KIEV, Aug. 2 - Ukraine??™s third largest oil and gas company, ChornomorNaftoGaz, has successfully transported its floating drilling rig to the site of a big off-shore natural gas deposit near Odessa, the company reported.

The transportation of Tavrida rig comes in line with schedule as the company seeks to tap the deposit estimated to contain up to 18 billion cubic meters of natural gas worth an estimated $1.8 billion.