Cyprus to await outcome of offshore drilling before any new licensing
By Elias Hazou Cyprus will await the outcome of offshore drilling this year and the next before deciding on a potential new licensing round, energy...
Energy
Lakkotrypis: interim gas supply must be a priority for DEFA
By Staff Reporter Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis on Wednesday held his first meeting with the new board of the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) making...
Shipping industry can benefit from hydrocarbons exploitation
By Stefanos Evripidou THE DISCOVERY of hydrocarbons in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) widens the potential for the country’s shipping industry, creating new synergies of...
Canada eager for hydro-carbons role
CANADA is keen to participate in the development of Cyprus’ offshore hydrocarbons, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Monday. His comments came shortly after meeting...
Noble: we’re not going anywhere
By Elias Hazou NOBLE Energy yesterday reiterated its resolve to monetising Cypriot gas, at the same time denying reports that it has been discussing piping...
Shakeup in energy bodies welcomed by the industry
By Elias Hazou THIS week’s reshuffle of the boards of the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company (CHC) and the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) has received positive...
Greece to commission feasibility study for Mediterranean gas pipeline
By Karolina Tagaris Greece launched an international tender on Monday for a study on the feasibility of a proposed pipeline to carry gas from Israel...
Government committed to LNG plant
ENERGY minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis reaffirmed the government’s commitment to constructing a natural gas liquefaction terminal on Saturday, and noted that the new cabinet will be...
Residents in Vassilikos area plan to protest energy hub
By Angelos Anastasiou Residents of the villages surrounding the Vassilikos area in Limassol have announced a demonstration for Sunday, March 16 at Mari village, in...
Gas exploration set to pick up pace
By Elias Hazou AFTER a lull, prospecting for hydrocarbons in Cypriot waters is set to pick up pace this year and continue into the next....
Energy symposium to discuss strategy
A WIDE range of issues relating to the energy sector, and the role of Cyprus within it, will be the focus of the third Cyprus...
Will Lakkotrypis stay on?
By Constantinos Psillides ENERGY Minister George Lakkotrypis’ resignation from DIKO at the weekend has presented the palace with a unique problem. The minister had publicly...
Lakkotrypis quits DIKO
Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis resigned as a member of DIKO yesterday, in disagreement with the party’s decision to leave the government coalition last week. DIKO...
‘EAC unions misleading people over electricity prices’
By Angelos Anastasiou MISLEADING and populist arguments by the Electricity Authority’s (EAC) employee unions, aiming at creating false impressions, were reported yesterday by the Association...
Where do the electricity price problems lie?
By Angelos Anastasiou ALTHOUGH the power generation and distribution industries were liberalised more than a decade ago – in 2003 – no investments by private...
Lakkotrypis: no pipeline to Turkey without Cyprus solution
By Peter Stevenson Without a solution to the Cyprus problem, transporting natural gas to Turkey via a pipeline is not an option, Energy Minister Giorgos...
Swift action needed if Cyprus wants LNG plant
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS still has a window to materialise plans for a land-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, after an energy major identified the...
Ministry fails to assuage fears over energy hub
By Angelos Anastasiou COMMUNITIES near Vassilikos continue to oppose government plans to build an energy complex in the area, despite its efforts to assuage their...
Noble-Delek Turkey visit ‘nothing new’
By Jean Christou ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said yesterday Cyprus was going ahead with its plans to build an LNG terminal and that Noble Energy’s...
LNG project ‘teetering on the precipice’
By Elias Hazou PROSPECTS for an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Cyprus are fast slipping away and immediate action is needed if the...
