Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Thursday visited the rig which recently completed drilling a well in Block 10 of the island’s exclusive zone.
In a statement, the energy ministry said that during his visit to the Valaris DS-9 rig, Papanastasiou was briefed about the latest discovery of natural gas at the site.
Earlier this week, the government announced the discovery of a 350-metre column of natural gas at the Pegasus-1 site in Block 10.
Drilling was carried out on behalf of the consortium of ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy who hold the exploration rights in the offshore block.
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