Providence still waiting for key Chinese payment

Apec is due to drill Providence’s Barryroe oil field off the Cork coast and the payment is part of the contract’s terms. It has been delayed several times, however, since an original deadline was missed

A drilling rig at Providence Resources’ Barryroe field. Pic: Finbarr O’Rourke

Exploration company Providence Resources has again extended the deadline for the receipt ofa crucial €9 million payment from a Chinese company.

The company, Apec, is due to drill Providence’s Barryroe oil field off the Cork coast and the payment is part of the contract’s terms. It has been delayed several times, however, since an original deadline in June was missed.

On Tuesday morning, Providence said the funds had not been received by August ...