The petroleum samples collected from far-western Nepal have been sent to Scotland for further investigation, local media reported on Monday.

Baburaja Aryal, chief of Petroleum Exploration Promotion Project at the Department of Mines and Geology told The Rising Nepal newspaper that the petrol samples had been sent to Cairn Energy Private Company Limited in Scotland where the experts will conduct lab tests.

"If the samples test positive, the company will start further works from winter after the Constituent Assembly elections, which is expected to usher in lasting peace and political stability in the country," he was quoted by the daily as saying.

According to him, the exploration requires continuous work for six to eight months with the guarantee of security and working environment so the investors get convinced before investment.

He also spoke on the need to revise the foreign investment law to attract more foreign investors for the petroleum exploration.

Source: Xinhua