16-09-09 Romanian Black Sea exploration in near shore areas started in 1969. The first hydrocarbon discovery was made in 1980 and the first production started in 1987.
Petrom is currently operating two offshore blocks (Histria XVIII and Neptun XIX), covering an area of 13,880 sq km.

Currently, Petrom is operating five producing commercial fields: Lebada Est, Lebada Vest, Sinoe, Pescarus and Delta.
The current offshore production reaches around 32,000 boepd which accounts for approximately 18 % of Petrom's production in Romania.