Providence begins drilling appraisal

PROVIDENCE Resources has begun its planned appraisal drilling operations at its Dunmore oil discovery in the Celtic Sea.

This comes just a week after the abandonment of one of its wells at Hook Head, also off the south coast of the country.

The Dublin-based oil and gas exploration firm started drilling at its Dunmore discovery off the Co Waterford coast, yesterday and said that the programme would last for a maximum of 40 days.