FM monitoring Turkish research vessel
The Foreign Ministry said it is monitoring the activities of the Turkish research vessel “Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa” that will be conducting offshore seismographic surveys near
Energy
Gas chief in LNG warning
By Stefanos Evripidou CYPRUS MUST do everything possible to secure use of Israeli gas at a planned LNG terminal on the island, or else risk
Temporary casino license may be granted, ENI-KOGAS invited for negotiations
By Stefanos Evripidou THE GOVERNMENT plans to grant the eventual winner of a license for a single integrated casino resort the right to operate a
Experts agree that an LNG plant is best option for Cyprus
By Stefanos Evripidou BUILDING a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vassilikos is the best option for Cyprus, according to a preliminary report by the
ENI-Kogas to bid for blocks 5 and 6
By Elias Hazou THE GOVERNMENT is to begin talks with an Italian-South Korean consortium that may lead to the award of gas and oil exploration
Turning expired dairy produce into electricity
Dairy waste is a huge problem around the globe and until recently there was no solution for that problem in Cyprus. Earlier this month Animalia
East Med oil and gas resources to determine regional geopolitics
Hydrocarbon reserves in the eastern Mediterranean were the focus of the 2013 Annual Conference of the PRIO Cyprus Center (Peace Research Institute Oslo) that was
Foreign experts suggest LNG plant be in private hands
By Elias Hazou FOREIGN consultants hired by the government have thrown a spanner in the works by suggesting Cyprus should consider leaving a mooted gas
Cyprus and Total sign gas MoU (Updated)
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS and energy giant Total signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday for the development of a natural gas liquefaction facility. The
Cyprus and Total sign MoU on Cyprus LNG Project
Cyprus and energy giant Total signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday for the development of a natural gas liquefaction facility. In particular the two
Evaluating the risks of natural gas
MIT researchers have warned Cyprus to think carefully before investing a substantial amount of money in a rather unpredictable resource like natural gas, noting the
Minister pushes plan for joint gas exports with Israel
By Elias Hazou ENERGY minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis has confirmed media reports that he has floated a plan for joint exports of natural gas with Israel
Cyprus gas: don’t count the money yet
By Marius Vassiliou Even though the Aphrodite gas field may hold lower quantities of recoverable natural gas than initially thought, it is still a significant
AKEL-Citizen’s Alliance meet on energy
By Peter Stevenson THE leaders of AKEL and the Citizen’s Alliance met on Saturday to discuss energy, interest rates and extending loans at a meeting
Cabinet approves changes to national hydrocarbons company
By Elias Hazou THE Cabinet has approved modifications to the articles of association of the national oil and gas corporation, the Cyprus National Hydrocarbons Company
World’s longest subsea energy link could be launched in 2017
By Michele Kambas THE first phase of an EU-backed plan to lay the world’s longest subsea electricity cable could be completed by 2017, project managers
Total seeks role in LNG terminal
By George Psyllides ENERGY giant Total is looking to participate in the development of a gas liquefaction terminal, it emerged on Wednesday, as the cabinet
Noble working proposal for gas to power electricity by 2016
By Stefanos Evripidou US-BASED Noble Energy on Tuesday confirmed reports it is working on a proposal to bring natural gas from Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone
Cyprus-Israel-Greece energy collaboration up for part of €5.85 billion in EU funding
By Dean Jordan Two international projects involving Cyprus have been shortlisted in a European Commission list of 250 key energy infrastructure projects, earmarked from a
Explanations for downsizing of Aphrodite gas field
By Constantinos Hadjistassou AT FIRST glance the official announcement of the appraisal drilling results for the Aphrodite natural gas field may not be the best
