“It takes more time to assess the potential of the [Trident] block and to make the decision to capitalize on potential resources discovered apart from the already announced 30 billion cubic meters,” said Romgaz deputy general manager Dumitru Gheorghe Rotar.
Drilling is expected to start at the end of this year or in the first half of 2019, he added.
If explorations reveal an economically viable natural gas deposit, it will be exploited, said Romgaz general manager Adrian Volintiru.