New Zealand Oil and Gas corporate services general manager John Pagani said no physical activity was planned for the undrilled area known as the Barque Prospect in the near future. New Zealand Oil and Gas corporate services general manager John Pagani said no current physical activity is being planned for the Barque Prospect. A spokesperson from Kingston Offshore Services, the New Zealand agent of the supply vessels, told Stuff the vessels were berthed at Timaru awaiting their next job. In the same month Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods extended NZOG's work obligations in the permit to 2023. "NZOG has recently received confirmation from the Minister of Energy and Resources of an extension to the work timetable for the Clipper permit (Barque Prospect)."

Source: Stuff November 03, 2019 03:09 UTC