Anastasiades: Cyprus determined to forge ahead with energy policies
Cyprus is determined to forge ahead with its energy policy despite Turkey’s provocations, threats and illegal activities, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday. He said...
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ENI and Total drillings officially on hold for one year
Energy companies ENI and Total have notified the government they are postponing their scheduled gas drilling operations off Cyprus for approximately one year. Government spokesman...
Coronavirus: Minister confirms long delay in Cyprus’ gas drilling
Exxon Mobil have informed the government they will be delaying a planned drill in their block 10 concession in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), with...
Coronavirus: Scheduled gas drills likely to be delayed
Scheduled gas drills offshore Cyprus will most likely be delayed for an indeterminate amount of time, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, when asked...
‘Stolen’ wrong word says govt over Turkey’s believed acquisition of gas surveys
Government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios clarified on Thursday that he had not meant to imply the information Turkey is believed to have obtained on offshore block...
Turkey has data from ENI gas surveys, minister admits EU sanctions won’t stop Turkey (Updated)
The government on Wednesday essentially confirmed a media report suggesting Turkey had somehow obtained studies carried out by Italian energy firm ENI prior to drilling...
French frigate in Cyprus’ EEZ, naval exercise underway (Update 2)
A French frigate was confirmed to be in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Saturday as part of naval exercise between the two countries, as...
Cyprus and France in constant contact ahead of EU Council
President Nicos Anastasiades and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to remain in constant contact in view of the European Council meeting that will...
Cyprus signs contracts with Eni and Total on five EEZ blocks (Updated)
Cyprus on Wednesday signed agreements with France’s Total and Italy’s Eni for exploration in block 7 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The contracts were...
Licences for ENI and Total to explore block seven
The cabinet on Monday licensed energy companies ENI and Total to explore block seven of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and approved a partnership between...
Significant progress in talks with energy giants says Lakkotrypis (Updated)
Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said significant progress has been achieved in negotiations with energy giants Total and Eni over an offshore concession inside the island’s...
‘Think bigger’ urge energy companies, more infrastructure needed
ENERGY companies active in the island’s exclusive economic zone urged the government on Thursday to think bigger, and cautioned that much needs to be done...
Total ‘discussing extension’ to Cyprus drilling
Total is committed to continuing its exploration work in Cyprus, chief executive Patrick Pouyanne told Reuters on Monday, part of a major exploration campaign for...
Total and ENI apply to explore gas block seven
Energy companies Total and ENI have applied for an exploration licence in block seven of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, the energy ministry announced on Monday....
President meets Total chief in Paris
Total’s energy programme was discussed during a meeting in Paris between President Nicos Anastasiades and the general director of the company Patrick Pouyanne, during which...
Anastasiades to meet Total CEO during Paris visit
President Anastasiades and Total CEO and chairman Patrick Pouyanné will discuss the company’s activities in Cyprus’ EEZ in Paris on Saturday evening. According to a...
Total confirms interest in expanding in Cyprus
French oil and gas giant Total is interested in broadening its presence in Cyprus’ hydrocarbons space, president Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday after seeing a...
Total interested in other offshore blocks
French oil and gas giant Total is interested in buying into other licensed offshore blocks in addition to block 8, MPs heard on Tuesday. Lawmakers...
France’s Total may expand presence into block 8 of EEZ (Updated)
French energy giant Total, wants to expand its presence into block 8 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Monday....
Anastasiades and Total officials to discuss future steps in Cyprus
Total’s President for Exploration & Production in the Middle East, Stephane Michel will meet on Monday with President Nicos Anastasiades in a bid to discuss the French...