Mediterranean Sea News


Murphy Oil Secures Six Offshore Israel Licenses Near Leviathan Gas Field

Nov 09, 2026

Murphy Oil Corporation has secured six offshore exploration licenses in Israel's Zone G, marking the company's entry into the Eastern Mediterranean.The licenses, awarded by the Government of Israel, cover approximately 1,700 square kilometers offshore Israel…

Tenaris Nets Pipe Supply Contracts for Eni's Cronos Gas Project Off Cyprus

Nov 06, 2026

Tenaris has secured contracts to supply pipes, offshore drilling tubulars and coating services for the Cronos gas development offshore Cyprus, operated by Eni in partnership with TotalEnergies.The contracts cover line pipe and oil country tubular…

MDL Assists Oceaneering with SURF Campaign Off Egypt

Nov 03, 2026

Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed a subsea umbilical replacement and flowline installation campaign for Oceaneering International offshore Egypt, aimed at restoring production capacity at two Mediterranean fields.The work involved replacing a damaged production umbilical…

Chevron Encounters More Gas at Nargis-2 Well Offshore Egypt

Oct 26, 2026

Chevron's Nargis-2 appraisal well offshore Egypt has confirmed the extension of previously discovered gas-bearing formations and encountered an additional gas-bearing layer, supporting further evaluation of the undeveloped Nargis gas discovery in the Mediterranean Sea…

Bouri Gas Project Offshore Libya Set for October Start-Up

Oct 20, 2026

Eni has completed the Bouri Gas Utilization Project (GUP) offshore Libya, with start-up procedures underway for infrastructure designed to recover associated gas previously flared at the field and reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 1.5 million tonnes annually…

Chevron, EGAS Ink $88M Mediterranean Oil and Gas Exploration Deal

Oct 07, 2026

Chevron and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) have signed an agreement covering at least $88 million of investment in natural gas and crude oil exploration and production in the Lotus offshore area in the Mediterranean Sea.The…

Chevron Set to Start Seismic Surveys Offshore Greece in 2026

Sep 23, 2026

Chevron plans to begin seismic surveys in Greek waters before the end of 2026, covering areas in the Ionian Sea and south of the Peloponnese and Crete, Greece's energy ministry said.The timetable was confirmed during a meeting between Greek…

Italy Cuts Red Tape to Boost Domestic Oil and Gas Output

Sep 11, 2026

Italy adopted measures on Thursday aimed at boosting domestic oil and gas production, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, seeking to cut red tape for drilling licences and reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports.Italy currently produces about 29 million barrels of crude oil a year…

Energean’s Profit Rises as Israeli Gas Operations Recover

Sep 09, 2026

Eastern Mediterranean-focused gas producer Energean posted a 45% jump in first-half profit on Wednesday, helped by a lower tax charge in Italy, and said production had recovered strongly following the restart of operations in Israel.The company…

Eni Picks McDermott for Cronos Field Subsea Work off Cyprus

Sep 08, 2026

McDermott has secured a subsea contract from Eni for the Cronos gas field development offshore Cyprus, following the recent final investment decision for the country's first gas development.Under the contract, worth between $500 million and $750 million…

Shell Agrees $720M Sale of Cyprus Gas Unit to MOL Group

Jul 31, 2026

Shell has agreed to sell its wholly owned subsidiary BG Cyprus to MOL Group for up to $720 million, giving the Hungarian energy company a 35% stake in Cyprus' Aphrodite offshore gas field.The transaction, which is subject to customary adjustments…

TGS Books Fresh OBN Survey Job

Jul 29, 2026

TGS has been hired for an ocean-bottom node (OBN) seismic survey in the Africa, Mediterranean and Middle East (AMME) region, with offshore operations scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter.The company said a deepwater acquisition crew is due to mobilize in the fourth quarter…

Eni, TotalEnergies Greenlight Cronos Gas Development off Cyprus

Jul 28, 2026

Eni and TotalEnergies have taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Cronos gas field offshore Cyprus, paving the way for the country's first gas project and creating a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export route to Europe via existing infrastructure in Egypt…

Energean Lifts Karish Fields FPSO Oil Processing Capacity

Jul 22, 2026

Energean has commissioned the second oil train on its Energean Power floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, increasing liquids processing capacity by 72% to 31,000 barrels per day at the Karish and Karish North fields offshore Israel…

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