The company official said seismic prospection commenced in August, and the first well should be drilled in the second half of 2012.
He added potential reserves of unconventional gas may also be found in Poland, France, Norway, Ukraine and Sweden.
Romania’s secure natural gas reserves, estimated to cover consumption over the next 15 years, could be increased following drilling in the Black Sea, Thursday said Alexandru Patruti, president of the National Agency for Mineral Resources.