The Australian company ADX Energy, which owns 50% of the Parța hydrocarbon concession in Timiș County, had to postpone the tests carried out at the Iecea Mică 1 assessment well, following the reintroduction of restrictions on the border with Hungary, after the increase in confirmed cases infected with Covid-19. According to the Australians, the Hungarian contractor who was supposed to measure the pressure, but also to take samples from the well, could not cross the border with the necessary personnel and equipment.

The works will be resumed next week, on July 27, according to Profit.ro. However, ADX Energy claims that it managed to monitor the pressure in the well during this period. In the last 16 days, the pressure at the surface of the probe has increased from 780 psi to 1,650 psi.

ADX Energy started the drilling operations of the Iecea Mică 1 evaluation well in August last year, after obtaining the approval of ANRM for the transfer of the production license related to the perimeter from Amromco Energy to the local subsidiary ADX Energy Panonia in October 2018.