Bankers Petroleum Ltd. on Wednesday, April 1, Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd. activated its Emergency Response Plan as the result of an uncontrolled carbon dioxide release during the drilling of a horizontal well within the Patos-Marinza oilfield, with secondary communication to several nearby shallow wells.

Bankers has regained surface control of drilling operations, returning most impacted residents to their homes, however, as a precautionary measure continues to maintain a small evacuation area immediately adjacent to the affected well.

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