Upbeat vision of gas future in wake of block 10 find
The gas find in Glafcos (Glaucus) 1 well in Block 10 of the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is expected to yield large revenues, the...
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Block 10 gas find is a game-changer
By Charles Ellinas The gas find in Cyprus EEZ announced this week is certainly promising, but expectations over revenues and timescales must be realistic ExxonMobil...
5-8 trillion cubic feet gas find ‘encouraging’ says energy giant
Cyprus and ExxonMobil on Thursday announced a natural gas find estimated at between 5-8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in an offshore field inside the island’s...
Anastasiades to be briefed Thursday on Exxon findings
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Thursday receive a delegation of ExxonMobil, headed by its vice president Tristan J. Aspray, to be briefed on the findings in...
Energy minister quashes rumours of gas find in block 10
Exploratory drilling for gas by ExxonMobil in offshore block 10 is ongoing, and announcements will be made once the operations have been concluded, the government...
Egypt-Cyprus deal on Aphrodite field ‘is attracting great investor interest’
The intergovernmental agreement signed between Egypt and Cyprus for Aphrodite gas field resulted to great interest from International oil companies, down-streamers and financial institutions, Egypt’s...
ExxonMobil’s drilling in context
By Charles Ellinas As ExxonMobil approaches the end its drilling campaign, rumours about the results abounded this week as have the extravagance of some of...
Technical problem delays drilling in block 10
Drilling in Cyprus’ offshore block 10 by ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum has been delayed for 10 days due to a technical problem, reports said on Friday....
Exxon expected to start drilling by week’s end
By Evie Andreou The Stena Icemax drillship leased by ExxonMobil, is expected to begin drilling in Cyprus’ offshore block 10 by the end of the...
‘Cyprus has not agreed for gas to flow through Turkey’
The government on Tuesday rejected reports in the Turkish press that President Nicos Anastasiades expressed his willingness to agree to a deal with Ankara for...
Cyprus issues navtex for ‘Delphini’ target as Exxon’s drill ship set to arrive
THE Cyprus government issued a navigational telex (navtex) notification to seafarers on Saturday ahead of the arrival next week of Stena IceMax, a drilling ship...
ExxonMobil’s Ocean Investigator sails for block 10 of EEZ
ExxonMobil’s Ocean Investigator research vessel sailed on Tuesday night from Limassol port into block 10 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to carry out hydrocarbon explorations for...
US urges Cyprus and Turkey to resolve EEZ dispute (Updated)
US ambassador to Nicosia Kathleen Doherty said on Thursday that while the US recognises the Republic’s right to develop its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) it...
Landmark energy contract signed for block 10 (Updated)
The contract for the exploration and production-sharing of block 10 in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was signed on Wednesday, in the presence of ministers...
Cyprus to take its pick for Block 10 in EEZ
By Abboud Zahr The results of the recently closed third offshore licensing round are very promising, particularly in view that global oil prices are...
Licence for seismic exploration granted to Total E&P for block 10
Total E&P Cyprus Ltd has been granted a licence by for seismic exploration for oil and gas in block 10 and in parts of blocks...
Changes underway at central prisons, probe to be concluded soon – minister
By Peter Stevenson Investigations into recent incidents at the central prisons will be concluded as soon as possible so that those found responsible can be...
