“SCHLUMBERGER RUSTAVELI COMPANY” STARTED DRILLING OF FIRST EXPLORATORY WELL ON PATARDZEULI FIELD

Georgian Oil and Gas Agency reported that Schlumberger Rustaveli Company Limited, Georgian subsidiary of the US oilfield services company Schlumberger, started drilling of the first exploratory well within an estimated stage of gas exploration program. Works are conducted on territory of the license block XIB in Patardzeuli (Kakheti region).