Erdogan: we have the ships, we will drill
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey has two drillships, two exploratory vessels and a navy to protect them and will move forward with...
Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone
Cyprus Hydrocarbon Company GM optimistic on Cyprus’ energy prospects
The General Manager of the Cyprus Hydrocarbon Company (CHC), Panos Kelamis, appears optimistic about Cyprus’ energy prospects, pointing out at the same time that the...
“Aphrodite” gas field declared commercial
The “Aphrodite” natural gas field discovered in Cyprus` exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has been declared commercial by the three companies Noble Energy, Delek and Avner,...
Turkish vessel Barbaros could enter EEZ in coming days
By a Staff Reporter Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Ozdil Nami was quoted on Tuesday as saying that the Turkish seismic vessel Barbaros could resume its...
Parties seek plan to de-link gas and Cyprob talks
By Elias Hazou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades has summoned party leaders to a meeting on Tuesday, to jointly hammer out Nicosia’s strategy regarding ongoing tensions in...
Foreign legal advice will be sought to deal with Turkey’s EEZ violations
By Jean Christou THE Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament earlier in the day condemning Turkey’s violation of...
‘Status quo means lost opportunities’
By Jean Christou Maintaining the status quo in Cyprus comes with a huge cost in terms of opportunities, by impeding regional cooperation, deterring investors, limiting...
Turkey trespasses for fourth time since hydrocarbons discovered
By Staff Reporter THIS IS the fourth time in recent years that Turkey has trespassed into Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with the seismic survey...
Russia naval exercise ‘no coincidence’ to Turkish actions
By Stefanos Evripidou RUSSIA’s decision to hold navy exercises in waters east of the island on Monday, the same day Turkey intends to send its...
Anastasiades: measures according to developments
By Elias Hazou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades will next month attend a three-way summit in Cairo with his Greek and Egyptian counterparts to discuss ways of...
ENI-KOGAS says will continue operations as normal in Block 9
By Elias Hazou ENI-KOGAS are continuing their operations normally within offshore Block 9 and do not anticipate that their drilling schedule will in any way...
Spokesman: Any Turkish harassment in Cyprus’ EEZ will have implications in peace talks
Any harassment by Turkey with regard to the activities of the international company that is actively and legally working within the Exclusive Economic Zone of...
Energy Minister: Oman interested in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday that Oman is very much interested in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Lakkotrypis, who visited Oman recently and...
Regional meeting says health and safety ‘vital’ in energy future
By Angelos Anastasiou EXPERTS and companies in the field of energy took part in the first regional meeting for collaboration on ‘Safety and Environmental Protection...
Cyprus reserves drilling areas
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS has reserved areas in the eastern Mediterranean for gas drilling operations, energy minister Cyprus reserves drilling areas revealed yesterday. Cypriot authorities...
‘No one should threaten our EEZ’ says Anastasiades
By Constantinos Psillides IT IS incomprehensible that Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) should be threatened while peace talks are on-going, President Nicos Anastasiades said yesterday,...
Opportunities exist, president tells Dubai chamber
OPPORTUNITIES for growth exist in the majority of economic sectors of Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades told a Business Forum in Dubai yesterday on the last...
‘European Council ready to play its part’
By Stefanos Evripidou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades yesterday welcomed the European Council’s conclusions on the peace talks, while noting the elevated importance given by Brussels to...
Noble seeking to move mud production to Larnaca
By Angelos Anastasiou NOBLE Energy has decided to suspend the operation of its drilling mud production unit at Limassol port pending government approval of its...
Turkey playing cat and mouse in Cyprus’ EEZ
By Elias Hazou FOR THE second time over the last couple of months, Turkey has encroached into Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), dispatching research vessels...