Delays expected to push Barryroe drilling into 2020

The commencement of the long-awaited drilling campaign at the Barryroe oil and gas field off the Cork coast is expected to be pushed into next year.

Irish exploration company Providence Resources hasn't formally changed the planned drill date from the final quarter of this year but the late start of a necessary pre-drilling site survey and delayed funding from its Chinese project partner, APEC Energy has made a 2020 drill start more likely.