Expro, a leading provider of energy services has been awarded major contracts from OMV Petrom, totalling more than 10 million USD for the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, a company press release informs.The contracts involve a series of Expro technology and services to support the project in offshore Romania. The two contracts mark the latest stage in Expro's growth in Romania. Recent investments by the company include opening a new office in Bucharest, setting up a new operational base, and a program to grow its Romanian-based staff."Neptun Deep is an important energy project for Romania. We are proud of being selected to support this important development," said Andrei Ion, Expro Senior Area Manager in Europe, Mediterranean and Caspian.OMV Petrom, which is majority-owned by OMV, with Romania holding a 20.7% stake, announced for the first time in 2012 that it had discovered between 42 and 84 billion cubic metres of gas in the Black Sea. OMV Petrom and the state-owned producer Romgaz, which jointly hold the Neptun Deep project in equal shares, made the investment decision in the Neptun Deep project in 2023.The production from Neptun Deep is expected to be approximately 8 billion cubic metres annually for about 10 years, nearly doubling Romania's gas production.In the coming weeks, Mighty Barents drilling platform will travel 160 kilometres across the sea and begin drilling operations on the ten exploration wells that make up Neptun Deep, one of the most important gas fields in the EU.
The Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) has approved the acquisition of a new light corvette for the Romanian Naval Forces, part of the country's military modernization efforts. The decision was made during a meeting on Friday, March 28, at Cotroceni Palace, presided over by interim president Ilie Bolojan. The procurement process will be initiated […]
The National Audiovisual Council (CNA), which governs TV and media in Romania, has recently come under fire after it issued an order for the removal of a video in which a journalist states that the decision of the Central Electoral Bureau to eliminate pro-Russian Călin Georgescu from the presidential race is a coup d'état. The […]
A report from World Vision Romania draws attention to how exposure to toxic content on social media is increasingly affecting girls and young women. Due to insecurities about their bodies, six out of ten teenage girls have tried extreme or unhealthy diets at least once in their lives so as to lose or gain weight. Social […]
Famed Argentine-born pianist Martha Argerich was awarded the "Faithful Service Order in the rank of Grand Officer" by the Romanian Presidency, represented by Romanian Honorary Consul to Switzerland Ion Marin, during a special ceremony held on March 27 at Lugano. The ceremony was attended by Andreea Guțu, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Romanian Embassy […]
A study conducted by CED Romania and Accenture, with the support of the European Accessibility Resource Centre AccessibleEU, shows that when meeting a person with disabilities for the first time, half of Romanians without disabilities want to help and be useful, but many more (66%) fear causing offense. The study also reveals major gaps between […]
A recently launched hop-on hop-off tourist bus service in Romania connects UNESCO heritage sites between Sibiu, Sighișoara, and Brașov in the famous region of Transylvania. Operated by Carpathian Travel Center in partnership with the Sibiu County Tourism Association, the UNESCO-Bus offers visitors the freedom to discover the breathtaking landscapes and medieval landmarks of the Transylvanian […]
