KHARKIV, June 13 – The start of drilling of the Novo-Mechebylovska-100 wild cat (Kharkiv region) as a part of the agreement on cooperation between Shell and Ukrgazvydobuvannia is to be postponed by around two months, Deputy head of Kharkiv Regional Administration Yuriy Sapronov told reporters.

"The project is delayed by around two months… I think that in July the drilling rig will start operating at the Novo-Mechebylovska-100 well," he said.