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NZ company withdraws from joint oil exploration study

07:53 am on 31 January 2010

New Zealand Oil and Gas says it still sees potential for oil exploration in Romania, despite withdrawing from a joint study examining possibilities in the area.

The listed energy company last year joined a consortium with two listed Australian energy companies to assess the most attractive areas for exploration in Romania and possibly bid for exploration contracts.

New Zealand Oil and Gas chief executive David Salisbury says the company it terminated its involvement in Romania last month.