Two-year ENI-KOGAS extension signed
The government on Tuesday signed a two-year extension with the ENI-KOGAS consortium for exploration of blocks 2, 3 and 9 within the island’s exclusive economic...
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Government extends ENI-KOGAS gas exploration by two years (Updated)
The cabinet on Monday approved a request by the ENI-KOGAS consortium to extend its exploration activities by two more years. The decision was taken at...
Cabinet authorises new negotiations with ENI-KOGAS
By George Psyllides The cabinet on Wednesday authorised the energy minister to negotiate a two-year extension of Italian and South Korean consortium ENI-KOGAS’ licence to...
Fracas over gas ‘no drilling’ deal
By Jean Christou POLITICAL parties yesterday called on the government for explanations after former Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Ozersay appeared to let it slip that...
Anastasiades: there was no understanding with Turkey on Barbaros departure
By Jean Christou There was no understanding with Turkey on the withdrawal of the seismic vessel Barbaros which left Cyprus almost a week ago, paving...
ENI drilling results expected soon
The ENI-KOGAS consortium will announce “soon” the results of their exploratory drilling at the offshore Amathusa prospect, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday. He...
Gas finds always ‘hit and miss’
By Elias Hazou Recent remarks by energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis have given rise to conjecture that offshore Block 12 may not hold additional exploitable gas...
Cooperation the key to commercialising natural gas
Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for Energy Affairs at the US State Department Amos Hochstein has said that the best way to commercialise Cyprus` natural...
Results from Block 9 expected within weeks
By George Psyllides The results of exploratory drilling for natural gas offshore Cyprus are expected in the next weeks, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on...
ENI-KOGAS continues exploration, despite Turkish taunts
By Jean Christou ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday there has been no problem so far in terms of Turkey’s EEZ violation interfering with...
Lakkotrypis: business as usual
The best answer to Turkish provocations in the island’s EEZ is ‘business as usual’, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday. Answering reporter’s questions at...
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...
Turkish warship shadowing drillship
By George Psyllides Hydrocarbon exploration will continue despite Turkey’s objections, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Wednesday, warning that potential harassment was incompatible with the...
Drillship en route to Cyprus to start work in Block 9
By Elias Hazou A DRILLSHIP that will be prospecting for natural gas on behalf of an Italian-Korean consortium is en route to Cyprus’ offshore Block...
Talks aim at agreement of LNG terminal
By Elias Hazou A STANDING government team of technocrats and officials is to begin negotiations with the ENI-KOGAS consortium and with France’s Total with the...
Talks with Egypt on potential natural gas sale after ENI-KOGAS drilling results
NICOSIA will enter into concrete talks with Cairo over a possible natural gas sale to Egypt after the first results of the exploration activity by...
Preliminary deal signed with ENI-KOGAS
By Elias Hazou THE government on Wednesday signed a preliminary agreement in Nicosia with an Italian-South Korean joint venture on exploring the development of natural...
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...
ENI-KOGAS talks ended for ‘purely commercial reasons’
By Poly Pantelides Just a few months after the government suggested to an Italian-South Korean consortium to start talks on exploration concessions for offshore blocks...
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...
