Russia’s Rosneft, Statoil start Barents Sea exploration drilling

MOSCOW, August 18 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia’s Rosneft and Statoil have begun exploration drilling at the Pingvin deposit in the Norway’s part of the Barents Sea, Rosneft said in a statement Monday. The results of drilling of the first exploration well will be analyzed until 2015, Rosneft said. Related news on itar-tass.com