Netanyahu victory seen as boosting LNG plant prospects
Nicosia is said to be watching the upcoming elections in Israel with particular interest, eager to discuss with the new government in Tel Aviv the...
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Cyprus-Egypt gas deal expected soon
Cyprus and Egypt will soon be signing an agreement to connect the Aphrodite gas field to the North African country, reports said on Monday. The...
Crucial decisions on gas find by end of 2018, says minister
Cyprus will take decisions over the monetisation of its natural gas reserves by the end of 2018 following explorations by Exxon Mobil and Qatar...
Cyprus’ ever-changing gas policy
When the Anastasiades government took office on March 1, 2013, one of the first things Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis did was announce a roadmap for...
Gas group to drill at least four wells (updated)
By Elias Hazou AN ITALIAN-KOREAN consortium with licences in Cypriot offshore blocs plans to drill “at least four” exploratory wells, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said...
Is LNG plant a dead duck?
By Elias Hazou THROUGH deliberate delay or wavering, Cyprus may be letting plans slip for an onshore LNG plant, a gas expert has warned. Charles...
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...
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...
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...
Noble plans further exploratory drilling in Block 12
NOBLE Energy, operators of the Block 12 offshore licence, are planning further exploratory drilling towards the end of 2014, officials said on Monday. The Houston-based...
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...
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...
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...
Talks on interim gas supply fall through
By Elias Hazou TALKS with preferred bidder Itera on interim supplies of natural gas are officially at an end, the Natural Gas Public Company DEFA...
First step towards LNG plant
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS and a US-Israeli partnership yesterday signed a statement of intent for the development of a liquefaction natural gas (LNG) plant on...
Cyprus signs LNG plant MoU with Noble, Delek and Avner
Cyprus and a US-Israeli partnership on Wednesday signed a statement of intent for the development of a natural gas liquefaction plant on the island. The...
Appraisal drilling begins today
By Stefanos Evripidou APPRAISAL drilling in Cyprus’ Block 12 begins today, the outcome of which will a have significant influence on the development of the...