vaslui County, is targeting a depth of approximately 4,000 metres.
 
Chevron also holds three shale-gas exploration blocks in the south-eastern region of Dobrogea, near the Black Sea.