Energy expert dies unexpectedly
MICHAEL J. Economides, an international authority on petroleum engineering, has died. Economides, 64, suffered a heart attack Saturday while on a flight from Spain to
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Gas estimates lowered (updated)
By Elias Hazou THE GOVERNMENT yesterday sought to put a positive spin on the downgrading of estimated reserves within the Aphrodite natural gas field, insisting
Turkey carries out seismic surveys north of the island
By Elias Hazou THE government yesterday denounced the encroachment into Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by ships commissioned by Turkey to carry out seismic surveys
Commission takes Cyprus to court on energy matters
THE European Court of Justice announced Tuesday it has received the appeal of the European Commission against Cyprus for Nicosia’s failure to integrate the EU
Experts debate the viability of a LNG plant
By Elias Hazou US ENERGY firm Noble Energy reiterated on Monday that it remains committed to an onshore LNG project in Cyprus despite the discovery
Re-igniting the hunt for interim gas supply
THE NATURAL Gas Public Company (DEFA) will soon be launching a new tender for interim supplies of natural gas for the purposes of electricity generation,
IMF plan to ensure gas money is well spent
INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) experts, currently in Cyprus at the request of the finance ministry, will by week’s end submit to the government a draft
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
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