Gas group to drill at least four wells (updated)
By Elias Hazou AN ITALIAN-KOREAN consortium with licences in Cypriot offshore blocs plans to drill “at least four” exploratory wells, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said
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Bulgaria and Cyprus discuss enhanced energy cooperation
BULGARIA and Cyprus are discussing ways to enhance cooperation in the energy sector, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Monday after a meeting with his
Gas bids pass muster
By Staff Reporter THE NATURAL Gas Public Company (DEFA) said yesterday that all four bids for the supply of natural gas have passed muster so
Energy minister met ENI officials
ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis has discussed the way forward on hydryocarbons exploration in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone with three of ENI’s vice chairmen who were
Gas-fuelled cars by 2015
By Sinead Kelly PROPANE gas-powered vehicles will be legally available by early 2015, deputies at the House Commerce Committee heard yesterday. According to committee chairman,
DEFA reviewing final bids for natural gas supply
By Elias Hazou THE Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) has begun its final phase of assessing the technical tenders for the supply of natural gas,
Offshore drilling to start sooner
Exploratory drilling offshore Cyprus is expected to begin sooner than originally scheduled as more natural gas reserves had to be found before proceeding with plans
Turkish Cypriots say gas find could be obstacle
The Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator on Wednesday played down the prospect of a quick solution in the Cyprus peace talks with his Greek rivals, warning that
Biden visit sends energy message ‘loud and clear’
By Stefanos Evripidou U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Cyprus sent “loud” messages to the rest of the world that Cyprus can provide an
Noble revises plans for LNG
By Elias Hazou THE TERMINATION of a non-binding preliminary agreement with Australia’s Woodside Petroleum regarding the latter’s acquisition of a stake in the Leviathan licences
Noble execs haven’t abandoned onshore LNG plant yet
By Elias Hazou A DELEGATION of Houston-based Noble Energy is reportedly in town to talk shop over a potential deal for an onshore liquefied natural
A realignment of Cyprus-US relations
By Stefanos Evripidou THOSE WHO rushed to criticise the planned visit of US Vice President Joe Biden to Cyprus may find themselves on the wrong
Biden may dine with the two leaders
By Stefanos Evripidou US VICE President Joe Biden is expected to have dinner with the two leaders in the peace talks during his historic visit
High price for Israeli gas, reports say (Updated)
By Elias Hazou THE NATURAL Gas Public Company (DEFA) said on Monday it had no connection to media reports claiming the partners in the Leviathan
Energy prospects and tax dodging on troika agenda
By Constantinos Psillides CYPRUS’ energy prospects, tax-dodging, and refugees were some of the issue discussed on Friday by the troika delegation, on the island to
Illegal gas-fuelled cars are ‘mobile bombs’
By George Psyllides VEHICLES being illegally powered with gas ahead of the official introduction of such a service have been described as ‘mobile bombs on
Turkey insists on its offshore gas boundaries
By Stefanos Evripidou TURKEY and the Turkish Cypriots have defended a decision to register an agreement between them at the UN, delineating the continental shelf
Oilfield services leaders to set up regional base in Cyprus
By Elias Hazou Halliburton and Schlumberger, two of the world’s largest oilfield services companies, have chosen Cyprus as their base of operations for the eastern
Questions over surprise RES change
By Elias Hazou IN A MOVE puzzling to many, the government has apparently decided to drastically curtail the licences allotted to small-scale photovoltaic energy systems
Cyprus-Israel deal on hydrocarbon secrecy
CYPRUS and Israel signed on Monday an agreement on the exchange and protection of confidential information on hydrocarbons discovered in Block 12 in Cyprus’ Exclusive